Industry News
Uni of Adelaide adopts ServiceNow for ITSM
The University of Adelaide has significantly reduced processing time and increased satisfaction for its IT service desk operations by adopting ServiceNow. [ + ]
Connecting STEM graduates with industry
Government-funded scholarships are helping ANSTO connect STEM graduates with industry to work on real-world challenges. [ + ]
RMIT expands APAC presence with new partnership
RMIT University has reached an agreement to provide educational courses through Infinite Learning at the Nongsa Digital Park in Indonesia. [ + ]
Expanding rapid antigen testing rollout in schools
NSW schools will make use of rapid antigen home testing (RAHT) to minimise disruptions to learning in schools. [ + ]
AIIA urges government to prioritise visas for ICT workers
As Australia prepares to reopen its borders for overseas workers, the AIIA has called on the government to prioritise visas for ICT workers. [ + ]
What drives Aussie business leaders to make ransomware payments?
Research has revealed that most Australian businesses decided to pay a cyber ransom within 48 hours to minimise impact and potential damage to stakeholders. [ + ]
Overcoming STEM barriers for girls and women
The best strategies to increase the number of girls in STEM and IT education have been identified in a new report from Monash University. [ + ]
Australian workers prefer digital agreements
A survey of Australian workers conducted by Adobe found that 83% of respondents would rather sign any future agreements digitally. [ + ]
ACCC approves Meta's proposed acquisition of Kustomer
The ACCC has announced that it will not oppose Meta's proposed acquisition of customer relationship management SaaS provider Kustomer. [ + ]
RMIT adopts cloud storage platform from HPE
RMIT University has replaced its legacy data storage platform with an edge-to-cloud platform provided by HPE. [ + ]
Report: More NBN customers connecting to high-speed services
More than 8.5 million residential broadband services are now on the NBN, with over 75% on high-speed services of at least 50 Mbps, according to a report released by the ACCC. [ + ]
91% of IT leaders rethinking their investment plans
A survey of IT decision-makers across nine markets found 91% are rethinking their planned IT investments in response to advances in areas such as AI and IoT. [ + ]
Belong accelerates automation using Appian
Mobile and internet provider Belong has selected the Appian low-code platform to automate key functions. [ + ]
Half of IT leaders lack confidence in their teams
Just over half of global IT leaders lack confidence in their teams' ability to enact positive change over the next five years, new research suggests. [ + ]
Cognizant to boost Australia-based workforce
IT services company Cognizant plans to open a global delivery centre in Adelaide, and has committed to hiring 1600 new Australian staff by 2026. [ + ]
