Archived News for IT Professionals

Leading expert Dr Stephen Hanly has been lured back to Australia as the inaugural CSIRO-Macquarie University Chair in Wireless Communications.

The Chair has been funded by the Science and Industry Endowment Fund together with Macquarie University with the aim of facilitating world leading research in wireless communications through collaboration between CSIRO and the University.

Parliamentary inquiry urges more government intervention on NBN uptake

A parliamentary inquiry has published a report that has found that more must be done by the Federal Government if the National Broadband Network (NBN) is to experience maximum uptake and usage throughout the country.

Government calls for comments on Digital Local Government program

The Federal Government has announced it will be calling for comments from stakeholders on the draft program guidelines for the Digital Local Government Program.

Telstra cloud awarded Red Hat certification

Telstra's cloud computing service has received the Red Hat Enterprise Linux certification that will allow the company to run the Red Hat cloud computing software application, which is widely regarded as one of the world's premium service providers in the area.

WA hospital IT contract goes offshore

Serco Australia, the local arm of UK-based service and management provider which was a month ago awarded the contract to manage Western Australia’s new Fiona Stanley Hospital, has awarded the IT contract for the hospital to British Telecommunications.

Symantec appoints new vice president

US security software giant Symantec has announced Brenton Smith as the new vice president of the company’s cloud computing business in the Asia Pacific region.

NBN CFO departs amid executive reshuffle

Jean-Pascal Beaufret, the chief financial officer of the National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co), has announced he will be stepping down from his position in January next year.

Juniper Networks opens Melbourne office

California-based networking technology company, Juniper Networks, has opened its new Melbourne office, creating 50 new jobs with plans to nearly double staff numbers within the next three years.

Apple Exec to meet MP over prices

The Managing Director of Apple’s Australian arm Tony King is reportedly planning to meet Federal Labor MP Ed Husic over the company’s pricing mark-ups in the Australian market.

MYOB sells after deal collapse

Australia’s largest software maker MYOB has been sold for an undisclosed amount to US-based private equity group Bain Capital.

Android tops market

Google’s smartphone platform, Android, has overtaken Apple’s iOS in domestic sales for the first time in the product’s history.

Google makes $12.5 billion move on Motorola

Google has announced that it will acquire mobile handset producer Motorola Mobility for US$12.5 billion (AUD$12.06).

Joint Standing Committee on Cyber Safety publishes crime report

The Joint Standing Committee on Cyber Safety has published its report into the Federal Government’s Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011.

AIIA's iAwards announced

The winners of the Australian Information Industry Association's 2011 iAwards have been announced, with the peak performers of the information technology industry honoured at a gala donner in Melbourne attended by industry leaders, the Governor of Victoria and Senator Stephen Conroy.

ANU's light research turns a corner

ANU scientists have successfully bent light beams around an object on a two dimensional metal surface, opening the door to faster and cheaper computer chips working with light.

E-health IT development contract awarded

A consortium led by Accenture has been awarded the contract to deliver IT infrastructure for the Federal Government’s $466 million e-health records system.

Accenture to develop national e-conveyancing system

National E-Conveyancing Development Ltd, the company charged with developing a national electronic system for property exchange, has signed a master agreement with Accenture to design and build a national e-conveyancing platform for Australia.

Horizon Power signs ICT contract with Fujitsu

Western Australian energy utility Horizon Power has signed a three year ICT managed services contract with Japanese IT services giant Fujitsu, in one of the vendor’s first major deals in the state since opening a new datacentre in the region in late 2010.