Industry News
auDA brings regional internet forum to Brisbane
The .au Domain Administration (auDA) will host the 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) in Brisbane in August. [ + ]
Fair funding to benefit students the most
Federal Minister for Education Jason Clare has renewed an election commitment to get every school on a path to 100% of its fair funding level. [ + ]
Cradlepoint acquires Ericom
Cradlepoint has announced the acquisition of Ericom Software and its enterprise cloud security platform. [ + ]
Tech Council of Australia welcomes new members
The Tech Council of Australia (TCA) has welcomed a group of new members. [ + ]
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank wins award for transformation
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has been announced as the winner of the 2023 MongoDB APAC Innovation Award in the Organisational Transformation category. [ + ]
US–Aus university partnership to expand data security and intelligence
Flinders University has partnered with the University of Virginia to expand research and knowledge exchange in the areas of AI, data security and democracy. [ + ]
Creating a student-centric education system
A tertiary education system that is student-centric and more cohesive would be better positioned to address workforce shortages, according to ITECA. [ + ]
Students take part in plant science comp
Bees are the focus of a Queensland school plant science competition, with entries closing in June this year. [ + ]
Wesfarmers OneDigital signs five-year deal with AWS
AWS has been selected as the preferred cloud provider for Wesfarmers' retail brands, including Bunnings, Kmart, Officeworks and Target, under a new five-year deal. [ + ]
AWS to invest $13.2bn in Australia from 2023–2027
AWS plans to more than double the amount it has invested in the Australian market to date, by investing $13.2 billion in cloud infrastructure from 2023–2027. [ + ]
Delivering the curriculum in nature play spaces
Teachers are being encouraged to deliver more of the curriculum in outdoor areas. [ + ]
High school phone ban consult begins
NSW public schools have begun consultation with the state government over how to implement the new mobile phone ban. [ + ]
One in two execs experiencing 'resiliency gap'
When it comes to resiliency, 53% of executives admit their company is not where it should be, according to a global business survey. [ + ]
Australians falling for bank impersonation scams
The ACCC's Scamwatch received over 14,000 reports about bank impersonation scams last year, with consumers losing more than $20 million in savings. [ + ]
Digital textbook partnership launched
Booktopia and VitalSource have formed a partnership to provide greater access to digital textbooks. [ + ]
