Industry News
Historic pay rise secured for teachers
Teachers have secured a pay deal from the NSW Government that will see them become among the best paid in the country. [ + ]
Notifiable data breaches fall 16% in 1H23
The number of notifiable data breaches reported to the OAIC fell 16% in the six months ending in June, but the office is still cautioning vigilance. [ + ]
AIIA 30th iAwards announced
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has announced the winners of the 2023 National iAwards. [ + ]
Women absent from school STEM textbooks: study
Male scientists take centrestage in Australian high school STEM textbooks, according to research from Curtin University and ANU. [ + ]
Partnership to unlock AI capabilities
The University of Technology Sydney's Data Science Institute is working with interactive video expert Vudoo to develop an AI-based recommendation engine. [ + ]
Free NBN for disadvantaged students
A free NBN connection will be provided for 12 months to Queensland families with school-aged students who do not have broadband at home. [ + ]
ECU adopts Tribal solution to manage admissions
Edith Cowan University has built on its relationship with Tribal Group to adopt the Tribal Admissions SaaS platform to streamline its admissions process. [ + ]
Australian businesses embracing digital payments
Nearly half (46%) of Australian businesses are planning to invest in delivering more digital payments features in the next 12 months, research suggests. [ + ]
Lenovo introduces low emissions delivery option
Lenovo is offering a 'reduced carbon transport' service, giving organisations the option to lower carbon emissions on IT device air shipments. [ + ]
UniSuper adopts HashiCorp's Terraform Cloud
UniSuper has deployed a cloud solution from HashiCorp to help extend the company's cloud functionality and improve app and service delivery times. [ + ]
Aussie businesses adopting AI faster than policies
More Australian businesses have adopted AI than have adopted policies surrounding the use of the technology, according to Datacom. [ + ]
Futureproofing careers in the AI revolution
The Australian workforce should prepare for a major shake-up according to new research. [ + ]
Independent Reserve intros Paypal Wallet
Digital currency exchange company Independent Reserve has implemented support for PayPal wallets across its digital currency exchange sites. [ + ]
Intel breaking new ground with new supercomputer
Intel's new Aurora supercomputer is expected to be the first to achieve a peak performance of 2 exaflops, according to lead architect Olivier Franza. [ + ]
Why flagging public schools need full funding
Inadequate funding for public schools is a barrier to students achieving their full potential, according to a new report. [ + ]
