Stories by Stephanie McDonald

The CSIRO has created a new research department that will focus on computational and information sciences.

ICT pay across Australia has remained static following a slight softening in the tech sector, according to a Peoplebank salary survey.

NSW Police is asking the public for their feedback for an online app that will allow the community to report “lesser” crimes.

Oakton and Empired have won a multi-million contract to provide the world’s largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corporation, with cloud services.

Telstra has completed an investment in electronic health operator IP Health, which provides patient information to medical practitioners on their smartphones and tablets.

Network for Learning has opened registrations for organisations interested in taking advantage of the N4L network, which will deliver high-speed fibre broadband to New Zealand schools.

Online retail sales lagged slightly in the 12 months to June 2013, according to the NAB online retail sales index, recording the weakest growth rate in the history of the index.

Women make up just 20 per cent of the ICT workforce, compared to 45 per cent in all occupations, according to a study by the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA).

The federal government has set out provisions for government agencies using cloud without compromising security or privacy.

Hewlett-Packard has been fined $3 million by the Federal Court for making misleading statements to customers and retailers about warranties.

Demand from providers for IPv6 services on the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been low, according to Tom Sykes from NBN Co.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking online group buying website Scoopon to court for allegedly engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct.

The government has introduced a new global roaming standard to avoid Australians encountering bill shock when they travel overseas – but some telco customers will need to wait years before they receive all the benefits of the changes.

M2 Telecommunications will invest $2 million in Inabox Group, a wholesale telco service operator, for a 12 per cent stake in the company.

The Wikileaks Party has been approved for registration in the federal election by the Australian Electoral Commission.