Industry News
Swoop enters dark fibre market
Fixed wireless and wholesale network infrastructure provider Swoop has agreed to acquire the dark fibre network assets and customers of SA-based iFibre. [ + ]
COVID booster shot mandated for NSW teachers
School-based staff will now be required to receive their third booster shot, following changes made to mandatory vaccination regulations by the NSW Government. [ + ]
Greater clarity needed around return to school
More clarity is needed from the NSW Government around returning to school with such high COVID infection rates, said the Independent Education Union. [ + ]
DXC wins deal with Western Sydney Airport
DXC Technology has secured the contract to act as the master systems integrator for the Western Sydney International Airport project. [ + ]
Dell unveils vision for sustainable PC design
A new prototype laptop PC developed by Dell was designed to evaluate design ideas that could reduce the total carbon footprint of laptop PCs by around 50%. [ + ]
Sustainability framework for data centre operators
Data centres are responsible for up to 2% of carbon emissions globally — equivalent to that of the airline industry. [ + ]
Warning issued on drone use after life-threatening incident
Two men in their 40s were rushed to hospital after attempting to retrieve a drone stuck in 66 kV powerlines at Brimbank Park in Melbourne. [ + ]
Algorithm helps robots avoid obstacles
Researchers at University of South Australia (UniSA) have developed an algorithm that helps robots avoid hitting humans and other moving obstacles. [ + ]
eSafety Commissioner powers strengthened
Details have been released on new laws that provide the eSafety Commissioner with strengthened powers to enforce removal of illegal content. [ + ]
Velrada launches recruitment drive
Australian Microsoft partner Velrada plans to create at least 60 new positions by the end of FY22 as part of a major recruitment drive. [ + ]
COVID tutoring program receives support
The successful design and implementation of the NSW Government's COVID Intensive Learning Support Program has been highlighted by a report. [ + ]
Qld mobile app to support victims of DFV
The Queensland Government, Griffith University and Telstra have developed an app designed to help the community support victims of domestic and family violence. [ + ]
Teradata appoints new ANZ MD
Teradata has announced the appointment of Corrine Murphy to the role of Vice President and Managing Director for ANZ. [ + ]
Bitdefender uncovers Omicron malware campaign
Cybercriminals are taking advantage of interest in the new COVID-19 Omicron variant in their global phishing campaigns. [ + ]
Instaclustr for PostgreSQL launched
Instaclustr has announced the general availability of object-relational database software PostgreSQL on its open-source platform. [ + ]