Industry News
Aussie orgs struggling to retain developers
The vast majority of CIOs polled in a survey say the 'great resignation' of developers is making it harder to recruit and retain staff for their IT teams. [ + ]
Australian tech scaleups failing to stand out
New research from the University of Sydney found that too many Australian tech scaleups are failing to adopt semiotic codes that resonate with consumers. [ + ]
Tech Data forges APAC partnership with Yugabyte
IT distributor Tech Data and distributed SQL database company Yugabyte have formed a new partnership aimed at better serving their respective customers in APAC. [ + ]
Qual IT hires second round of graduates
New Zealand IT QA company Qual IT has followed up last year's successful first round Graduate Program by taking on eight new full-time employees. [ + ]
Intel unveils 2040 sustainability goals
Intel Corporation has announced plans to further reduce its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and develop more sustainable technology solutions. [ + ]
Immuta announces A/NZ expansion
Data security company Immuta has appointed Anthony Farr to lead the company's expansion into Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
A/NZ IT leaders would sacrifice security for performance
More than half of IT leaders from Australia and New Zealand polled by F5 Networks admit that they would turn off security features to improve performance. [ + ]
Innovation education for 'gap year' generation
Following a nearly two-year hiatus of international travel and study programs, edtech company HEX has launched its global immersive program for startups. [ + ]
Air conditioning rolled out for state schools
As part of the Queensland Government's Cooler Cleaner Schools Program, all Darling Downs South West region state schools are now air-conditioned. [ + ]
How to be a better teacher: study
Supporting autonomy in young people is key to successful leadership, according to a new study. [ + ]
Retraining program to boost maths teacher numbers
A teacher retraining program has been launched by the NSW Government, aimed at increasing the number of maths teachers in regional and remote public schools. [ + ]
Tackling violence in schools
The WA Government has launched the third stage of a campaign aimed at combating violence in schools. [ + ]
Flood-affected schools reopening
Six Queensland schools that were closed or at reduced capacity due to flooding will all be reopened in time for Term 2. [ + ]
Secure and sustainable retirement of business IT equipment
Dell Technologies has expanded its Asset Recovery Services (ARS) with new availability in Australia. [ + ]
Apple developer conference returns
Apple has announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in an online format from 6–10 June 2022, with free attendance for developers. [ + ]