Archived News for IT Professionals - August, 2016
Scientists’ interests have been piqued by a “strong signal” detected by a radio telescope in Russia that scans for signs of extraterrestrial life.
Octobot marks soft step ahead
Harvard engineers have created what they called the world’s first entirely ‘soft’ robot.
Post proposes blockchain votes
Australia Post may be employed to build a blockchain-based e-voting system for Victoria.
Vic reveals ride-sharing regulation
The Victorian Government plans to legalise Uber by imposing a $2 levy on all taxi and ride-sharing trips.
Weather-watchers turning off
Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) staff nationwide are beginning a fortnight of industrial action.
Gender pay gap dips, still growing
New figures show even the finance sector is not immune to the gender pay gap.
ASIC sale stirs strong concern
Tens of thousands of people are trying to stop the Turnbull government from trying to privatise ASIC’s corporate registry.
Ötzi's fresh fabrics unpicked
Researchers have sequenced the genomes of the animals used to make the clothing of a 5,300-year-old mummy.
Seals reveal icy secret
Elephant seals have helped confirm that fresh water from Antarctic’s melting ice shelves affect global temperatures.
Med-tech making premiums rise
The high price of pacemakers and replacement joints may have driven up Australia’s health insurance premiums.
New record for concentrated Sun
Australian researchers have set a new record for solar power generation.
Union wants profits to stop outsourcing
Telstra has unveiled a record profit for the 2015-16 financial year.
Creative steps will outpace robots
Creative and emotional intelligence will be the keys to robot-proofing the workforce...
Shonky swipes reach new height
Australians lost around $469 million to fraudulent transactions in 2015, according to a new report.
More hints of fifth physical force
Physicists may have found new evidence of a fifth force of nature.
Bacteria-bots trained on tumours
Bio-engineers are using bacteria controlled by magnets to deliver drugs.
High-speed providers rising
An area where the NBN is “not currently available” will soon have some of the fastest internet in the country.
Big business reacts to data bid
Some of Australia’s biggest and most-respected companies have given their views on mandatory data sharing.