Archived News for IT Professionals
ASIC aims at payment apps
Digital payment app Afterpay has been accused of causing “financial stress” for vulnerable consumers.
Phone addicts' traits assessed
A European study has linked certain personality traits with the likelihood of smartphone addiction.
Virtual dives bring real data
Citizen scientists from around Australia are helping to build a much better picture of the health of the Great Barrier Reef.
Coles suffers IT outage
Supermarket giant Coles saw entire stores knocked offline due to an IT glitch over the weekend.
Musk matters take toll on Tesla
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has given what appears to have been a costly interview.
NBN ditches price split
NBN chief Bill Morrow has backpedalled on charges that could have seen regional customers paying more for broadband services.
Little helper can have big result
A new study has found tech tools can create significantly higher classroom engagement.
Chinese 5G links alleged
Reports this week link potential suppliers of equipment to Australia’s 5G network to China’s Communist Party.
My Health Record being re-jigged
Australians have been given an extra month to opt-out of My Health Record.
Optus and Curtin combine on AI
A new academic effort has been created to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on ...
Solar science takes phosphorus option
Engineers are experimenting with phosphorus to make super-thin solar cells.
NAPLAN stand off waits on call
Australian education officials are in a stand-off that is delaying the release of NAPLAN results.
DHS gets private padding
Centrelink is using private contractors to double the number of people answering calls.