Industry News
Australian boffins use facial expressions to navigate VR
A team led by a University of Queensland researcher has developed technology designed to allow users to navigate VR environments using only facial expressions. [ + ]
Calls for extension to free RATs in schools
There are calls from the IEU for the NSW Government to extend free rapid antigen testing (RATs) in schools for a further six weeks. [ + ]
Analytics app simplifies complex entitlement landscape
A new solution promises to help New Zealand businesses navigate the complex and ever-evolving leave entitlement legislative landscape. [ + ]
Adelaide's EIC building snags CBA as a tenant
Quintessential Equity has announced its EIC building open for leasing, with the Commonwealth Bank committed to a tenancy. [ + ]
Waiting for Gonski: how Australia failed its schools
A new book written by two teachers looks at the impact of the Gonski Review 10 years on, exploring policy failures and potential solutions. [ + ]
Celebrating 70 years since Australia's first computer conference
The Pearcey Foundation has announced a summit to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Australia's first computer conference, which was held in August 1951. [ + ]
School fined $140K after worker death
A conviction and $140,000 fine has been handed down to Melbourne private school Haileybury, after the death of a grounds worker. [ + ]
AWS to open Local Zones in Brisbane, Perth
AWS will bring low-latency cloud services to the edge at its planned AWS Local Zones in Brisbane and Perth. [ + ]
Excessive screen time for kids with siblings
New research has suggested that parents of multiple children struggle to adhere to screen time guidelines. [ + ]
Experts to discuss secure board strategies in podcast
The In Pursuit of the Secure Board Podcast has lined up a stable of expert guests to provide advice to board members on understanding and managing cyber risk. [ + ]
Teradata completes large-scale analytics demo
Teradata and Amazon Web Services have completed one of the largest-scale tests of cloud analytics capabilities conducted to date. [ + ]
Optimizely, Google Cloud forge new partnership
Digital experience platform market leader Optimizely has announced a multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud to develop digital-first marketing solutions. [ + ]
ASI Solutions buys Tablet PC
Microsoft Gold Partner ASI Solutions has acquired Tablet PC, a Microsoft tablet and productivity solutions training provider. [ + ]
Digital transformation alone no longer sufficient
As more companies advance through the stages of digital transformation, companies wishing to differentiate need to embrace strong ESG, according to Infosys. [ + ]
Digital libraries at the heart of learning
The theme for Queensland School Library Week (14–18 February) is "At the Heart of Learning". [ + ]