Melbourne will host the world's largest online video conference, VidCon, in 2019 and 2020. [ + ]

Broadband services and the potential impact of digital platforms on competition and consumers will be among the ACCC's top priorities in 2018. [ + ]

The RMIT course was developed with industry to enable business leaders to develop a rich and relevant understanding of blockchain. [ + ]

Jamil Farshchi will have the challenging task of helping to restore public confidence in the integrity of the credit reporting agency's stored data. [ + ]

Laws surrounding 'revenge porn' will be strengthened, after legislation to stop image-based abuse passed the Senate. [ + ]

The South Australian Government will expand its GigCity Adelaide 1 Gbps fibre network to an additional 15 start-up hubs and innovation precincts. [ + ]

Telstra, Ericsson, NETGEAR and Qualcomm have achieved 4G speeds of up to 2 Gbps in lab testing using a new commercially available chipset. [ + ]

Jetstar has employed the Nuance Communications AI-powered virtual assistant, 'Jess', on Facebook Messenger. [ + ]

The Victorian Government will be showcasing the state's cybersecurity, defence and digital technology capabilities in Europe this week. [ + ]

Cohda Wireless has extended to Shanghai, setting up an office there to supply China’s developing markets for autonomous cars and smart cities. [ + ]

A new digital technologies hub has been opened at Flinders University in South Australia. [ + ]

The Australian Cyber Security Centre warns attackers are already exploiting the Cisco ASA vulnerability disclosed at the end of January. [ + ]

The vast majority of IT workers say their work-life balance is impacted by their role, according to a new report. [ + ]

E-commerce opportunities have increased for Victorian businesses, with the opening of JD.com's regional headquarters in Melbourne. [ + ]

The Top 100 Global Innovators have been announced for 2017, with Epson making the list for the seventh consecutive year. [ + ]