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• G20 event invite decoy for new malware dropper

  Bureaucrats and diplomats may have fallen victim to a new malware dropper, delivered under the guise of a G20 ‘Save the date’ document.

• University of Sydney splashes out on VR headsets for immersive lab

  The University of Sydney has launched an ‘Immersive Learning Laboratory’ containing what it claims to be the largest number of virtual reality devices in an Australian education institution.

• Big expansion for Australia’s anti-piracy website blocking regime

  The Federal Court this morning ordered Australia’s biggest Internet service providers (ISPs) to block 58 individual pirate sites and more than 200 different domains and IP addresses.

• Oracle seeks to shift Java EE to the open source community

  Oracle wants someone else to lead enterprise Java, though it says it will stay involved. Apache and Eclipse are likely candidates to take over Java EE

• Mozilla nears finish line for 64-bit Firefox transition

  Mozilla now delivers the 64-bit version of its Firefox browser to Windows users with compatible 64-bit hardware.

• Top Slack app tips, tricks and hacks for power users

  Slack is a powerful collaboration tool in its own right, which means it also has a lot of hidden ways of doing things. Here’s how to get the most from it from users who know it best.

• Rural Queensland councils launch 'Outback Telegraph' public Wi-Fi network

  ​Seven councils in rural Queensland have clubbed together to roll out a free public Wi-Fi network being dubbed the ‘Outback Telegraph’.

• Govt delivery of digital services to face Senate inquiry

  ​The government’s delivery of digital services will be scrutinised in a Senate inquiry which is due to report by the end of the year.

• Government cracks down on bitcoin money laundering

  The government has moved to close what it has described as a “regulatory gap” by bringing businesses that deal with the exchange of digital currencies such as bitcoin within the purview of Australia’s anti-money-laundering rules.

• Former Fortescue Metals CIO takes role at Edith Cowan

  Vito Forte will next month join Edith Cowan University as its chief information officer.