Archived News for IT Professionals - February, 2017
A British man has been implanted with a 3D-printed titanium sternum made by CSIRO.
Bush phones at risk in USO review
There is concern this week about multi-billion-dollar payments for Telstra to provide phone services to the bush.
Experts urge CCS leadership
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says Australia should get into carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
Laser-scanning 'scope revealed
Australian engineers have built an advanced microscope that can film neurons firing in living animals.
Taxi fight sees traffic drag
Taxi drivers are slowing traffic across Melbourne to protest industry reforms.
Budget computers cost big
The Federal Government’s new budget management system will not be ready by the time the budget is unveiled.
CSIRO spools next-gen fibres
Australian scientists have come up with a new way to spin carbon fibre.
Australia takes powerful rank
Australia has been ranked 15th out of 115 countries for energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy in a new World Bank report.
Nano-printing for new circuits
Australian engineers are working on a way to manipulate liquid metal to build circuits just a few atoms thick.
SpaceX speeding to ISS
Another SpaceX Falcon rocket is on its way to the International Space Station.
Feds to review IT failures
The Federal Government has launched a widespread review of its major IT projects, after a string of very public failures.
Telstra sees $4b tumble
Telstra has had its worst day in more than six years, losing over $4 billion in value.
Clean-up stuck on high radiation
It is slow going at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, where high levels of radiation continue to hamper efforts.
Star burst caught early
Scientists have captured the very early stages of a supernova; the violent explosion of a star in a nearby galaxy.
'Robo-debt' kept in the dark
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is refusing to give up details of its ‘robo-debt’ scheme.