Industry News
Calls for urgent reform in early education
The education and care sector is facing a major workforce crisis. [ + ]
Australian security teams inundated with inaccurate alerts
A new report says Australian IT teams are being inundated with inaccurate cloud security alerts. [ + ]
Microsoft, Accenture supporting ANZ social startups
Microsoft and Accenture's new joint initiative Project Amplify will provide technology, mentoring and support for early-stage A/NZ social enterprise startups. [ + ]
MongoDB and AWS strengthen strategic collaboration
MongoDB has announced a significant expansion of a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement with AWS. [ + ]
Could Minecraft be used to teach any subject?
Free from constraints and easily modifiable, the Minecraft video game has the potential to be used as a game-based teaching method. [ + ]
NBN fixed wireless download speeds improve
The ACCC reports that NBN fixed wireless download speeds have improved significantly over the past year. [ + ]
Catholic school teacher strike looming
Teachers and support staff in the Catholic system are moving towards industrial action, after a unanimous vote by members and delegates at the IEU Council. [ + ]
Fletcher Building partners with Google Cloud
Fletcher Building has partnered with Google Cloud and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to build a flexible enterprise platform. [ + ]
Charles Sturt joins NSW Smart Sensing Network
Charles Sturt University has become the eighth university to join the NSW Smart Sensing Network. [ + ]
New disinformation laws coming this year
Legislation to be introduced later this year will provide ACMA with powers to hold big tech companies to account for harmful content on their platforms. [ + ]
Data#3 to build network for Queen's Wharf Brisbane
Data#3 has secured a contract to lead the design and construction of a network for the $3.6bn Queen's Wharf Brisbane CBD development project. [ + ]
NAPLAN data added to My School website
The move to add 2021 NAPLAN data to individual school data on the My School website has been welcomed by AHISA. [ + ]
Business owners urged to register now for .au domains
GoDaddy is urging eligible Australian entrepreneurs and small businesses to protect brand and digital identities by registering for a .au domain. [ + ]
WSU achieves world-first neuromorphic demonstration
Western Sydney University and the US Airforce Academy have jointly completed the first demonstration involving transmitting neuromorphic sensor data from space. [ + ]
Edtech products unified to support educators
A suite of education technology products and services has been brought together with the launch of Mastedly. [ + ]