Industry News
Coding challenge kicks off
The Premier's Coding Challenge is an annual statewide initiative for all Queensland students in Year 3 to Year 10. [ + ]
Finalists for WAI Awards 2021 revealed
The finalists for the Women in AI Awards 2021 have been revealed, with the winner in each of the 11 categories to be announced on 23 February. [ + ]
Women in AI
Women in AI is a global network of female experts and professionals in the field of artificial intelligence, aiming to encourage participation. [ + ]
Australian IT spending pegged to grow 4% in 2021
Gartner expects Australian IT spending to bounce back from a 1% decline in 2020 to a 4% growth in 2021. [ + ]
WA commits further $6.3m for broadband for farms
The Western Australian Government will spend $6.3m to help deliver broadband to parts of the state's grain belt as part of the Digital Farm program. [ + ]
Taskforce report calls for simpler cybersecurity standards
A report from the NSW Standards Harmonisation Taskforce is calling for Australian governments and industry to adopt international cybersecurity standards. [ + ]
Elbit to launch machine teaming centre in Melbourne
Elbit Systems has announced plans to launch a Melbourne-based Human and Machine Teaming Centre of Excellence in partnership with the Victorian Government. [ + ]
Fujitsu Australia wins AWS migration accreditation
Fujitsu Australia has enhanced its partnership status with AWS, securing AWS migration accreditation and DevOps competency recognition. [ + ]
RMIT to help shape smart cities in Vietnam
RMIT and the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee have brought experts together to discuss building smart and sustainable cities. [ + ]
40% of boards to have security committees by 2025
Gartner is predicting that 40% of company boards will have established a dedicated security committee led by a qualified board member by 2025. [ + ]
Edtech podcast, minus the tech talk
NSW Department of Education tech website Technology 4 Learning is home to the Virtual Staffroom podcast. [ + ]
Record investment in regional digital education
Students in Dubbo will be the first to benefit from the record-breaking investment in regional digital education. [ + ]
Australian parents call for support of Solar Our Schools
Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) has renewed calls for the federal government to prioritise funding for solar panels on every school. [ + ]
Mobile roaming subscribers and revenue face three-year recovery
A study predicts that it will take three years for mobile roaming activity to recover from the effects of travel restrictions arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Remote attendance: securing online exams
Embracing innovation has helped many institutions around the world weather the storm of COVID-19. [ + ]
