Archived News for IT Professionals
Australian researchers have unveiled a stunning new device that could change the world for paraplegics.
Tech firms fail to disprove exploitation
Over 50 electronics companies operating in Australia have failed to make the grade in a review of forced labour, child labour and exploitation.
Home shopping blocks road remotely
It is easy to assume that online shopping is ‘greener’ than physically visiting a store, but that may not be the case.
Powerful pollen find could fire new tech
Researchers in the US have come across what could be a new anode for lithium batteries – pollen.
High-tech lenses take step ahead
Local experts are working on ways to embed micro-electronics in contact lenses.
Hospital fly-through gives helpful view
Authorities have given an update on the new Perth Children's Hospital (PCH), which they say is on track to open at the end of this year.
New models help markets make sense
A new breakthrough could make wildly unpredictable global finance markets a little bit easier to judge.
Old gear not helping NSW TAFE
The NSW Government has been accused of wasting millions on a faulty TAFE IT system.
Science cuts strike at Australia's future
There is a lot of concern about the future of Australian science and technology, with hundreds of jobs cut from the leading government organisation.
Big Swiss sacking to save billions
Financial services giant Credit Suisse is sacking 4,000 people to counteract serious loses.
Survey shows need for bigger net
Three-quarters of Australian voters realise corruption is not limited to unions.
Green light for human gene swipe
Regulators in the UK have approved genetic experiments on human embryos – the latest step in better understanding and controlling reproduction.
Musk moves on Hyperloop pods
Designs for a new form of high-speed, low-energy transport are steaming ahead.
NASA turns focus to space-talk
NASA has put together a team to develop the next generation of modem, based on a technology that itself is brand new.
Centrelink stats show slow response
Figures are out for Centrelink’s call centre, and there is very little to be excited about.
Towns get set for rural tech
Some remote Queensland councils are expecting a communications revolution.
Breakthrough bottle for new source of water
An Austrian designer has come up with a bike-mounted water bottle that fills itself with water from the air.
Species maps reach new resolution
The Federal Government has updates its Species of National Environmental Significance Database to include higher-definition maps.
Tech push for bus boost
On any given bus ride, passengers read, text or while away the hours in any way their mobile phones let them.
Deep-thinking study boosts memory maths
Experts have updated their assumptions of the brain’s memory capacity.