Tyro Payments raises $100m to pursue next growth stage
30 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTyro Payments, the Australian EFTPOS provider seeking to disrupt the banks with its payment platform, has secured $100m in new investment funding.
Facebook boosts parental leave to four months
27 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFacebook will offer all new parents on its payroll up to four months of paid parental leave, regardless of the employee's gender or the country in which they live.
An innovation nation — the race to the top
25 November, 2015 by Laurie Patton, CEO, Internet Australia
With a new air of bipartisanship breezing through Canberra, there should be no reason why Australia cannot take the lead in the next, internet-driven, industrial era.
CHOICE welcomes govt's plan for competition reform
25 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCHOICE has welcomed the government's decision to accept 44 of the recommendations of a review into Australia's competition policy, including a move to give consumers greater access to their own data.
Sponsoring ICT: Dominello accepts role as patron of the ACS Foundation
25 November, 2015
NSW Minister for Innovation Victor Dominello is showing his support of ICT development by accepting the role as the first patron of the ACS Foundation in NSW.
Geek Weekly: Technology Decisions' quirky tech stories for 24 November 2015
24 November, 2015This week: Lost (power) in space, going off the email grid (but not by choice), Grinch stops the Christmas lights, teaching robots to say no, and how to be more productive at your desk.
Two in three Aussie IT pros expect a pay hike in 2016
24 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAfter a flat year for IT salaries in Australia, a survey indicates that nearly two in three Australian IT professionals expect a pay bump next year, with 70% looking to change roles.
Sydney's Prospa tops Deloitte's Australian tech Fast 50
24 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingFinTech company Prospa was Australia's fastest-growing technology company during the 2014–15 financial year, according to Deloitte's annual Australian Technology Fast 50 rankings.
Uni of Newcastle first to adopt Windows 10 campus-wide
23 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
The University of Newcastle will upgrade 10,000 of its devices across its multiple locations with Windows 10, as part of a project to enable closer collaboration between campuses.
NSW reportedly plans to legalise Uber
23 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government will introduce legislation legalising ride-sharing services such as Uber but imposing stricter regulations on drivers, according to reports.
Ricoh Flex Series multifunction devices
23 November, 2015 | Supplied by: Ricoh AustraliaRicoh Australia has released its Flex Series, featuring an integrated cloud platform that connects users of compatible office multifunction devices (MFD) to 15 popular cloud services without requiring any on-site software.
First Aussie venture capitalist joins Innovation Australia
19 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
Bill Ferris, regarded as the father of Australia's venture capitalist industry, has been appointed as the new chair of Innovation Australia.
Optus tops Vodafone in complaints; S Central ex-CEO jailed; Pilots’ iPad errors caused mishap
19 November, 2015 by Andrew CollinsOptus the most complained about telco, former S Central boss Peter Mavridis to be jailed over 'deception', and Qantas jet scraped its tail during take-off.
ME Bank appoints GM for data
18 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling
Industry super-fund-owned bank ME has selected analytics expert Annie South as its new GM for data as part of a technology-focused leadership overhaul.
Aussie kids get a tech boost from Cisco and CSIRO
18 November, 2015 | Supplied by: CiscoAustralia's next generation will get a firsthand look into the work of real-world technology experts thanks to a new collaboration between Cisco and CSIRO.
