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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. [ + ]
More industry groups back COVID-19 tracing app
The National Committee of data management peak body DAMA Australia and ICT advocacy group The Pearcey Foundation have both endorsed the COVID-19 tracing app. [ + ]
NBN Co renews expanded CVC offer
NBN Co will extend its COVID-19 relief offer of 40% additional CVC capacity for its retail service provider customers for a further two months. [ + ]
AIIA endorses government's COVID-19 tracing app
The ACCC has strongly endorsed the use of the federal government's COVID-19 tracing app after vetting the technology used to maintain user privacy. [ + ]
Canberra's controversial COVID app goes live
The federal government's COVIDSafe tracing app has gone live, with more than one million instances already downloaded by Monday morning. [ + ]
Connection the key to remote learning
When educators needed to rapidly adapt to a shifting educational landscape, existing infrastructure limitations became immediately apparent. So too did the gaping chasm that is Australia's digital divide. [ + ]
Security outsourcing to grow, says IDC
Outsourced security management is set to grow in the A/NZ market, taking share from in-house and hybrid security models, according to an IDC report. [ + ]
Five remote work lessons learned from Asia
Organisations in Asia, after months of managing the impact of coronavirus, offer lessons on remote work success and keeping employees engaged. [ + ]
RMIT engages AWS to help tackle the IT skills shortage
RMIT will use AWS's Amazon Sumerian platform to operate short courses in virtual reality, augmented reality and AI subjects. [ + ]
How does your warehouse rate on the path to modernisation?
Are complex warehouse processes and dated technology preventing your staff from reaching their maximum productivity levels? Find out with a quick four-question quiz. [ + ]
COVID-19 crisis to take bite out of IT spending
IDC is predicting that global IT spending will fall 2.7% as a result of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
The Minister and the elephant: a broadband tale
As we hunker down to work or study from home, many will struggle with inadequate telecommunications, especially those with FTTN delivered over old copper wires. [ + ]
nbn withstanding traffic spikes during COVID-19
The nbn is comfortably managing the increased traffic caused by the social isolation measures, despite peak throughput growing more than 25% during busy hours. [ + ]
COVID-19 crisis to spark wave of VR, AR innovation
The COVID-19 pandemic could prompt a wave of innovation in VR- and AR-based remote collaboration technologies, UniSA Professor Bruce Thomas predicts. [ + ]
Free app helps firms manage their COVID-19 response
Appian has created a free COVID-19 Response Management application for enterprises and government agencies that can be configured and adopted within two hours. [ + ]
