Facebook will offer all new parents on its payroll up to four months of paid parental leave, regardless of the employee's gender or the country in which they live. [ + ]

Twitter users get cat-spammed, Dell says it "unintentionally introduced a security vulnerability", and dangerous texting on campus. [ + ]

An Estonian start-up is working on the first commercial application for Li-Fi, a Wi-Fi alternative that uses light rather than radio waves to transmit data and promises a 100-fold speed boost. [ + ]

CHOICE has welcomed the government's decision to accept 44 of the recommendations of a review into Australia's competition policy, including a move to give consumers greater access to their own data. [ + ]

With a new air of bipartisanship breezing through Canberra, there should be no reason why Australia cannot take the lead in the next, internet-driven, industrial era.

NSW Minister for Innovation Victor Dominello is showing his support of ICT development by accepting the role as the first patron of the ACS Foundation in NSW.

After a flat year for IT salaries in Australia, a survey indicates that nearly two in three Australian IT professionals expect a pay bump next year, with 70% looking to change roles. [ + ]

This week: Lost (power) in space, going off the email grid (but not by choice), Grinch stops the Christmas lights, teaching robots to say no, and how to be more productive at your desk. [ + ]

FinTech company Prospa was Australia's fastest-growing technology company during the 2014–15 financial year, according to Deloitte's annual Australian Technology Fast 50 rankings. [ + ]

From wearables to the IoT, a lot of forecasts were made about what would be the 'next big thing' in 2015. So how did the prophets perform? [ + ]

The University of Newcastle will upgrade 10,000 of its devices across its multiple locations with Windows 10, as part of a project to enable closer collaboration between campuses.

The NSW Government will introduce legislation legalising ride-sharing services such as Uber but imposing stricter regulations on drivers, according to reports. [ + ]

Optus the most complained about telco, former S Central boss Peter Mavridis to be jailed over 'deception', and Qantas jet scraped its tail during take-off. [ + ]

Bill Ferris, regarded as the father of Australia's venture capitalist industry, has been appointed as the new chair of Innovation Australia.

Australia's next generation will get a firsthand look into the work of real-world technology experts thanks to a new collaboration between Cisco and CSIRO. [ + ]