Industry News
Atlassian recruitment drive launches: hiring 1032 new staff
Until 2:00 pm today the AtlassiVan will be stationed at Sydney's Martin Place, with the recruitment team on hand. [ + ]
Australian IT teams adapting to hybrid work future
Australian IT professionals are becoming more confident in their organisations’ ability to manage the security risks associated with remote working models. [ + ]
COVID tutoring program shows results
A tutoring initiative that supports NSW students in recovering lost learning due to COVID has wide-reaching benefits, evaluations suggest. [ + ]
Cloudflare announces $1.25bn developer funding
Cloudflare has announced a new funding program for startups in partnership with leading venture capital investors. [ + ]
FiberSense uses fibre to monitor NZ earthquake
FiberSense's DigitalSeismic monitoring service was able to measure the impact of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in New Zealand on a building-by-building level. [ + ]
Entrepreneurship program launched for high school students
Australian school Haileybury has recently launched a new program providing innovation and entrepreneurship courses for high school students. [ + ]
Education funding cut during COVID: report
Australia was one of very few countries to cut public education expenditure during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. [ + ]
Education software suite goes live in schools
Civica's Education Management System has been rolled out to 300 schools and preschools across South Australia. [ + ]
Women's participation in STEM improving
More women are pursuing STEM degrees at universities, but women remain under-represented in senior STEM roles, new government research suggests. [ + ]
Fast, reliable internet for regional WA
The Mount Magnet community in WA will receive fast and reliable internet, thanks to a new tower. [ + ]
Australian boards urged to boost cybersecurity skills
A UQ study has identified a need to prioritise cybersecurity training for board directors, to better protect Australian organisations from cyber attacks. [ + ]
Australia's brightest cyber talents to share in $10,000 in prizes
Entries are now open for the CommBank Cyber Community Awards. [ + ]
Just 1% of Oceania workers get monthly security training
Research published by KnowBe4 suggests that 13% of Oceania employees are unsure who to contact during a security breach. [ + ]
Analytics spend expected to outstrip other software
Australian organisations are looking to spend on analytics over the next year and a half, according to a new report. [ + ]
Technology achievement inspired by the arts
Jason Lohrey, founder and CEO of Arcitecta, is the recipient of the 2022 Pearcey Victorian Entrepreneur Award. [ + ]