Archived News for IT Professionals - January, 2019
The Auditor-General has described ACIC’s failed biometric identification database as “deficient in almost every significant respect”.
Data missing for STEM teachers
A new report has linked a STEM teacher shortage in NSW to lack of data on who is qualified.
Federal ad spend tops $200m
The Federal Government has spent over $200 million on advertising since the beginning of last year.
Digital idea gets PM's approval
The PM says he would support plans for schoolkids to sit a digital licence test, similar to the old-fashioned pen licence.
Open banking settings questioned
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has slammed proposed privacy and security settings for banking reforms.
RMIT building emotional robots
Researchers want robots to detect emotions in human speech to enable more natural conversations.
TPG 5G build blocked
TPG has stopped work on its mobile network because of a government ban on Huawei equipment.
BHP counts derailment costs
BHP says having to remotely derail a train led to a $US600 million drop in iron ore production.
My Health window closing
Experts have offered some high-tech suggestions for the My Health Record system.
Cops keep eyes off data
Queensland’s police service and freedom of information watchdog have blocked citizens from accessing their own data.
Gig economy faces tax crackdown
The Federal Government is looking at mandatory income reporting for Uber drivers, Airbnb hosts and others in the gig economy.
Big plans for GPS defence
Geoscience Australia is spending big to increase the cyber defences of its GPS infrastructure.
Tesla trims workforce
Electric and self-driving car-maker Tesla is cutting 7 per cent of its workforce.
New tech to hear bacteria
Australian engineers have created a new and extremely sensitive method of measuring ultrasound, which could revolutionise a range of technologies.
Next-gen collider defined
Scientists at CERN have released plans for a new particle collider four times larger than the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
'Text neck' risks assessed
Experts say smartphones come with some major risks, ergonomically speaking.
China grows cotton on Moon
China’s space agency says cotton seeds planted on the far side of the Moon have sprouted.