Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Delivering the curriculum in nature play spaces
Teachers are being encouraged to deliver more of the curriculum in outdoor areas. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Australian businesses becoming ransomware repeat victims
A new report shows that Australian organisations are increasingly falling prey to successful ransomware attacks — in many cases, multiple times. [ + ]
IT leaders struggle with complex cloud environments
Nearly all senior IT leaders worldwide report having been impacted in some way by the increasing complexity of multicloud environments, research suggests. [ + ]
Digital textbook partnership launched
Booktopia and VitalSource have formed a partnership to provide greater access to digital textbooks. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
TIO aims to lead service for digital platform complaints
The TIO believes it is the right body to handle digital platform complaints as it is an established EDR scheme trusted by industry, government and consumers. [ + ]
Gartner publishes top eight cybersecurity predictions
Nearly half of current security leaders will have jumped ship to new roles by 2026, according to Gartner's cybersecurity predictions. [ + ]
TCA welcomes new National Reconstruction Fund
The National Reconstruction Fund will help build Australia's technology industries in strategically important areas, according to the Tech Council of Australia. [ + ]
AIIA publishes navigating AI report
The Australian Information Industry Association has published a pair of papers aimed at helping Australian businesses safely and responsibly adopt AI. [ + ]
