Industry News
Sustainability4Schools competition closing soon
Coles is rewarding sustainability by giving primary schools across Australia the chance to win one of 100 outdoor benches made from 98% recycled plastic. [ + ]
New version of online spelling program ready for 2022
A new version of Sound Waves Spelling from Firefly Education is due for release later this year, ready for use in classrooms in 2022. [ + ]
VentureCrowd, Uniseed partnership backs Aussie innovation
Australian equity crowdfunding platform VentureCrowd has entered a partnership with Uniseed to advance the commercialisation of publicly funded research. [ + ]
Uni of Melbourne using AI to predict traffic patterns
The University of Melbourne, PeakHour Urban Technologies, AWS and Telstra are collaborating to predict and optimise traffic patterns across Melbourne. [ + ]
KPMG Australia announces collaboration with nCino
KPMG Australia has established an alliance with nCino and will use its integrated service offering to help Australian banks improve middle and back office operations. [ + ]
SAP.iO Foundry Singapore launches ANZ accelerator program
SAP has announced that six start-ups, including two from Australia, will participate in its B2B accelerator program, led by SAP.iO Foundry Singapore. [ + ]
Aussies demanding flexible work models, collaborative tech
As workplaces shift to remote work and adopt new technologies, Australian knowledge workers are demanding flexibility and collaborative technology. [ + ]
US/Israeli HR tech company sets up APAC HQ in Melbourne
Employee management platform Centrical has announced plans to expand into the APAC region with an Australian office, based in Melbourne. [ + ]
Threat actors exploit Microsoft, Google platforms to send malicious emails
Millions of malicious messages are being sent across Office 365, Azure, OneDrive, SharePoint, G-Suite and Firebase storage, according to Proofpoint. [ + ]
National reading event out of this world
Almost two million students from around the world took part in this year's National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) event. [ + ]
Appian releases new low-code automation platform
The latest Appian low-code automation platform speeds up document processing, collaboration, bot management and app development. [ + ]
TPG legacy cloud service experiences cyber attack
TPG Telecom has revealed that its legacy cloud-based hosting service, TrustedCloud, has been breached by unknown attackers, with two customers impacted. [ + ]
ACCC gives green light to Salesforce's acquisition of Slack
The ACCC has said it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Slack by Salesforce. [ + ]
CISA, FBI release indicators of compromise for Colonial Pipeline attack
According to the agencies, DarkSide threat actors primarily use the Onion Router for command and control, and have also been observed using Cobalt Strike for the same purpose. [ + ]
Save the date: The Anywhere School 2021
Google for Education has announced a short online event that it promises will be bursting with useful information. [ + ]
