Industry News
ACMA supports reform of telco regulatory safeguards
The ACMA is backing reform of current regulatory safeguards for telcos, after research showed that telco consumers are battling service outages. [ + ]
Australian Cyber Week 2020 kicks off
Australian Cyber Week 2020 has commenced, kicking off a series of events that will showcase the capabilities of the Australian cybersecurity sector. [ + ]
Australia's digital inclusion barely improved in 2020
Australia's digital inclusion score has barely improved over the past year, according to the latest Australian Digital Inclusion Index report. [ + ]
COVID-19 driving surge in online messaging platforms
The ACCC has revealed that more Australians are switching to online private messaging services to keep in touch during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
WA goes green with grants program to reduce e-waste
The New Industries Fund has launched the WasteSorted E-Waste Grants program, to support job creation in the recycling industry and reduce e-waste. [ + ]
DSO appoints CEO, launches pilot project
Patrick Kidd has been appointed as the Digital Skills Organisation's Chief Executive Officer, as it launches its pilot project, the Train 100 Data Analyst Project. [ + ]
Tech school students ahead of the game
A program designed to solve problems in a real-world context prepared Casey Tech School students for the current pandemic. [ + ]
US DoJ indicts six Russian hackers
The US Department of Justice has won an indictment against six Russian military intelligence officials alleged to be state-sponsored hackers. [ + ]
IRIS Software Group acquires school management system
The iSAMS web-based management information system is designed to streamline all aspects of school administration. [ + ]
Medicine of the future: e-script rollout across Sydney
Residents of metropolitan Sydney will soon have access to electronic prescriptions, as part of the plan to expand the rollout from Victoria. [ + ]
ACMA enhances nbn migration rules
ACMA has made enhancements to the nbn consumer experience rules aimed at further protecting consumers while the final premises are moved to the nbn. [ + ]
2021 Women in AI Awards accepting nominations
The 2021 Women in AI Awards Australia - New Zealand are now open to women working in the AI industry, with updated criteria for applicants. [ + ]
Ten Gigabit Adelaide rollout completed
TPG Telecom has completed the rollout of a 10 Gbps fibre network spanning 1000 buildings for the City of Adelaide, on time and on budget. [ + ]
TasTAFE investing in campus and facility upgrades
New ICT labs are among infrastructure investment projects for Tasmania's TasTAFE. [ + ]
HPE Cray EX to give Pawsey a 30x compute boost
The Pawsey Supercomputing Centre has selected Hewlett Packard Enterprise to supply a new supercomputer that will delivers 30 times more compute power. [ + ]