Archived News for IT Professionals - August, 2015
The first report from a Senate inquiry into multinational tax avoidance is expected to be tabled today, while investigators say companies are funnelling more than AU$30 billion to Singapore every year to avoid tax.
Steel-melting diamond laser fired
Australian researchers have demonstrated a new diamond laser that is 20 times more powerful than previous diamond lasers.
CSIRO's date with NICTA set back again
Authorities are still working out how to merge CSIRO and NICTA, leaving 200 employees with no certain future in the meantime.
High-tech rocketeers give hypersonic report
Australian scientists have reported back from the latest trial of the joint Australia-US Hypersonic International Flight Research Experimentation (HIFiRE) Program.
WikiLeaks warns would-be whistlers
WikiLeaks has warned Federal Government whistleblowers to watch out, following the prosecution of a junior public servant alleged to have posted secret information online.
Robo-lessons ease path to human lives
A world in which humans share their homes and workplaces with robots is coming, and local researchers are looking to smooth the transition.
Advanced scanner gives edge on cancer
A high-tech rig containing 46 cameras is Queensland’s newest weapon in the fight against skin cancer.
Copper could fuel future after CO2 breakthrough
Research engineers have developed a new material that could capture greenhouse gas and convert it into fuel.
Ergon to trial new tech ahead of revolution
Electricity companies could soon roll out the next big energy revolution - offering large home battery systems to customers.
Local team takes high-tech title again
Australia has again taken out the most prestigious prize in the world of robot soccer.
Police glitch arrests to be compensated
Compensation will be paid after errors in the New South Wales police database led to the wrongful arrest of more than 100 young people.
Queensland councils see no fast-track for new fibre
Two Queensland councils in desperate need of netter internet will apply for a $22 million telecommunications fix-up, even though Prime Minister Tony Abbott has already told them they will get the support.
Google's robo-car checklist revealed
Google has applied for patents that could let its autonomous cars choose not to drive.
Monash tips hat to Moore in supercapacitor studies
Monash engineers have reported on their successful miniaturisation of supercapacitors – an important step in the constant advance of batteries and power technology.
90 gigahertz blink for optical computer link
Researchers have developed a light-emitting device that can turn on and off up to 90 billion times per second.
Bitcoin boss nabbed in Japan
Japanese police have arrested Mark Karpeles, chief executive of the failed company MtGox - once the world's biggest bitcoin exchange.
NBN unrolls big hiring plan
The architects of the NBN say they are on a hiring drive, looking to pick up 4,500 new workers in a $40 million recruitment program.
SA spends millions after false power concession
The South Australian Government will spend $2.2 million on new software after almost $1.5 million was mistakenly paid to energy retailers.
Solar mega-drone to boost 'net access
Facebook has unveiled its first full-scale, solar-powered, internet-broadcasting drone.
Uber won't go quietly in push for taxi tax
Uber is seeking to overturn orders from the Australian Tax Office (ATO), which could force its drivers to pay GST.