Industry News
Boosting bandwidth for public schools
A WA Government initiative to increase bandwidth in Western Australian public schools continues to roll out. [ + ]
YMCA Victoria adopts Avaya Cloud Office suite
YMCA Victoria aims to enable collaboration for its workforce of staff and volunteers, and reduce administrative time and costs, with the Avaya Cloud Office suite. [ + ]
Study: Use of company-wide encryption stagnates in Aus
Australia is lagging behind the global average when it comes to having a consistent, enterprise-wide encryption strategy. [ + ]
60% of organisations leveraging digital twins
New research from Capgemini finds that 60% of organisations in major sectors are leaning on digital twins to improve operational performance and sustainability. [ + ]
New education minister welcomed
The appointment of Jason Clare as federal Minister for Education has been welcomed by the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. [ + ]
Centre helps protect small business against cyber threats
A new centre to help NSW small businesses respond to cybersecurity incidents has officially opened at Western Sydney University. [ + ]
NBN underperforms compared to NZ counterpart
The ACCC and New Zealand counterpart the Commerce Commission have published a joint report comparing performance of the NBN against NZ's UFB network. [ + ]
If AI invents something, who gets the patent?
Researchers from UNSW Sydney have published a paper exploring intellectual property issues arising from inventions by AI. [ + ]
Scammers taking advantage of hype over NFTs
Tenable has warned that scammers have started taking advantage of the hype over NFTs and cryptocurrencies to target their victims. [ + ]
4.3 million online NAPLAN tests submitted
NAPLAN has now concluded for 2022, with more than 1.2 million students successfully submitting their tests online. [ + ]
Telstra pays out $11m in delayed compensation
Telstra has admitted to having inadvertently delayed compensation payments to more than 67,000 customers for missing agreed connection and repair time frames. [ + ]
'Push' for better mental health in the tech sector
Cisco and Lifeline have joined forces to 'push' for better mental health in the workplace — specifically in the tech sector. [ + ]
Coles encourages women to build careers in tech
Coles is partnering with Dream Big Australia to encourage women to participate in STEAM-focused careers. [ + ]
Teacher strike action "regrettable"
According to Catholic Education directors, the recent full-day stop work by teachers was disappointing. [ + ]
BAI announces $20m sustainability program
Broadcast services company BAI has announced plans to invest $20 million over five years towards its goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2040. [ + ]
