Archived News for IT Professionals - May, 2017
An NBN contractor has raised fears about lax safety standards in the roll-out.
ASIC trying to move with tech
Corporate regulator ASIC is making changes to keep up with rapidly changing tech sectors.
Australia could lead nuclear tech
An energy policy expert says Australia can help make nuclear power safer.
Disaster drones tested in QLD
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) helping councils get into drone technology for disaster management.
Ipswich hub wins national award
Ipswich City Council has won the Innovative Management Initiative Award at the Local Government Professionals Australia National Congress.
Shared services breaking down
The Federal Government appears to have abandoned its “Shared Services Centre”, after sinking $210 million into the idea.
Expert plugs crypto-conservation
A Swedish ecologist has proposed a crypto-anarchist approach to environmental protection.
Science makes art of sea floor
Oceanographers want people to appreciate the beauty and mystery of the deep sea floor.
CSIRO tech map for heavy innovation
CSIRO has released a technology roadmap to guide Australia’s $90 billion mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector.
Big step in high-tech holograms
Australian researchers have helped created the world’s thinnest hologram – a big step in efforts to integrate 3D holography into everyday electronics.
DHS launches re-made myGov
Federal Government departments are working to improve the much maligned myGov system.
NBN buys bold new copper
NBN has purchased over 15,000km of copper cabling in an investment likened to buying steam trains.
NCI buying next-gen gear
Australia has purchased two high-performance storage solutions to provide an advanced data platform for researchers.
Wikipedia joins fair use fight
Wikipedia has changed its Australian front page to raise awareness of copyright reform.
Working cellular scaffold printed
Researchers in the US have 3D-printed a scaffold to repair damaged ovaries.
Cameras and bans among Uber plans
Uber drivers may have to install security cameras in their cars ...
'WannaCry' worms its way worldwide
Windows computers around the world have been hit by ransomware ...
Brain cells trained on chip
ANU researchers are building a brain-on-a-chip – a system of circuits made out of brain cells.
E-health helped by new money
Last week’s budget papers included some significant money for projects at the intersection of health and technology.
Payroll project not looking good
An independent audit suggests the Queensland Government is at high risk of another payroll disaster.