Archived News for IT Professionals - November, 2020
NSW, Victoria and ACT will soon test a combined, decentralised contact tracing system.
EPA enhances air map
EPA Victoria’s new air quality app should be able to withstand huge bushfire traffic spikes.
Foxtel 'blank cheque' alleged
Investigations show Foxtel received a $10 million federal grant with no plan for how to spend it.
NBN rewards itself
NBN Co has found money for executive bonuses despite a $6.7 billion funding blowout.
Record probe launched
A parliamentary committee will examine ‘sloppy record keeping’ in the public service.
AI adequate at risk test
Artificial Intelligence is now about as good as traditional methods for predicting health risks.
AI trained on future solar
Australian researchers have developed a new machine learning program to speed up clean energy generation.
CSIRO aids high-tech pet-tracker
Australian experts are working on a prototype smart pet collar that will enable pet owners to track the location of their animal.
Local telescopes re-named
Australia’s best-known telescope has been given a traditional name chosen by Indigenous elders.
Tweets show viral views
QUT researchers say social media analytics can capture the attitudes and perceptions of the public during a pandemic.
Social use affects actions
New research suggests different ways of using social media are linked to different levels of risk for young people.
Asteroid sample secured
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe has gathered so much asteroid dust it could barely close the lid.
Privacy review progresses
The terms of reference have been released for the government’s planned review of the Privacy Act.
Stentrode tests successful
A tiny brain device has been shown to help patients with upper limb paralysis to text, email and even shop online.