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STEM teachers out-of-field
One in eight Australian Year 10 STEM classes is taught by teachers outside their field of expertise, according to a national report. [ + ]
Parliament passes "broadband tax" Bill
Parliament has passed legislation requiring metro subscribers to nbn alternative networks to pay extra to help fund the nbn's loss-making regional services. [ + ]
Screen time not killing social skills
A new US-based study has found that the latest generation rates on par with kids of the 1990s when it comes to interprersonal skills, despite screen-time fears. [ + ]
NBN Co nine-month revenue grows 38%
NBN Co has announced that its revenue for the first nine months of FY20 grew 38% to $2.8bn, following a strong three quarters of new activations. [ + ]
Australian IT spending to shrink 6% in 2020
The COVID-19 crisis and the global recession it has caused will take its toll on Australian IT spending in 2020, with Gartner forecasting a contraction of 6%. [ + ]
Toll Group still recovering from ransomware attack
Toll Group is still facing disruption to some IT systems after falling victim to its second major ransomware attack this year. [ + ]
APT groups targeting Australian health sector
State-backed APT groups are targeting Australia's health sector for COVID-19 research and taking advantage of the crisis in their phishing campaigns. [ + ]
Lessons learned — will teaching ever be the same?
While many Australians were working out, baking and cocktail making, our nation's teachers got on with educating. [ + ]
DTA publishes COVIDSafe source code
The DTA has released the source code behind the COVIDSafe contact tracing app on a GitHub repository for public review. [ + ]
The HCI revolution: key lessons for businesses
Hyper-converged infrastructure can turn unplanned disruptions into an opportunity to bolster business continuity preparedness. [ + ]
WA Premier targeted in China-linked cyber attack
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated attack campaign linked to the Chinese military targeting APAC government agencies including the WA Premier's office. [ + ]
Distraction theory: how AI can help workers stay focused
Employee attention is disrupted every 40 seconds, eroding the ability to maintain focus and be productive. AI could be the solution. [ + ]
NBN Co reports record-high data demand
Peak throughput over the nbn access network grew to a record-high 13.9 Tbps on Wednesday due to the COVID-19 lockdown and demand from gamers. [ + ]
AGD releases draft COVIDSafe privacy laws
The Attorney-General's department has released draft legislation that would make it a criminal offence to misuse data from the COVIDSafe contact tracing app [ + ]
National approach to resumption of schooling
While state governments differ in the preferred approach for a return to schools, the Australian Government Department of Health has issued guidelines for teachers, students and parents to reduce potential risk of COVID-19 transmission. [ + ]
