Archived News for IT Professionals - August, 2020
Epic Games is taking legal action against Google and Apple, after both companies cut the developer from their app stores.
Media unites against AFP plan
Australia’s major media outlets have slammed an AFP proposal that would require journalists to hand over classified information without a search warrant.
Spy changes continue creep
The Federal Government could be moving to allow ASD spies to keep an eye on Australian citizens.
Telstra dismayed at NBN margins
Telstra has described the profitability of NBN services as “negligible at best”.
Transport retracts dev tool
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has scrambled to respond to a mistake that saw it ship out a dev tool to users’ Android devices.
Ombudsmen backs LNP business
Questions have been asked about a small business ombudsman’s awarding of contracts to a Liberal-linked firm without tender.
COVIDSafe updated
Australians are again being urged to download the COVID-19 contact-tracing app, following recent updates.
Foxtel gets COVID funds
Media giant Foxtel has been given $10 million from a federal COVID-19 response fund.
Parkes telescope honoured
‘The Dish’ – Australia’s iconic Parkes radio telescope – has been added to the National Heritage List.
Telco faces sham claims
Telco contractor BSA Ltd has been accused of sham contracting in a class action lawsuit.
Sims issues tech warning
ACCC chair Rod Sims says regulators must keep pace with the rapid evolution of digital platforms.
Space junk tracking improved
European scientists have figured out how to track space junk continuously.
Quantum force used to move
Researchers have developed a new way to use incredibly tiny forces to control objects.
5G fear has real effects
Mobile phone towers are not making people sick - but the belief that they are dangerous is.
Mars mission making way
NASA’s latest mission to Mars is underway, carrying with it the first ever drone to fly on another planet.
Oxygen excites light
Australian researchers have achieved a world-first in light conversion that has big implications for solar photovoltaics.
Robodebt payback tops $220m
The total amount of Robodebt refunds is now $224 million, paid to 145,000 people.
Scans could spot serial victims
Facial recognition software may be able to link serial killer victims based on similarities in their faces.
Telstra retracts hack claim
Telstra suffered outages to its internet services over the weekend which it linked to cyber attack, before realsing it was not.