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SA Labor promises $35 million Adelaide internet investment if re-elected

South Australian Labor Government promises Australia's fastest internet if re-elected, investing $35m in new infrastructure.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Cloud Security

Dimension Data Australia welcomes new director of cybersecurity

The company has appointed former Ernst & Young cybersecurity partner John Karabin, who will take over as Dimension Data's director of cybersecurity.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Supply Chain

Hills appoints CEO, David Lenz, as MD

David Lenz appointed managing director of Hills as part of company's ongoing transformational journey. Challenges with Milestone Systems still unresolved.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Email Security

Australian real estate agents & buyers targeted in email hacking scam

Real estate agents and home buyers in Victoria are being targeted in a possible email hacking scam that has caused losses of more than $200,000.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

Seek

Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia

Job advertisement numbers in Australia are on the rise, with the strongest growth in mining and engineering, according to data from Seek.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

IT Industry

Business confidence in Australia highest in 4 years

The IT industry is one of the major drivers of confident businesses in Australia that are more likely to invest in growing their businesses this year.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Global Stories

Australian stories

Partner Programmes

Tomizone appoint new group MD in Aussie push

The company has appointed Matt Adams to the position, effective immediately, with a goal to grow its Australian presence.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Physical Security

Signapore's Certis Cisco makes play for Australian market through SNP Security buyout

Singapore's largest aviation security firm Certis Cisco has purchased Australian firm SNP Security for an undisclosed amount.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

EduTech

RMIT launches blockchain strategy course to educate business leaders

The 8-week online course starts on March 19 and was developed by the University's Blockchain Innovation Hub, Stone and Chalk, and Accenture.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

ATEED

New business development manager to drive Aus events in NZ

Auckland appoints a new business development manager, Katrina O'Donnell, to further boost Australian business events, valued at NZD $33 million since 2014.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

EduTech

NSW govt backs Sydney software company to create 95 jobs

NSW for Jobs has allocated a loan to Momentum Cloud with the software company aiming to create nearly 100 jobs in Australia over the next five years.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Cybersecurity

Orca Tech expand distie profile with ExtraHop contract

ExtraHop and Orca Tech have partnered up to provide complete network insights for Australian and New Zealand customers.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

Digital Transformation

Intergen's three focus areas for digital transformation

Intergen, guided by Empired, identifies three key areas for digital transformation: customer engagement, business empowerment, and technological enablement.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality

Australia is recommitting to global gender equality at the UN CSW62, emphasising female workforce participation, leadership, cyber safety, and tech influence.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

Oracle

Tech Data partners with Dbvisit in ANZ

Tech Data will distribute Dbvisit's Oracle data solutions in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing its offerings and creating new revenue streams for partners.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

Hybrid & Remote Work

Polycom on workplace diversity and multi-generational workforces in Australia

66% of Australia's population, an estimated 11.8 million people aged between 15 and 64 years - now make up our workforce.

By Tony Simonsen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Network Infrastructure

The murky world of Australia & Singapore's workforce monitoring laws

Australia's workforce monitoring laws rank second least complex, only behind the US, balancing IP protection with employee privacy, reveals a new study.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Canon

New Canon Oceania managing director announced

Canon Oceania appoints Akira Yoshida as new managing director, succeeding Yusuke Mizoguchi, who will transition to a role at Canon Europe in April 2018.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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Gaming

Big Ant Studios has made improvements to AO Tennis with constant patch updates

AO Tennis launched with several bugs and glitches, but the game has seen several improvements with recent update patches.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Wellington Regional Council

Stantec to acquire Traffic Design Group

The deal will expand local transport engineering capacity across New Zealand and Australia, adding more than 80 TDG staff to Stantec’s regional practice.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018

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