Industry News
Flexible learning: have your say
Victorian Minister for Education James Merlino is seeking community input on remote and flexible learning. [ + ]
COVIDSafe source code revised for better accessibility
The new release of the COVIDSafe app improves its usability and makes it available to more people, with better backward compatibility and app store access. [ + ]
Telco customer complaints drop almost 14% year-on-year
Australian telcos' performance prompted 7.2 complaints to the TIO for every 10,000 Services in Operation in Q1 2020, according to the Communications Alliance. [ + ]
NBN Co close to completing principal rollout
NBN Co has reached its FY20 target of completing 99% of the principal rollout one month ahead of schedule despite the disruptive impact of natural disasters. [ + ]
Free training to close analytics skills gap
A free online program is aiming to mitigate the challenges of entering a COVID-19 impacted employment market, offering tertiary students an opportunity to get ahead of the game. [ + ]
Bite-sized learning
A series of bite-sized lessons to help Australian teachers explain fundamental maths, literacy and science skills is now available online. [ + ]
NBN Co extends 40% higher CVC offer
NBN Co has extended its offer of 40% higher CVC capacity for its retail service provider customers until 19 August to help RSPs return to their usual operations. [ + ]
Malicious mobile apps doubled in last 12 months
There were 29,000 malicious mobile apps detected in 2020 Q1, up from 14,500 in the same quarter in 2019 according to Upstream. [ + ]
Web conferencing spend to grow 24.3% in 2020
Gartner expects the global cloud-based web conferencing market to benefit from the COVID-19 outbreak, with spending projected to grow by 24.3% in 2020. [ + ]
AI to help workers return to the office
An AI tool developed by RMIT can prescribe the best physical working conditions for staff. [ + ]
Regional EdTech event expands and moves online
An education technology gathering in regional NSW is using the pandemic restrictions to expand online and offer more opportunities to educators in Australia and overseas. [ + ]
Tech upskilling needed to meet demand
Drastic changes in the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic highlight a need to rethink our approach to educating for employability. [ + ]
NBN Co misled Canberra consumers over moving to the nbn
The company has committed to reimbursing termination fees, after misinforming 20,000 TransACT customers. [ + ]
Digital offices likely to remain after COVID-19, survey shows
The pressure is on for businesses to rapidly establish a new model, with many employees resistant to returning to old ways of working. [ + ]
Govt issues tender for Regional Digital Tech Hub
The federal government says the hub will help regional Australians overcome the barriers they face finding the right solution for their communication needs. [ + ]