Matt Johnston

Matt Johnston is a recent journalism graduate from the University of Newcastle.

With experience as a journalist for Newcastle’s 2NURFM News, and an ABC Heywire award for non-fiction storytelling under his belt, Matt has relocated to Sydney to learn the ropes of technology journalism at iTnews.

Recent articles by Matt Johnston

NT government opens free data portal to public

NT government opens free data portal to public

Hosting 250 datasets.
Matt Johnston May 29 2019 12:08PM Strategy
Australian Catholic Uni unites its data environment

Australian Catholic Uni unites its data environment

Data pipelines shrink from years to days.
Matt Johnston May 28 2019 5:40PM Projects
Supercomputers shunted into heavy rail research by CQU

Supercomputers shunted into heavy rail research by CQU

Reducing data crunching from eight months to three days.
Matt Johnston May 28 2019 12:13PM Hardware
Sydney Uni forms brain and AI alliance with Shanghai's Fudan

Sydney Uni forms brain and AI alliance with Shanghai's Fudan

For artificial and biological intelligence.
Matt Johnston May 28 2019 7:00AM Strategy
Melbourne Uni turns to automation to meet mounting student expectations

Melbourne Uni turns to automation to meet mounting student expectations

Bring in the bots.
Matt Johnston May 27 2019 7:00AM Strategy
Epworth Healthcare to collaborate with Swinburne Uni on digital health

Epworth Healthcare to collaborate with Swinburne Uni on digital health

Quid pro quo.
Matt Johnston May 24 2019 12:56PM Strategy
HSBC Australia signs Flamingo Ai to build virtual assistant

HSBC Australia signs Flamingo Ai to build virtual assistant

Following successful PoC.
Matt Johnston May 24 2019 12:48PM Financial Services
Stabilising quantum computers with 'noise-cancelling headphones'

Stabilising quantum computers with 'noise-cancelling headphones'

Three Aussie institutions join Defence-backed global project.
Matt Johnston May 23 2019 12:05PM Hardware
How data crowdsourced from beachside happy snaps became as good as expensive surveys

How data crowdsourced from beachside happy snaps became as good as expensive surveys

Engaging the public in coastal management.
Matt Johnston May 22 2019 7:00AM Strategy
Australia to get an AI-powered map of drug-resistant germs

Australia to get an AI-powered map of drug-resistant germs

Profiling communities to tailor health solutions.
Matt Johnston May 21 2019 7:12AM Software
Deakin Uni adopts Exabeam as new security management platform

Deakin Uni adopts Exabeam as new security management platform

For machine learning powered insights.
Matt Johnston May 20 2019 12:01PM Security
UTS taps Canvas as new uni-wide LMS

UTS taps Canvas as new uni-wide LMS

“Once in a decade” overhaul.
Matt Johnston May 20 2019 7:25AM Software
Solar car software driven into household energy management

Solar car software driven into household energy management

Balancing power and savings.
Matt Johnston May 17 2019 7:00AM Software
TechOne rings up new cloud comms platform

TechOne rings up new cloud comms platform

Uniting its global workforce.
Matt Johnston May 16 2019 10:54AM Software
Aussie security researcher helps uncover latest Intel flaws

Aussie security researcher helps uncover latest Intel flaws

Follows work on Spectre, Meltdown.
Matt Johnston May 16 2019 7:25AM Security
Bendigo Bank backs Swinburne Uni’s fintech masters degree

Bendigo Bank backs Swinburne Uni’s fintech masters degree

In bid to boost own capabilities.
Matt Johnston May 15 2019 7:27AM Training & Development
UNSW pioneers new way to test quantum computing accuracy

UNSW pioneers new way to test quantum computing accuracy

98 percent fidelity achieved.
Matt Johnston May 14 2019 11:28AM Hardware
Virgin Australia’s check-in system checks out for the afternoon

Virgin Australia’s check-in system checks out for the afternoon

Three-hour outage strands customers.
Matt Johnston May 13 2019 5:58PM Software
Designs for Square Kilometre Array’s supercomputer completed

Designs for Square Kilometre Array’s supercomputer completed

Science Data Processor to be world's fastest.
Matt Johnston May 13 2019 4:57PM Hardware
Autonomous bot to safeguard Queensland's water

Autonomous bot to safeguard Queensland's water

SAMMI launches into remote fieldwork.
Matt Johnston May 10 2019 12:24PM Projects

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