Industry News
Monash University opens new robotics lab
The new Monash University Faculty of Engineering Robotics Lab will seek to advance cutting-edge research into robotics and AI. [ + ]
Outdated security no match for modern threats
A new report from Vectra highlights how organisations are continuing to fail by tackling complex, modern cyber threats using outdated methods. [ + ]
Study: Digital to drive sustainability in next three years
The Digital Sustainability Index (DSI) tracks the adoption and leverage of digital technologies by enterprise. [ + ]
Crackdown: half a billion scam calls blocked
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says the fight against scammers is showing results. [ + ]
Regional Australia Bank selects NICE CXone
Customer-owned Regional Australia Bank has implemented the NICE CXone platform to streamline contact centre operations and better support branches across NSW. [ + ]
Researchers address accessibility gap
Monash University's new TronicBoards colour-coded PCBs are designed to encourage STEM knowledge among people with intellectual disabilities. [ + ]
Defence invites tech startups to pitch
The upcoming Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit will present an opportunity for startups to pitch innovative ideas to Defence. [ + ]
Improving STEM access for those with disability
Customised electronic toolkits designed to improve STEM accessibility for those with intellectual disabilities have been developed by Monash researchers. [ + ]
ITSM teams still struggling to enable hybrid work
While IT service management teams are becoming better equipped to handle remote and hybrid work, they are still facing significant challenges, research found. [ + ]
ACTIVATE 2022 Symposium announced
The inaugural ACTIVATE 2022 Symposium, focused on improving STEM pathways — from kindergarten to the workforce, has been announced. [ + ]
Australia, NZ are APAC cloud adoption leaders
Australia has ranked second in Asia–Pacific and New Zealand third in MIT Technology Review's new Global Cloud Ecosystem Index. [ + ]
Catholic sector endorses public school teacher strike
The IEUA has expressed full support for industrial action planned by the NSW Teachers Federation and its members on Wednesday, 4 May. [ + ]
Highlighting the educational impact of COVID
The NSW Government has released a new plan that will provide teachers and principals with more time to focus on the impacts of COVID. [ + ]
ICT sector offshore talent search 'concerning'
Australia's tech sector is increasingly looking overseas for talent, according to the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). [ + ]
Vertiv names ANZ colo and hyperscale leader
Vertiv has announced the appointment of Ben Crowe as vertical sales leader, colocation (colo) and hyperscale, for Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
