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nbn speeds grow during COVID due to CVC increase
The average performance of nbn services improved 1.8 percentage points in the June quarter despite the increased strain placed on the network due to COVID-19. [ + ]
Hands-on learning at a distance: one school's story
How a focus on developing employability skills set one college up for remote learning. [ + ]
AIIA releases Qld election policy statement
The Australian Information Industry Association is calling on the next Queensland Government to commit to sourcing 30% of its IT needs from local SMBs by 2022. [ + ]
70% of Australians rank privacy a top concern
The OAIC's Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2020 found that Australians increasingly expect businesses to respect and protect their privacy. [ + ]
Survey: Office workers have spent $2.3bn to work remotely
Research has revealed that Australian office workers have spent $2.3 billion over the last three months on technology needed to work remotely. [ + ]
NBN Co commits $700m for Enterprise Ethernet play
NBN Co has announced it will spend $700m to deploy Enterprise Ethernet services to up to 240 business fibre zones covering over 700,000 business premises. [ + ]
Communications Alliance urges work on infrastructure reforms
The Communications Alliance has urged the government to ensure proposed measures to improve the security of critical infrastructure don't overburden industry. [ + ]
E-commerce is a must for business prosperity
Having survived the pressures so far of 2020, it is time for Australian business leaders, organisations and customers to realise the benefits of investing in e-commerce. [ + ]
Can teacher development programs reverse COVID-19 impact?
A study from The University of Newcastle suggests that teacher professional development programs can have a measurable impact on student learning outcomes. [ + ]
How COVID-19 is shifting priorities for tech spend
Australian tech companies are reportedly focused on data security, videoconferencing and cloud enterprise solutions to enable remote work during COVID-19. [ + ]
NFF appointed to design, run Regional Digital Tech Hub
The Australian Government has appointed the National Farmers' Federation to develop and operate the Regional Digital Tech Hub. [ + ]
COVID to accelerate Australia's tech skills shortage
Australia risks falling further behind the digital leadership curve due to the impact of COVID-19 on the size of the nation's technology workforce, ACS warned. [ + ]
Optus names five start-ups as 2020 Future Makers
Five social start-ups have been selected as finalists for the Optus 2020 Future Makers Program for their innovative technology solutions. [ + ]
Study: Employee personal devices pose risk to corporate data
A Trend Micro survey has highlighted the risks posed by smart home devices to the corporate cybersecurity chain, as more employees shift to working remotely. [ + ]
Screen ban leads to deeper learning
A new study has found that limiting digital media use in university discussion lessons has a positive impact on learning. [ + ]
