Industry News
STEM awards for Sydney students
A Victor Chang School Science Award has been bestowed on almost 40 Year 11 students from the Blacktown region in Sydney. [ + ]
Catholic school teachers stop work
Legally protected industrial action will be taken by hundreds of Catholic schools across NSW and the ACT. [ + ]
AIIA urges rethink on proposed data breach penalty increases
The AIIA says the federal government should take a positive, collaborative approach to the complex issue of data and cyber security. [ + ]
Udemy launches Melbourne hub as online learning takes off in Australia
Udemy, an online learning and teaching destination founded in 2010, has announced Melbourne as its regional business hub in Australia. [ + ]
Websites overtake webmail as top phishing vector
Personal websites and blogs have overtaken webmail services as the top phishing vector, according to new research from Netskope. [ + ]
eSafety program teaches online safety to students
One-quarter of all Australian school students participated in the Trusted eSafety Provider program last financial year. [ + ]
Human cost of Australia's ransomware attacks soars
More than half of Australian cybersecurity professionals would feel personally responsible for a ransomware attack and are considering leaving their jobs. [ + ]
Healius to deploy integrated RingCentral solution
Healthcare provider Healius has selected RingCentral to deploy an integrated unified communications as a service and contact centre as a service solution. [ + ]
1 in 3 Australians exposed to data breach in past year
Nearly all Australian adults think companies that fail to protect customer data from being breached should face stricter penalties, ANZ research suggests. [ + ]
Tech on fire: 5G tech hub launched at business school
The Business School at The University of Auckland has officially unleashed a 5G-powered technology hub, Te Ahi Hangarau, powered by Vodafone. [ + ]
CIOs should use edge computing to transform supply chains
Edge computing technologies are key to helping CIOs achieve the goal of modernising their supply chains, according to Schneider Electric. [ + ]
'Mini Woolies' education tool for disabled students
A program that simulates a real supermarket has launched in WA, designed to help students with disability to learn in a "real-world" scenario. [ + ]
Training school leavers, support staff as teachers
A NSW Government program to grow the teaching workforce will support classroom support staff and new school leavers to become teachers. [ + ]
Tech Council CEO calls for shift in policy settings
Technology Council of Australia CEO Kate Pounder has called for more ambitious policy settings aimed at bringing additional women into the workforce. [ + ]
Independent school framework under review
A comprehensive independent review will be carried out on the accreditation framework used for non-state schools in Queensland. [ + ]