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The Department of Veterans' Affairs has appointed the Department of Human Services' chief technology officer to run business transformation.
Rail shift operator picked
Queensland Rail has picked a provider for its $94 million IT services shakeup.
Ancient quasar shines hard
The Hubble Telescope has discovered the brightest ancient quasar ever seen – emitting as much light as about 600 trillion suns.
AI trained for facial diagnosis
Researchers have taught artificial intelligence to identify rare genetic syndromes from photos of the face.
Locals take 3D quantum step
Australian quantum scientists have used single atom technology to build 3D silicon quantum chips.
Firms serious about flying taxis
Safety authorities say flying rideshare taxis are feasible and could be in Australia within five years.
Local LiDAR gets big boost
New investments could bring about the next generation of autonomous vehicle sensing.
Millions exposed in hotel hack
Hotel chain Marriott has failed to secure millions of unencrypted passport numbers.
Nova admits data breach
Australian media company Nova Entertainment has admitted information submitted by listeners has been leaked.
State reveals data theft
A data breach has seen work details of 30,000 Victorian public servants stolen.
Weather alert system hacked
False messages have been sent to tens of thousands of people across Australia after an emergency warning alert service was hacked.
Probe beams pics from outer reaches
NASA's New Horizons mission has taken detailed images of the most distant object mankind has ever explored — a big rock called Ultima Thule.
UK Uber ruling reframes drivers
A UK court has ruled Uber drivers are ‘workers’, not independent contractors.
Gamers' view probed
Research suggests people who frequently play violent video games are less affected by disturbing images than non-players.
Locals take quantum step
Australian engineers have taken the latest step closer to quantum computing with a new optical microchip.
NBN Co loan extended
NBN Co has been given an additional three years to pay off its federal government loan.
Visa spend raised
The Federal Government has announced it will spend another $72.3 million outsourcing its visa processing platform.
New hub for ethical AI
Some leading local labs have formed a new group dedicated to developing ethical AI.
Phone-cancer link denied
A new study by Australian safety authorities has found no link between the use of mobile phones and incidence of brain cancers.