Information Technology

With a SpaceX IPO expected this year, the company has plans for its revenue-generating Starlink business that could expand ​its reach into ⁠new markets, including a Starlink phone, direct-to-device internet and a space-tracking service, sources familiar with the matter said. The star of Elon Musk’s empire, SpaceX is quickly expanding on the momentum with its […]

Bunnings has been partially successful in setting aside a decision by the nation’s privacy watchdog that its use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in its Victorian and New South Wales stores was unlawful. The Administrative Review Tribunal reversed most of an earlier Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) ruling that tuse of the technology breached national laws.

Telstra says it will face “tough trade-offs” between containing costs and investing in mobile infrastructure if it’s forced to pay to fill regional service coverage gaps in exchange for discount spectrum licences. The carrier was responding to a recommendation by the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) that mobile network operators (MNOs) be required to

Senior technology leaders are operating in increasingly complex environments – larger remits, higher accountability and less space to step back and reflect. Conferences are growing louder and broader, but opportunities for focused, peer-level conversation are becoming harder to find. The iTnews Executive Retreat series has been created to address that gap. Designed for senior leaders

Senior technology leaders are operating in increasingly complex environments – larger remits, higher accountability and less space to step back and reflect. Conferences are growing louder and broader, but opportunities for focused, peer-level conversation are becoming harder to find. The iTnews Executive Retreat series has been created to address that gap. Designed for senior leaders

The Sydney Metro West project will utilise a private 5G network for rail communications, with work set to commence this year. BAI Communications will deploy communications infrastructure for the major rail project, which will double the rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. The new metro system is expected to be operational in 2032.

Before the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks face ​off at ⁠Super Bowl LX, Levi’s Stadium needed a tech upgrade package. To equip the venue for the Super Bowl, the National Football League and the San Francisco 49ers laid down miles of fiber optic cable, set up hundreds of wireless access points ‌and raised cyber

The Sydney Metro West project will utilise a private 5G network for rail communications, with work set to commence this year. BAI Communications will deploy communications infrastructure for the major rail project, which will double the rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. The new metro system is expected to be operational in 2032.

TPG Telecom has warned that telecommunications users in metropolitan areas are at risk of being left worse off by Labor’s incoming universal outdoor mobile service legislation. The legislation is intended to extend the current universal service obligation regime to include basic SMS and mobile services, and places an onus on TPG Telecom, Optus and Telstra

Notepad++, a free open source text and code editor for the Windows operating system, suffered an “infrastructure-level compromise” last year by threat actors seeking to deliver malware to selected users. A post-mortem of the incident which started in June 2025, and which was reported to Notepad++ by security researchers, suggested the shared hosting server for