Archived News for IT Professionals

The Commonwealth Bank has announced a suite of upgrades to its online technology services, with the bank launching its flagship Kaching service on Facebook and a complete redesign of the service for the Android platform.

iiNet breaks multicast seal

iiNet has become the first Australian internet service provider to deliver multicast-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services over the National Broadband Network.

Lansley named new NBN Co Director

The Federal Government has announced the appointment of Alison Lansley as the new Director of the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co).

NBN Co announces senior appointments

The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has announced a series of senior appointments to its leadership team.

We're a wired culture finds report

Australians have taken up mobile internet with unbridled gusto, with nearly half the population (49 per cent) owning a mobile phone connected to the internet.

New chief of Wotif

Scott Blume has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of online travel accommodation company Wotif, following the resignation Robbie Cookie in September this year.

Monash leads graphene breakthrough

A team of researchers from Monash University have established, for the first time, an effective way of producing graphene, a substance which promises to revolutionise fields from computers to organ regeneration.

Telstra to build new cloud centre in Melbourne

Telstra has announced plans to construct a $100 million cloud centre in Melbourne's south east.

iiNet's FTTH installations overtakes NBN

The total number of Australian businesses and premises connected to iiNet’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) has overtaken the number of customers connected under the National Broadband Network (NBN).

NBN gets the vote of approval finds Essential Research

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is increasingly popular with the voting public, with 69 per cent of people lending their support to the largest infrastructure project in the nation’s history.

NEXTDC prepares next site for construction

Data hosting company NEXTDC has announced it has commenced site preparation of its P1 Perth Data Centre in Malaga.

Smart phones retail impact growing

The use of smart phones in online shopping is growing, with women forming the vanguard of the new practice, according to new research released by Telstra.

Telsyte predicts 4G boom

The number of LTE (Long Term Evolution), or “4G”, devices is set to grow from 1 million to 17 million in the coming three years, according to technology analyst firm Telsyte.

AFP cracks largest credit card fraud ring

A joint international criminal investigation has culminated in the arrest of seven people in Romania for the largest credit card data theft in the county’s history.

Adelaide to get mass Wi-Fi coverage

Adelaide will become the country’s first capital city to offer free Wi-Fi outdoors in the city centre under a new co-developed plan announced by the State and local governments.

Government convenes ICT workforce forum

The Federal Government has convened leading industry, public sector and education representatives to share innovative approaches to developing, attracting and retaining ICT skills in the national workforce.

NT to introduce R18+ for games

The Northern Territory has announced amendments to the Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Bill which will see video games rated along the same lines as films, with the availability of an R18+ rating.

ACCC begins Telstra migration consultation period

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a new discussion paper inviting further comment on four measures developed by Telstra under its migration plan.

Defence signs Oracle agreement

The Department of Defence has announced a four-year agreement with international hardware and software specialist Oracle to rationalize and upgrade its ICT infrastructure.

IBM moves into Ballarat

The Victorian Government has welcomed the announcement that IT giant IBM is set to create 150 new technology jobs after the establishment of the new IBM Asia Pacific Centre of Excellence for Software Testing.