Archived News for IT Professionals - July, 2022
Game time pain surveyed
New research finds that spending time playing video games may not impact wellbeing.
NASA laments rocket drop
A Chinese rocket has fallen back to Earth, but NASA says it would have been nice to know where it would end up.
Locals hired for quantum hub
Google has hired Australian researchers to build apps for its quantum computer.
Infosec risks uncovered
Victoria’s privacy watchdog has found third-party information security risks at four government agencies.
CSIRO sees defining trends
Australia’s top science body has laid out the seven ‘megatrends’ it thinks will define the next 20 years.
Russia to leave ISS
Russia is pulling out of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024 to focus on its own version.
ACCC opens data right sandbox
Regulators are providing tools to help manage new Consumer Data Right (CDR) needs.
Local cubesat launch booked
The Australia Space Agency’s first spacecraft has been booked for launch.
New tech for fire data
New mobile data terminals have been fitted to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service's fleet of 5,000 trucks.
Welfare tech overhauled
Centrelink’s giant welfare payments IT overhaul is complete, after seven years and more than $1.58 billion spent.
Camera cluster set on space
Experts have unveiled the ‘Huntsman Telescope’: a “first of its kind” array in the Southern Hemisphere to study the faintest, most elusive clues to better understand galaxy lifecycles.
ACCC aims for scam resilience
The head of the ACCC says she wants to make Australia “the world's hardest target for scams”.
Drone-stalking laws suggested
Experts say Australia should work on tighter drone laws for public safety and privacy.
Court hears Vault 7 claims
A former CIA software engineer has been charged over the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history.
Drone gardening tested
Seed-shooting drones are being used to restore native vegetation on degraded land.