Industry News
AIIA appoints board of directors for 2021
The Australian Information Industry Association has unveiled its board of directors for 2021, comprised of diverse leaders within the ICT industry. [ + ]
Australian Data Centres forms alliance with Oracle
Oracle has reached an agreement to host secure government workloads on Australian Data Centres' Tier III Canberra data centre. [ + ]
Sparking interest in STEM
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, women from the energy sector spoke with Melbourne school kids to encourage participation in STEM. [ + ]
NSW proposes SME ICT procurement targets
The NSW Government has proposed to a procurement target allocating at least 30% of its ICT addressable spend to SMEs. [ + ]
Report: 159,000 workers needed to close digital skills gap
Failing to address Australia's digital skills shortage could jeopardise the nation's economic recovery from COVID-19, according to a report from RMIT Online. [ + ]
Seven call centre trends and predictions for 2021 and beyond
NICE has predicted the seven most dominant trends that will make a significant impact on call centre service in 2021 and beyond. [ + ]
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Learning with Google is a global live stream where you can hear the latest news and learn what's new with education products. [ + ]
IDC predicts top 10 digital trends in Australia in 2021
IDC has released a report that outlines the top 10 digital trends for Australia and provides a look at the impacts of COVID-19 on the IT industry. [ + ]
Amazon expands to Lot Fourteen
Amazon Web Services has expanded into South Australia, with a new office in Lot Fourteen expected to create 50 new jobs by 2024. [ + ]
OVHcloud, NEXTDC partnership to double server capacity
OVHcloud has expanded its APAC capacity by opening a Sydney data centre, as part of its partnership with Australian data centre operator NEXTDC. [ + ]
Scholarships open up career opportunities for young Australians
The Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians offers up to $13,000 per year to study a vocational education and training qualification. [ + ]
Vodafone, Nokia achieve 100 gigabit broadband speeds
Nokia and Vodafone have successfully trialled a new broadband technology that delivers 100 gigabits per second on a single wavelength. [ + ]
Optus's TrustWave finds more SolarWinds bugs
Optus's security division, Trustwave, says it has discovered two additional severe vulnerabilities in the SolarWinds Orion network management platform. [ + ]
$26.5 million grants program to build Aussie cyber skills
The federal government has launched a $26.5m Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund, to help build cybersecurity career pathways. [ + ]
$1 million investment to boost digital connectivity for WA
The WA Government will invest $1 million to improve broadband services and boost business capacity in the Northern Goldfields. [ + ]
