Archived News for IT Professionals - March, 2015
An innovative new program offers online treatment for people with insomnia, and is currently being trialled nationwide.
Rural kids cast digital eyes world-wide
A high-tech program is bringing Asian cultures to outback kids.
Defence hit for hefty health IT bill
The new health database at the Department of Defence is $110 million over budget, plagued by shortcomings, and could shatter the department’s reputation.
Learning lab to watch expert lessons
A new Australian lab will take a high-tech look at the process of learning.
Gene-editors cut sickle cell code
Researchers in the US have successfully corrected a genetic error in stem cells from patients with sickle cell disease, and then used those cells to grow healthy, mature red blood cells.
New robot drops with a bang
Swiss engineers have reported on a new roly-poly robot, powered by a fire in its belly.
Solar plane touches down, much more to come
The world’s first inter-continental solar-powered plane has completed the first leg of its round-the-world journey.
Metal hearts for the age of bionic organs
Australian medical engineers say they are on the verge of a breakthrough, after the transplant of a fully bionic heart.
Tech giants rush to stamp out 'Freak'
Apple, Google and Microsoft are rushing to patch a serious mobile security flaw.
Writing robots help human helpers
Researchers in Europe are helping children learn to write by getting them to teach robots.
Government apps draw broad condemnation
Reports say mobile apps produced by the Department of Human Services are so bad that they have led some to miss receiving their benefits.
Consumers drive dodgy devices
New research suggests most electronics are rubbish and about to break.
Hip new laser looks pretty square
Australian nano-engineers have devised the newest addition to the “lab-on-a-chip” idea.
Ink that thinks for sensitive pens
Nanoengineers have developed an ink that can make a sensor just by drawing it on.
Disney delegates to automatic authors
Disney is beginning to outsource its storywriting to computers.
Health sites suffer from low readability
Research shows Australian health web sites are too difficult for the average person to read.
Help site to fight dire violence rate
A new online tool is aimed at helping women in unhealthy or unsafe relationships to free themselves.
Pro-carbon house on debut
A building plugged as Australia’s first carbon positive prefab home has been on display in Melbourne.
Robb rubbishes AMA's secret trade scare
Trade Minister Andrew Robb has hinted that the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will be signed soon.