Industry News
AIIA: Victorian tech industry needs clear exit strategy
The AIIA is calling for the Victorian Government to provide a clear roadmap and exit strategy post-COVID-19 for tech businesses in Victoria. [ + ]
First round of Building Blocks projects announced
Building Blocks delivers the early childhood infrastructure — including technology — required to give students the best start to their schooling. [ + ]
Reduced CO2 emissions the silver lining to cloud migrations
Accenture's Green Behind the Cloud report has revealed that migration to the public cloud can reduce CO2 emissions by almost 60 million tonnes a year. [ + ]
Students document pandemic with AR technology
A new competition will enable students to create an augmented reality experience that documents how they spent time during the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Gartner: RPA software revenue to reach $1.89bn by 2021
Forecasts from Gartner reveal that the global revenue for robotic process automation software could reach $1.89 billion in 2021 — a 19.5% increase from 2020. [ + ]
E-learning pioneer receives entrepreneur award
Shane Hill, founder and creator of e-learning and educational tools including Mathletics, has received the ACT Pearcey Entrepreneur Award. [ + ]
Inclusion in isolation
Victoria's ongoing COVID-19 lockdown is making inclusive education difficult, say Monash University researchers. [ + ]
Disconnect between IT workers and employers about cybersecurity
Research from Bitdefender has highlighted the disconnect between how business leaders and infosec professionals view the current security landscape. [ + ]
NZ telcos urged to provide meaningful comparison info
New Zealand's telco commissioner says some consumers are significantly overspending on their mobile plans due to transparency and inertia problems in the market. [ + ]
Women in AI Awards for Australia, NZ now open
Nominations for the Women in AI Awards are now open, with the winners to be announced in Sydney in February 2021. [ + ]
EdTechSA online symposium
The inaugural EdTechSA online symposium will be held next Tuesday, 29 September. [ + ]
Economic uncertainty boosts sales of cheaper smartphones
A report from IDC has revealed that consumers are buying more low- to mid-range smartphones, due to economic uncertainties prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
Guilt-free screen time for kids
The 'Ozzie' series of videos on YouTube is designed to engage and educate two- to eight-year-olds. [ + ]
Digital health workforce roadmap released
The federal government has released a roadmap that outlines the workforce and education changes needed to support the adoption of digital health. [ + ]
Gartner research reveals the good and bad habits of CISOs
A Gartner survey has revealed that only 12% of chief information security officers excel in all four categories of the analyst firm's CISO Effectiveness Index. [ + ]
