Industry News
NSW must address 'collapsing' literacy and numeracy
Literacy and numeracy standards in NSW have experienced an "alarming deterioration", and will continue to fall unless the government acts. [ + ]
Tackling problematic screen use by children
A proposal to tackle problematic screen and phone use by children has been announced by NSW Opposition Leader Chris Minns. [ + ]
Queenstown Airport upgrade reduces passenger congestion
A multimillion-dollar terminal upgrade at New Zealand's Queenstown Airport includes technology designed to improve the customer experience. [ + ]
Simulation model to test data breach response plans
While many organisations have crisis management plans in place, plenty fail to adequately prepare for what comes after a data breach. [ + ]
Skills shortage creates 'citizen project managers'
A new industry report has found a resource recession is forcing organisations to operate with a misalignment between skillsets and requirements. [ + ]
Digital Jobs program boosts mid-career workers
A joint initiative from Victoria University (VU) and the Victorian Government launched in late 2021 has welcomed its latest round of recruits. [ + ]
Strict teachers outperformed: study
According to a study by the University of Essex and University of Reading, strict-sounding teachers are worse at inspiring students than their kind colleagues. [ + ]
AWS Melbourne Region launches
AWS has launched the AWS Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region — it is the company's second Infrastructure Region for the country. [ + ]
BeyondTrust enhances privilege management platform
BeyondTrust has introduced new capabilities to its BeyondTrust Privilege Management platform including integration with sudo and Elasticsearch. [ + ]
Suncorp accelerates cloud migration with Microsoft
A new agreement between Suncorp Group and Microsoft will accelerate the former's transition from on-premise under its multi-cloud strategy. [ + ]
Fee-free TAFE courses for Qld
Recent Queensland school leavers and anyone looking to upskill or change careers are encouraged to enrol in one of the state's 37,000 Fee-Free TAFE places. [ + ]
How online interaction is inhibiting young people
Fear of online judgement may impact the concentration levels of adolescents, according to a UNSW Sydney study. [ + ]
IT leaders feel increasingly unprotected
Veeam Software's Data Protection Trends Report has been released and shows that the complexity of hybrid IT environments is presenting ongoing challenges. [ + ]
School zone speed cameras switched on
Flashing school zone signs with speed cameras installed inside are being switched on across Queensland. [ + ]
New VP & GM at Red Hat
Red Hat has appointed Enzo Compagnoni as Regional Vice President and General Manager for ANZ. [ + ]
