Archived News for IT Professionals
Youth mental health experts say parents must help their kids deal with cyber bullying, and need more assistance in doing so.
Melbourne wants Apple store changed
Melbourne City Council has voted to step up pressure for the city’s new Apple store to be redesigned.
Falcon Heavy takes flight
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy - the world’s most powerful space rocket – has lifted off on its first deep-space voyage.
Engineers advance wireless power
Researchers are working on a new wireless power source that uses triboelectricity - a green energy source.
Mining faces massive automation
New analysis predicts that 50 per cent of miners will be replaced by robots by 2020.
New plans for quantum advance
Australian physicists have made a theoretical breakthrough that could allow for enormous efficiency gains in quantum computing.
Starbugs set for galaxy quest
Australian tech experts will play a major role in measuring the current expansion rate of the Universe with one per cent precision.
ASIC checks concerning glitch
ASIC is bringing in lawyers to see if it accidentally assisted insider trading.
Council could bite at Apple
The City of Melbourne is considering making an official move against a planned Apple store at Federation Square.
NAPLAN tech checks dumped
The Education Council has announced “robo-marking” will not be used to assess NAPLAN tests.
New funds for weapon exports
The Federal Government wants Australia to become one of the world’s largest arms exporters.
Bug bugs crawl from German lab
German researchers have created tiny, soft robots that can jump, swim and crawl like a caterpillar — all while carrying cargo.
CSIRO signs up ocean drones
CSIRO has partnered with ocean technology start-up, Saildrone, to improve measurement and monitoring in Australian waters and the Southern Ocean.
High tech expert honoured
Quantum physicist Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons has been named Australian of the Year.
Regulator questions Sky sale
British regulators say Rupert Murdoch’s planned takeover of Sky is not in the public interest ...
Sub work coming
The Federal Government says Lockheed Martin’s $700 million submarine contract will create up to 200 jobs.
EPFL reveals brain-linked hand
Swiss engineers have unveiled a lightweight and portable hand exoskeleton that can be controlled by the brain.