Spark Festival 2018 is now underway, with over 120 events to take place across NSW from 19 October to 4 November. [ + ]

A new Bill introduced by the federal government aims to crack down on online pirates. [ + ]

The Australian and New Zealand governments have launched a consultation on a proposed Trans-Tasman Framework for e-Invoicing. [ + ]

The ACMA has fined two companies a combined $336,000 and issued warnings to another three as part of its enforcement action against unsolicited communications. [ + ]

NSW start-ups will receive the opportunity to hear insights from international investor Edith Yeung when she visits Sydney and Bathurst this month. [ + ]

Spirit Telecom will deliver fast internet to the Horsham region, after it signed a $1.7 million deal with the Victorian Government. [ + ]

Just over half of Australian enterprises plan to deploy SD-WAN technology over the next 12–24 months, a new survey has found. [ + ]

1 in 5 Australian SMEs haven't heard of the Notifiable Data Breach legislation and 51% do not have compliant policies in place, a survey has found. [ + ]

The ongoing IT skills shortage is driving up wages for IT professionals to unsustainable levels, with analytics and security pros in particularly high demand. [ + ]

A new Sydney conference aims to bring together more than 350 innovators from around the world. [ + ]

The most common categories of hacking tools have been revealed by a new cybersecurity report. [ + ]

The 2018 Premier of Queensland's Exporter of the Year Award has been won by an electric vehicle charging company. [ + ]

Cambium Networks has been recognised with the Manufacturer of the Year award. [ + ]

A code breach has led to Lycamobile paying a $12,600 penalty, after it failed to follow an ACMA direction. [ + ]

Local Alipay transaction volumes surged 105% during the Golden Week Chinese holiday as Australian merchants capitalised on the influx of Chinese tourists. [ + ]