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DTA invites sellers to new Cloud Marketplace
The Digital Transformation Agency has launched a request for tenders for all sellers of cloud services to government to sign up to the new Cloud Marketplace. [ + ]
Asymptomatic testing in schools
Students and teachers at WA public schools are being tested for COVID-19 as part of the state-funded Detect population study focused on asymptomatic individuals. [ + ]
nbn demand remains high as speeds recover
The nbn is continuing to see high usage over its network as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, but speeds have recovered despite the higher demand. [ + ]
ICT sector tops list of shrinking job vacancies
Australia's ICT industry topped the list of online job vacancies posted online in April despite total new postings for the sector plummeting by 38%. [ + ]
Australia condemns state attacks on health infrastructure
Australia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs has condemned state-backed malicious actors that are seeking to disrupt hospital operations during the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
Telco complaints surge 70% in disaster-heavy Q3
Complaints to the TIO related to not having a working phone or internet service surged nearly 70% from Q2 to Q3 following the devastating bushfires and floods. [ + ]
Parliament passes "broadband tax" Bill
Parliament has passed legislation requiring metro subscribers to nbn alternative networks to pay extra to help fund the nbn's loss-making regional services. [ + ]
STEM teachers out-of-field
One in eight Australian Year 10 STEM classes is taught by teachers outside their field of expertise, according to a national report. [ + ]
Screen time not killing social skills
A new US-based study has found that the latest generation rates on par with kids of the 1990s when it comes to interprersonal skills, despite screen-time fears. [ + ]
Australian IT spending to shrink 6% in 2020
The COVID-19 crisis and the global recession it has caused will take its toll on Australian IT spending in 2020, with Gartner forecasting a contraction of 6%. [ + ]
NBN Co nine-month revenue grows 38%
NBN Co has announced that its revenue for the first nine months of FY20 grew 38% to $2.8bn, following a strong three quarters of new activations. [ + ]
Toll Group still recovering from ransomware attack
Toll Group is still facing disruption to some IT systems after falling victim to its second major ransomware attack this year. [ + ]
APT groups targeting Australian health sector
State-backed APT groups are targeting Australia's health sector for COVID-19 research and taking advantage of the crisis in their phishing campaigns. [ + ]
DTA publishes COVIDSafe source code
The DTA has released the source code behind the COVIDSafe contact tracing app on a GitHub repository for public review. [ + ]
Lessons learned — will teaching ever be the same?
While many Australians were working out, baking and cocktail making, our nation's teachers got on with educating. [ + ]
