Industry News
Tech Council of Australia, DSO partner to solve tech talent crisis
The Tech Council of Australia and the Digital Skills Organisation have partnered to bring together tech employers and educators, in a bid to solve the nation's tech talent crisis. [ + ]
Report reimagines Melbourne through a Digital CBD
A new report from RMIT University has revealed that Melbourne is "perfectly placed" to reimagine itself through a Digital CBD. [ + ]
Melbourne's SXiQ snapped up by IBM
IBM has acquired Melbourne-based digital transformation services company SXiQ to complement the capabilities of its IBM Consulting unit in Australia and NZ. [ + ]
Optus commences 5G standalone trials
Optus has launched a 5G standalone trial prior to the commercial launch of this technology in 2022. [ + ]
Teachers will defy orders to stop strike action
The Industrial Relations Commission has ordered the NSW Teachers Federation to stop strike action planned for Tuesday, 7 December. [ + ]
Report: Employers are key to solving the digital skills gap
Online assessment provider Questionmark has revealed that employers must share the responsibility with higher education providers to close the digital skills gap. [ + ]
LogicMonitor strengthens local regional presence
Cloud-based infrastructure monitoring platform LogicMonitor has launched its first Australian data centre, located in Sydney. [ + ]
Independent schools consult on mandatory vaccination
All non-government school employers are being called upon to follow consultation requirements following a mandatory vaccination directive. [ + ]
$1m penalty issued for misleading Google Ads
The Federal Court has imposed a penalty of $1 million on workplace relations advisor Employsure for breaching the Australian Consumer Law. [ + ]
Department fined over disabled student's death
The death of a seven-year-old student has led to a conviction and $200,000 fine for the Victorian Department of Education and Training. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Blue Prism partners with AWS on intelligent automation
Blue Prism has teamed up with AWS to develop solutions to help organisations adopt intelligent automation at hyperscale. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
