Integrating business: the key to successful mergers and acquisitions
29 September, 2017 by Michael Evans, Managing Director APJ, Dell Boomi | Supplied by: BoomiA staggering volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have taken place over the last two years.
Australia's manufacturing industry urged to transform
29 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile 83% of firstline manufacturing workers responding to a Microsoft survey agree that technology is key to improving efficiencies, only 4% describe their enterprise as pioneering in their adoption of technology.
Red Hat opens first APAC Open Innovation Labs
26 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingRed Hat's new Open Innovation Labs in Singapore will provide customers with hands-on experience and support in developing open source and DevOps based solutions to business problems.
RoboCup Junior 2017 held at UQ
25 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than 560 primary and secondary school students have competed in the RoboCup Junior Australian Open Championships, involving designing robots to play soccer, dance and perform rescues.
Govt urged to develop action plan for jobs of the future
21 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe AIIA is urging the government to start planning for the impact that digital transformation and the emergence of new technologies will have on Australia's labour market.
Govt consulting on Digital Economy Strategy
20 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCanberra has launched a consultation on ways to best achieve the benefits of digital innovation, which is projected to have the potential to boost the Australian economy by up to $250bn.
Ombudsman asks Amazon for unfair contract compliance
20 September, 2017Amazon has been asked to ensure that it complies with Australia's unfair contract terms legislation.
Govt moves to abolish double tax on Bitcoin
18 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal government has introduced the legislation that would remove GST charges on purchases of digital currencies including Bitcoin.
Draft big data plan open for public comment
18 September, 2017A new data plan focused on harnessing big data for national infrastructure has been released by the federal government for public comment.
La Trobe Accelerator Program launches
15 September, 2017A 12-month mentoring program for start-ups has commenced, as part of the La Trobe Accelerator Program.
Qld TWiG program proving successful
15 September, 2017The Testing Within Government (TWiG) program is producing innovative digital solutions to real-world problems in Queensland.
Canberra aims to boost its SME IT spend
14 September, 2017The federal government will cap its IT contracts at $100 million and/or three years' duration, to help SMEs to bid for components of large projects.
EXCLUSIVE: Playing the innovation long game
13 September, 2017 by Rob Fitzpatrick, CEO, AIIAIf it's obvious that Australia must innovate to ensure our future prosperity, what isn't so obvious is how we get there.
Committee's verdict on driverless cars
12 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA Canberra committee has made 10 recommendations aimed at resolving social issues related to the use of driverless land vehicles in Australia.
Australian PC market grew 3.3% in Q2
11 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDespite a global decline, the Australian PC market achieved 3.3% growth during the second quarter and is tracking for another quarter of growth in Q3.
