Industry News
Using drones for wildlife health checks
A UniSA PhD student is helping to use sophisticated signal processing techniques to monitor and measure wildlife health from drone footage. [ + ]
ACCC launches Consumer Data Right sandbox
The ACCC's new CDR sandbox will allow participants to test and establish the interoperability of their solutions in a secure testing environment. [ + ]
AMTA welcomes release of more 5G spectrum
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has welcomed ACMA's decision to reallocate spectrum in the 3.4 and 3.7 GHz bands for 5G. [ + ]
New pathway for budding cybersecurity professionals
A new partnership between industry and education and training providers is offering an alternative pathway to the cybersecurity industry. [ + ]
Microsoft and UTS launch new Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Business Consulting and Technology Implementation has been co-designed by Microsoft and UTS. [ + ]
Call to address regional China-backed tech training
A new paper published by ANU says China's free large-scale technology training in Indonesia poses a major security challenge to Australia and the region. [ + ]
Startup aims to be first Aussie company to reach the Moon
AI robotics company Advanced Navigation has an ambition to become the first Australian company to reach the Moon by 2024. [ + ]
Commpete objects to Telstra–TPG deal
Challenger telco industry alliance Commpete has argued that the network sharing agreement between Telstra and TPG Telecom could harm competition in rural areas. [ + ]
Akamai uncovers sophisticated PayPal phishing scam
Attackers are using benign WordPress sites to execute a sophisticated PayPal phishing scam that seeks to collect a staggering amount of sensitive information. [ + ]
How can teacher retention rates be improved?
Australia has been experiencing a nationwide shortage of teachers, exacerbated — but not caused — by the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Australia's tech workforce grew 8% in 2021
ACS has urged Australian businesses and governments to work harder to ensure Australia can meet the projected demand for 1.2 million technology workers by 2027. [ + ]
Bank of Qld penalty for alleged breach of CDR rules
Bank of Queensland has paid a penalty of $133,200 after the ACCC issued it with an infringement notice for allegedly breaching CDR rules. [ + ]
Cloudflare expands with four new data centres
Cloudflare has increased its network footprint in Australia and New Zealand, opening four data centres in the past 12 months. [ + ]
Open Data marketplace launches
Adatree has launched Adatree Exchange, a service that streamlines discovery and procurement of CDR-ready, third-party software capabilities. [ + ]
Preserving First Nations heritage through drone technology
Drone technology is being used by an Indigenous teen to preserve the heritage of her people. [ + ]
