Archived News for IT Professionals - October, 2020
Four academics share the 2020 PM's Prize for Science for their contributions to the detection of gravitational waves.
Archives rush to save AV
The National Archives is looking to use a $3 million investment to save 30,000 audiovisual records.
Locals beat laser limit
Australian quantum theorists have shown how to thwart limits on the coherence of lasers.
Inclusion study shows 2.5m offline
The latest national digital inclusion report shows many groups continue to miss out on the benefits of being online.
Low-energy storage laid out
Australian experts are looking at new materials that could guide the future of low-energy data storage.
NBN pay questioned
NBN Co has defended spending millions of dollars on executive bonuses amid a severe economic depression.
Pawsey plans for new power
The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre says its new supercomputer will be 30 times more powerful than its predecessors.
Anti-bribery group goes live
The AFP and Attorney-General’s department have this week launched the Bribery Prevention Network ...
OSIRIS scrapes asteroid surface
An astounding feat of science and engineering has occurred in space this week ...
Nokia tapped for Moon mobile
Nokia is planning to bring mobile coverage to the Moon, building a 4G comms system at a future lunar base.
Intelligence satellite looms soon
Australian intelligence agencies will soon launch their own satellite.
QLD payroll issues continue
Queensland Health payroll problems have seen staff overpaid by nearly $110 million in recent years.
QUT to scan Mars data
NASA has commissioned Australian researchers to develop software to analyse scientific data from Mars.
Pezzullo plugs deeper ties
Mike Pezzullo says national security threats require deeper links between governments and the governed.
Next-gen memory reviewed
Experts are looking beyond binary for the next generation of multi-state memory.