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Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal
Agricultural Technology

Australia, Anthropic sign AI safety & research deal

The deal will give Canberra access to AI risk findings and usage data as Anthropic expands research support and plans a Sydney office.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Norwood Systems wins top Asia-Pacific AI tech award
Artificial Intelligence

Norwood Systems wins top Asia-Pacific AI tech award

Perth's Norwood Systems has claimed a major Asia-Pacific AI honour for its Open Span Call Protect industrial communications platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
WAITTA appoints Anita Ghose to drive innovation in Western Australia
EduTech

WAITTA appoints Anita Ghose to drive innovation in Western Australia

WAITTA has appointed Anita Ghose to its Board to boost innovation and connect industry, government and academia in Western Australia's tech sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Australian universities adopt free CPP software to support students
EduTech

Australian universities adopt free CPP software to support students

Nine Australian universities have adopted free software by TechnologyOne to manage the federal AUD $331.65 weekly payment supporting students in unpaid placements.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Curtin University appoints Professor Andrew Turpin as inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair
Data Analytics

Curtin University appoints Professor Andrew Turpin as inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair

Professor Andrew Turpin has been appointed as the inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair to enhance research in eye health using data science.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022
Curtin University to open research centre for intent-based networking
Cisco

Curtin University to open research centre for intent-based networking

Curtin Uni and Cisco unite for Perth's new intent-based networking hub, pioneering the future of digital infrastructure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019
Cisco IoE innovation centre launches in Perth, Sydney to follow
Unified Communications

Cisco IoE innovation centre launches in Perth, Sydney to follow

Cisco has launched an IoE innovation centre in Perth in an effort to 'ignite innovation, growth and job creation in the knowledge economy'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2015

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Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief
Data Analytics

Anthropic opens Sydney office, names NZ & Australia chief

The move signals a deeper push into Australia and New Zealand as Anthropic courts enterprise and government customers from a Sydney base.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Skillsoft pairs with edX to link academic & job skills
EduTech

Skillsoft pairs with edX to link academic & job skills

Skillsoft and edX team up to plug university-led courses into Percipio, tying academic learning to workforce skills shaped by AI.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Curtin & Cisco expand Innovation Central partnership to Singapore
EduTech

Curtin & Cisco expand Innovation Central partnership to Singapore

Curtin University and Cisco extend Innovation Central partnership to Singapore, boosting regional collaboration in AI, cybersecurity and digital health innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
How NVIDIA helped 3D researchers bring naval history to life
NVIDIA

How NVIDIA helped 3D researchers bring naval history to life

Museumgoers in Australia will be able to explore sunken WWII ships using detailed 3D models and NVIDIA technology.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2022
Cisco names Women in IT Award winners
Google

Cisco names Women in IT Award winners

As part of the company's Women of Impact Month, it held an awards ceremony to honour just a few of the women making strides in the IT industry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2020
Curtin Uni launches cryptocurrency-based PhD scholarship fund
Crypto

Curtin Uni launches cryptocurrency-based PhD scholarship fund

Curtin University in Australia has launched a pioneering cryptocurrency-based PhD scholarship fund, backed by New Zealand's blockchain studio Centrality.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jul 2019
Smartphone GPS gains new potential with research out of NZ
Global Positioning System

Smartphone GPS gains new potential with research out of NZ

The University of Otago and Perth's Curtin University have collaborated to drastically improve the accuracy of smartphone location services.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Aug 2018