Archived News for IT Professionals
Foodora rider ruled employee
There could be changes coming for the gig economy, after it was ruled that a Foodora delivery rider was an employee, not an independent contractor.
Fusion tests hit high degrees
A Chinese fusion reactor has achieved a temperature of over 100 million degrees.
Hospital name vote questioned
Questions are being asked about the credibility of the Queensland government’s poll to change the name of the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital.
New cable hits petabit speeds
A new system developed in Australia can transmit data 12 million times quicker than the fastest NBN connection.
Sydney to test new sewer brain
A new collaboration will test high-tech sewer monitoring technology in Sydney.
WA harvests farm data
A new research partnership will see vast amounts of WA agricultural data collected and analysed to help farmers make more informed decisions.
Drones home in on horses
A new project is using drones to track and model the erosion caused by feral horses in NSW.
Face-matching flaw outlined
Australia’s new face-matching system will be prone to misreading non-Caucasian faces, experts say.
My Health opt-out ending
The window of time to opt out of the My Health Record system closes this week.
Space and Sun cells combined
Stanford University has demonstrated that heat from the sun and the chill of outer space can be collected simultaneously with a single device.
ACCC stands aside for Nine
The ACCC will not block Nine’s takeover of Fairfax, despite acknowledging that it could reduce competition.
Airbnb effects checked
A new report says Airbnb is not making rental affordability “significantly” worse in Sydney and Melbourne.
New tools to draw finest lines
Australian researchers have demonstrated a procedure for making precise measurements of speed, acceleration, material properties and even gravity waves ...
APRA gets tech boost
APRA’s funding has been boosted by $58.7 million to address next-generation risks.
Google staff stage walk-out
Google employees around the world have walked off the job in protest at the treatment of sexual misconduct by executives.
Labor tracking flaw uncovered
Labor’s secret voter tracking practices have been exposed by a simple Google search.
Telstra fail hits EFTPOS and ATMs
A nationwide Telstra network outage last Friday caused consumer chaos into the weekend.
VR needles for dental training
A new program is giving dental students a unique opportunity to practice administering injections in a virtual reality environment.