Archived News for IT Professionals - July, 2015
Research shows teachers can use the hugely popular computer game Minecraft to help teach maths, design, art and geography.
Big cuts blamed for busted tax system
Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh says the Australian Tax Office's (ATO) online tax lodgement system is lagging because of Abbott Government job cuts in the public service.
Getting a grip on the road to tyre power
Engineers in the US have developed a nanogenerator that can harvest the energy produced by the friction of a tyre rolling along the ground.
Tech-infused materials could unlock new re-uses
Research engineers are working with electronic tags embedded in buildings, which they say could help redesign and reuse materials.
Australian archive to stash digital art
Australian works of digital literature will soon be collected and preserved by Canberra’s National Library of Australia (NLA), after new legislation was adopted by Federal Parliament.
Blind hike tests tech limits
A group of blind hikers has crossed a French mountain range in a bold test of a new GPS system.
Floating fairies and other laser holograms
Japanese engineers have unveiled a mind-boggling method to produce laser projections that hover in mid-air.
Graphene game gets local eyes looking
Local mining companies are rushing to supply the high-tech materials of the future.
NBN's new maps pass politicians' doors
NBN is ramping up the rollout of its ‘multi-technology mix’, and curiously, the electorates of both the Prime Minister and Treasurer are on the list.
Records tumble in solar plane's wake
The Solar Impulse 2 aircraft has completed the longest continuous flight in human history without consuming a single drop of fuel.
Uber on the list for broad NSW inquiry
A New South Wales government task force has been formed to examine the future of the state's taxi and ride-sharing services, like Uber.