Archived News for IT Professionals - November, 2012
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.
Illawarra data centre construction starts
The New South Wales Government has announced the start of construction of a new, high-tech data centre at Unaderra.
Internode launches Fibre Phone service
Internet Service Provider Internode has launched its new Fibre Phone service over the National Broadband Network.
CSIRO releases disaster resilience report
The CSIRO has released a new report detailing how emerging technologies help emergency services better manage the impacts of natural disasters and minimise their impacts on people, infrastructure and the environment.
New app celebrates digital Aussies
The country’s top digital minds have been celebrated in the release of a new Apple app, which showcases 39 Australians who are shaping the country’s digital future.
Victoria seeks feedback over ICT overhaul
The Victorian Government has announced it is seeking further industry feedback and involvement over its planned overhaul of its ICT procurement policy.
ANU unveils new research supercomputer
The Australian National University (ANU) has unveiled the world’s 24th most powerful research supercomputer, with a processing power equivalent to 30,000 desktop computers working in tandem.
Broken Hill announced as next satellite centre
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced Broken Hill, in NSW’s far west, has been selected as the location for the next NBN satellite ground station.
First NBN cables installed in WA
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has hauled the first fibre optic cable in Western Australia, with initial works expected to deliver services to 17,000 premises in Geraldton.
iiNet launches super-fast HFC service
The nation’s second largest DSL ISP has rolled out its own super-fast broadband service in Victoria across its own hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) network.
My Net Fone acquires Connexus
Telecommunications provider My Net Fone (MFN) has announced it has acquired Connexus, a Melbourne based internet service provider (ISP), for a reported $4.75 million.
R18+ classification passes SA Parliament
The South Australian Government has passed laws that will allow the creation of an R18+ classification for computer games, brining the classification system for video games into the same method used for film.
Ballarat's smarts recognised on world stage
Ballarat has been recognised as one of the world’s smartest communities for a second time by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).
Smart Grid to be developed in Tasmania
The Tasmanian Government has welcomed the development of a Smart Grid for the State, with State Minister for Climate Change, Cassy O’Conner, saying it will assist in the delivery of an efficient, effective and clean way in delivering electricity using the latest information technologies available.
ACCC starts NBN SAU consultation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released the first consultation paper on the Special Access Undertaking (SAU) lodged by the National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) in later September.