Industry News
Avoid early childhood education, say educators
Almost half of early childhood education and care professionals say they would not recommend pursuing a career in the sector. [ + ]
Learning packs to assist families in lockdown
Guided learning packs have been provided to the parents of children learning from home during the pandemic lockdown. [ + ]
Mariner charged over Australia Singapore cable cut
A 59-year-old Ukrainian national has been charged by the Australian Federal Police over the Australia Singapore cable damage. [ + ]
KPMG expands tech offering with Certus buy
KPMG Australia has acquired Oracle partner Certus APAC, to boost its digital transformation and cloud services capabilities. [ + ]
Infosys recognised at Blue Prism World 2021 awards
Infosys has received two awards at the Blue Prism World awards 2021 for providing intelligent automation-based solutions to Telstra. [ + ]
Aussie businesses falling short when meeting data privacy expectations
Australian businesses are failing to keep up with the data privacy expectations of their customers when digitising their offerings, according to a study by SAP. [ + ]
Equinix completes $66m expansion of SY5 data centre
Equinix has completed phase 2 of its expansion of the SY5 data centre in Alexandria, Sydney. The facility is expected to be the largest IBX in Australia when completed. [ + ]
Board game teaches real-world issues
An educational board game is aiming to inspire the next generation to tackle the issue of climate change. [ + ]
Tesserent boosts cyber capabilities with Loop Secure acquisition
Tesserent has acquired cybersecurity firm Loop Secure to bolster the capabilities of its Cyber 360 security platform. [ + ]
Aus fintech investment hits US$890m
Australian fintech investments reached US$890 million in H1'21, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech, a biannual report on fintech investment trends. [ + ]
Government extends relief for electronic document execution
The Australian Government has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment to allow companies to once again execute documents and hold meetings using electronic means. [ + ]
Victoria fast-tracks maths and science teachers
Expressions of interest for the second intake of the Secondary Mathematics and Science Initiative have been opened by the Victorian Government. [ + ]
Tesserent expands NZ services, appoints new senior partner
Tesserent has appointed Hamish Soper to lead its expansion in New Zealand, following its acquisition of Lateral Security. [ + ]
Australian IaaS market to hit $3bn by 2025
Telsyte expects the Australian infrastructure-as-a-service market to balloon from $1.36bn in 2020 to over $3bn by 2025. [ + ]
61% of businesses have adopted AI in ITSM
Around 61% of IT managers report that their organisation has adopted AI within their IT service management and IT operational management capabilities. [ + ]