Archived News for IT Professionals
States and territories have agreed to prioritise a national digital identity system.
New centre for satellite silence
Astronomists are coming together to fight the scourge of satellite pollution.
Soft sensors studied
Researchers at QUT are exploring ways to use organic transistors as wearable health sensors.
Brain database expanded
A collaborative Alzheimer's program is bringing together brain data from around the world.
Green power tech backed
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided funding for technology to increase distributed energy in low voltage networks.
News Corp hack uncovered
A New Corp hack has compromised personal details of journalists in the US and UK.
Troll laws take precedence
The Attorney-General says laws about online trolls will dominate the final days of parliament before the next election.
Banks baulk at refund reform
ASIC wants to force the big banks to refund billions of dollars lost in online scams.
Facebook to face criminal claim
Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has launched a criminal case alleging Facebook breached anti-money laundering laws.
PayPal fighting bot farms
PayPal has closed 4.5 million accounts it says are linked to “bad actors”.
FWC rules on Menulog claim
The Fair Work Commission has ruled food delivery riders and drivers must be paid under the same rules as other truck and van couriers.
Mystery bursts emerge from space
A team mapping radio waves across the Universe has discovered something unusual.
CSIRO enhances high-tech diet
CSIRO has developed an AI weight loss coach to administer its data-driven diet.
E-planning costs decried
SA councils say an expensive new e-planning portal is not doing what it should.
F-35 processes picked apart
A software update being rolled out to F-35 fighter jets comes through an “immature, deficient and insufficiently tested” process, a review has found.
Sims reflects on tenure
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair Rod Sims will soon leave his position.
VR gives new sub view
Maritime archaeologists are allowing people to access a protected submarine wreck from the comfort of their homes.
5G fears impact travel
Travel disruptions over 5G infrastructure will have lasting flow-on effects, some officials claim.
Experts call for local eyes
Experts say Australia must build its own network of Earth Observation satellites.