Archived News for IT Professionals
Award for moving vaccines forward
One Queensland researcher could deal a big blow to the 160-year-old needle and syringe.
Painted dish for high-tech link
Indigenous artwork has been painted on one of Australia’s most important new satellite antennas.
CSIRO sweeps near neighbours
The first reports are in from Australia’s search for life in outer space.
Stats bureau drops numbers
The cash-strapped Australian Bureau of Statistics has put 150 jobs on the line.
New fish join NBN pool
More big players for Australia’s high-speed internet market, with Foxtel and a Singaporean ISP launching ...
Hack attacks to bring big bill
Cyber attacks could cost the Australian economy up to $16 billion in damages over the next decade.
SA caves reveal ancient secrets
A new study pushes back the history of Aboriginal invention by 10,000 years ...
DHS execs get good deal
While DHS workers continue to labour under an expired pay deal, their bosses have secured a $6,000 rise.
PC calls for personal data-mining
People should have the legal right to mine their own data, says ...
Manipulated spinach spots explosives
Scientists are engineering spinach plants to detect explosive molecules in water.
Little lungs check smoke effects
Engineers have developed a chip embedded with lung cells that can simulate the effects of smoking.
Telescope sweep in stunning detail
A high-tech telescope in the West Australian outback has produced incredible new pictures of our Universe.
Blood bank database cracked
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has hit by been one of the largest data breaches in Australia's history.
Teo wants rural role for robots
Experts want to use autonomous drones to deliver medical supplies to remote communities.
UNSW falters in high-tech football
Australia has suffered defeat in its quest to retain a coveted prize in cyborg sports...
Google backs exciting ideas
Google has provided $5 million to see a new generation of Australian brainchildren come to life.
Adelaide aims for techno-parking
A new parking app and smart-parking technology should make the annoying task a bit easier in Adelaide.
Black Sea shipwrecks revealed
Robots scanning the seabed have stumbled on a stunning set of ancient shipwrecks.