Industry News
Consumer groups propose overhaul of privacy laws
The rising exploitation of big data by business and industry has prompted consumer groups to call for an overhaul of privacy laws, to protect Australian consumers. [ + ]
Digital tracking post-school to measure education success
The post-school destinations of public high school students in NSW will be tracked from 2022 to better measure education success. [ + ]
New Canva features empower collaboration in the classroom
Canva for Education has launched new features that will make it the collaboration tool of choice for educators, the company says. [ + ]
New procurement rules support Aussie SMEs
Updates to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules (PCRs) will enable agencies to engage with Australian SMEs on tendering contracts valued up to $200,000. [ + ]
Reset Australia condemns Google, Facebook disinformation code
Google and Facebook's disinformation code does not offer any protection against dangerous and false information online, according to Reset Australia. [ + ]
Graduates need soft skills for data jobs, says RMIT
Employers are increasingly looking for graduates with the soft skills required to turn data into meaningful insights. [ + ]
Global smartphone sales declined in Q3
Global smartphone sales marked a 5.7% decrease in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the same time last year, according to Gartner. [ + ]
Improving digital learning experiences for people with disability
Infosys is focusing on improving digital accessible learning experiences for people with disability, delivering infrastructure for a diverse workplace. [ + ]
Free online AI training for teachers
Macquarie University has partnered with IBM and developed a free online course covering artificial intelligence (AI), suitable for teachers of K-12. [ + ]
Report predicts surge in WA ICT jobs market to 2025
Western Australia will expand its technology workforce, with 15,000 technology roles to be created by 2025, according to ACS Australia's Digital Pulse Report. [ + ]
DSO to train, employ thousands in pilot to close digital skills gap
Indigenous Australians, mature-aged and young people will be among those to be trained as data analysts, in a program to close the digital skills gap. [ + ]
eftpos to improve ID process for people living with disability
eftpos and Scope Global will collaborate to simplify and improve the digital identification process for people living with a disability. [ + ]
Salesforce to buy Slack for $37.6bn
Salesforce has arranged a multibillion-dollar deal to acquire collaboration service Slack in a bid to better take on Microsoft. [ + ]
Monash academics recognised in Superstars of STEM program
Two researchers from Monash University have been named among Australian female scientists in the 2021–22 Superstars of STEM program. [ + ]
AIIA: Qld Budget overlooked state's ICT sector
The AIIA has called out the 2020 Queensland Budget for failing to do more to support the state's ICT sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]