Industry News
Blockchain tech a game changer for Aussie dairy industry
A Blockchain and Traceability Framework will develop a real-time dairy payment system and supply chain information sharing capability, to help Aussie dairy farmers. [ + ]
LaunchVic funding boosts Victorian start-ups and jobs
LaunchVic, a Victorian start-up agency, will provide $1.3 million in pre-accelerator funding to support the next generation of tech start-ups and entrepreneurs. [ + ]
Masterclasses for current and future tech leaders
If leadership is your role or goal, you shouldn't miss this series of online masterclasses designed to improve your management, influencing and communications skills. [ + ]
Smartphones lower exam grades, study finds
A new study has revealed that students who use their smartphones to search the internet when completing homework are more likely to perform poorly in exams. [ + ]
Australians call for accountable AI
Research from the Australian Human Rights Commission has highlighted the strong public demand for accountable, transparent use of AI to protect human rights. [ + ]
Australia to host Women in AI Awards in 2021
Following the inaugural Women in AI Awards in Paris in 2019, Australia will host the WAI Awards in 2021 for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Closing the online teaching skills gap
2020 has highlighted fundamental differences between traditional and online teaching approaches — and not everyone has kept up. [ + ]
COVIDSafe identifies hundreds of contacts
The COVIDSafe contact tracing app was able to identify 560 close contacts missed by manual processes in DTA alone, including two who later tested positive. [ + ]
Data leaks reach all-time high in 1H20
Research from Atlas VPN suggests that the number of data leaks surged to an all-time high in 1H20 even as the number of actual breaches declined year-on-year. [ + ]
Global spending on AI could reach $100 billion by 2024
A report by the International Data Corporation (IDC) has predicted that global spending on AI will reach $100 billion by 2024. [ + ]
Future of education: the student view
Students can provide input into the future of education, thanks to the Student Voice writing competition. [ + ]
Remote education inquiry focuses on schools and further ed
Two roundtable public hearings on Wednesday, 26 August will investigate barriers to accessing quality, affordable schooling and further education. [ + ]
Flexible and personalised learning approach recognised
Pacific Lutheran College principal Bronwyn Dolling has been celebrated in The Educator's annual Hot List report. [ + ]
Why does virtual reality make some people feel sick?
UNSW researchers are investigating what causes cybersickness, an illness experienced while using head-mounted displays in virtual reality. [ + ]
Five emerging trends slated to drive tech innovation
Gartner has identified five emerging trends, including technologies that alter the state of your brain, that will drive technology innovation over the next decade. [ + ]
