Lab man: Microsoft's Phil Fawcett
The world of R&D is a world in which anything is possible. Kathryn Edwards caught up with Microsoft Principal Research Program Manager, Phil Fawcett, to the past, present and the future.
Stories by Kathryn Edwards
Noble ideas: Google Australia's engineering director
Google Australia’s engineering director, Alan Noble, talks to Kathryn Edwards about the building businesses, following your own path and why government transparency is so important in the world of the participatory Web.
Merging markets
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank CIO, Andrew Watts, speaks to Kathryn Edwards
Australia snares 3 gongs at APICTA awards
Australia celebrated three winners and its most successful night at the annual Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards, which recognises the region’s most outstanding ICT innovators.
Conroy wins ASOCIO person of the year award
Federal Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has ended 2009 on a high, winning “person of the year” at the APICTA awards in Melbourne last night.
Child groups slam Conroy’s ISP filtering plans
Children’s rights groups have spoken out against the Federal Government’s plans to introduce mandatory ISP-level filtering, saying it will not effectively protect children.
Internode: ISP-level filter goals still not clear
The objectives of the Federal Government's mandatory ISP-level filter plan announced today are still unclear, according to one of the companies likely to be directly affected.
Edith Cowan University sides with Live@edu in email wars
Microsoft is taking the lead in the race to provide email services to educational institutions across the country with Western Australia-based Edith Cowan University announcing it will soon begin rolling out the [[artnid:194875|Live@edu|new]] hosted email platform to 36,000 students.
MashupAustralia competition winners announced
Two mashups of open access government data, <i>Suburban Trends</i> and <i>Know where you live</i>, have taken out top honours in the MashupAustralia contest.
OECD report finds justification in NBN cost
The Federal Government's $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) could be substantiated if it’s used to reduce the cost of services in other key economic sectors, according to an OECD report supporting the development of national fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks.
The A-Z of Programming Languages: MATLAB
What prompted the development of MATLAB?
Patent examination process trials Web 2.0
Australia’s patent examination process is set to be revamped following the announcement of a new trial which uses Web 2.0 technology to improve the quality of patents issued.
Technology fails asylum seekers
Blocked websites and outdated ICT facilities continue to hinder the education and potential social integration of refugees and asylum seekers incarcerated in Sydney’s Villawood detention centre.
ISPs urged to increase security responsibility
The founder of the Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) has called on Internet service providers (ISPs) to cooperate with each other and government to fight cyber crime.
SAS certifications hit local market
SAS Australia and New Zealand has boosted its local offerings with the introduction of internationally recognised certification skills.