Industry News
2021 classroom resource inspiration
The ever-useful ABC Education website is offering plenty of inspiration for teachers putting together lesson plans for the year. [ + ]
Circular Electronics Day strives to extend product life
On 24 January, more than 20 organisations will partake in Circular Electronics Day, to inspire people to repair, upgrade and reuse their electronics. [ + ]
Edtech products go green
Electronic learning product manufacturer VTech has announced the launch of a 'green' range for 2021. [ + ]
Staying secure online during back-to-school
Assistant Minister for Defence Andrew Hastie has issued a timely warning to parents, urging vigilance while shopping online for back-to-school supplies. [ + ]
Kogan fined over $310,000 for breaching Spam Act
Kogan Australia has agreed to a court-enforceable undertaking and paid a $310,800 infringement notice, for breaching the Spam Act. [ + ]
Australian orgs exposed to Accellion vulnerability
The ACSC has warned that Australian organisations could be impacted by the Accellion FTA vulnerability blamed for the Reserve Bank of NZ data breach. [ + ]
Five future of work decisions HR must address in 2021
HR leaders have faced many changes in 2020, but will need to make many more decisions about work policies, technology and employment models in 2021. [ + ]
Is rising cloud adoption leaving business data insecure?
Trend Micro has revealed that only 47% of organisations surveyed in Australia and New Zealand are confident in securing their part of the cloud-based responsibility model. [ + ]
Is your internet use harming the environment?
The recent switch to remote work and entertainment has had a sizeable environmental impact because of how internet data is stored and transmitted. [ + ]
Telstra says it has reached 50% 5G coverage
Telstra's 5G network now covers 50% of the population and is on track to expand to reach 75% by the end of June, the company says. [ + ]
Uni partnership to deliver leadership program in public schools
NSW Department of Education has announced the winning bid for a professional learning program. [ + ]
Revealed: the most in-demand tech skills for 2021
Skillsoft has detailed the top tech skills trends in 2020 and forecast the most in-demand skills for 2021, such as data analytics and cloud fundamentals. [ + ]
Big data, analytics to grow by US$41.9bn by 2024
Asia–Pacific big data analytics solutions revenue will increase by US$ 41.9 billion by 2024, according to IDC research. [ + ]
nbn claims to set 5G long-range transmission world record
NBN Co claims it has achieved a world record for long-range 5G transmission using mmWave, in live testing at an nbn site in Mortlake, Victoria. [ + ]
Assessing online reading tools
The iRead project focuses on supporting primary school children in becoming confident and skilled readers. [ + ]
