Industry News
Solving skills shortages from the classroom
An organisation working with schools to promote drone and geospatial skills development believes it could help solve the Australian construction skills shortage. [ + ]
Cricket Australia using Microsoft Viva to tackle burnout
Cricket Australia has adopted Microsoft Viva Insights to help employees recover from the stresses imposed by the pandemic. [ + ]
Seeing Machines, ANU win ARC Linkage grant
Canberra-based Seeing Machines will collaborate with ANU on R&D into technology designed to mitigate the risks of drowsy and distracted driving. [ + ]
UNESCO program explores tech in education
A program enabling young people aged 14–18 to share views with experts from UNESCO has now reached students from 39 schools in 21 countries. [ + ]
UniSA secures quadruped robot for research
UniSA's new quadrupedal robot, Clive, will be used to explore applications for autonomous robots in multiple sectors. [ + ]
Phishing attacks surge 450% as attackers exploit SEO
Phishing attacks have surged 450% in the last year as attackers become increasingly adept at exploiting search engine optimisation in their campaigns. [ + ]
Jo-Anne Ruhl to head up Workday ANZ
Workday has announced that Jo-Anne Ruhl is the new vice president and managing director of the company's ANZ operations. [ + ]
SecureCo partners with IBM on voice platform
SecureCo has partnered with IBM to offer businesses a cloud-native voice platform. [ + ]
White paper uncovers occupational fraud risk
ANZ organisations face an increased risk of occupational fraud due to the combined factors of the shift to remote work and sustained political and economic volatility, according to a new SAP Concur white paper. [ + ]
Humanforce secures growth investment
Workforce management solutions provider Humanforce has announced the closing of a significant growth investment from tech-focused private equity firm Accel-KKR. [ + ]
Principal advisory group to lift student outcomes
Principals from 10 NSW public schools have met, with the goal of driving improvement in schools across the state. [ + ]
Teacher job satisfaction plummets
According to a recent survey by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, job satisfaction among teachers has dropped to 63%. [ + ]
Google, Apple, Microsoft commit to extending FIDO support
Apple, Microsoft and Google have all committed to offering extended support to the FIDO Alliance's passwordless sign-in standards. [ + ]
Duracell develops battery cost savings calculator
Duracell has released an interactive tool to help businesses calculate the costs they could save by selecting the right batteries for their needs. [ + ]
Green energy funding for schools
Schools in WA have been invited to apply for a second round of clean energy funding to help them reduce energy costs. [ + ]