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Australians more confident in emerging tech for govt services
Health Technologies

Australians more confident in emerging tech for govt services

A vast majority of Australians are more confident of using technology to engage with digital citizen services, new research has found.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2023
Perth to be NEC's base for new digital government Centre of Excellence
Digital Signage

Perth to be NEC's base for new digital government Centre of Excellence

NEC Australia has selected Perth, Western Australia, to be the home for its new Australian Centre of Excellence in digital government.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2023
Australia on track to deliver 1.2 million tech workers
EduTech

Australia on track to deliver 1.2 million tech workers

A new report from the Tech Council of Australia (TCA) reveals Australia is on course to meet the Government's goal of 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 30th May 2023
Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin
Unified Communications

Australian Business Growth Fund appoints new chair Elana Rubin

Elana Rubin has been appointed as the new chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which aims to encourage economic growth in SMEs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2023
Space research centre announces innovative, funding-backed projects
EduTech

Space research centre announces innovative, funding-backed projects

Australia's SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre has invested AU$1.1m into four space research projects, bringing total investment to over AU$10m.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Feb 2023
Atturra extends commitment to govt sector with HSD acquisition
Microsoft

Atturra extends commitment to govt sector with HSD acquisition

Atturra subsidiary Veritec has agreed to acquire Hammond Street Developments, enhancing its public sector portfolio and Microsoft services base.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jan 2023

Global Stories

Databricks appoints Adam Beavis as ANZ VP & Country Manager
Government

Databricks appoints Adam Beavis as ANZ VP & Country Manager

Databricks appoints Adam Beavis as VP for ANZ, driving growth and data lakehouse adoption in key APAC market. #Databricks #ANZgrowth.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2023
SAP's sovereign cloud capabilities available in ANZ
Supply Chain

SAP's sovereign cloud capabilities available in ANZ

SAP has announced the general availability of its sovereign cloud capabilities in Australia and New Zealand, investing in up to 70 new specialist roles.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2023
Chinese cyberespionage group targets U.S. Govt and Defense
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Chinese cyberespionage group targets U.S. Govt and Defense

The NSA has issued a cybersecurity advisory highlighting a cluster of activity it attributes to a People's Republic of China state-sponsored threat group.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023
LOTL cyber attack technique growing in popularity
Malware

LOTL cyber attack technique growing in popularity

'Living off the land' cyberattack techniques are growing in popularity, according to Tony Jarvis, Director of Enterprise Security at Darktrace.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2023
Governments increase digital investments in response to global turmoil
Government

Governments increase digital investments in response to global turmoil

Global challenges like inflation and workforce scarcity and their local repercussions are testing the abilities of government CIOs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2023
NEXTDC named panellist for Data Centre Facilities Supply Panel Contract
Digital Transformation

NEXTDC named panellist for Data Centre Facilities Supply Panel Contract

NEXTDC appointed as panellist on Data Centre Facilities Supply Panel Contract, allowing direct service to government agencies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th May 2023
Global citizen services AI market sees rapid expansion
Artificial Intelligence

Global citizen services AI market sees rapid expansion

The goal of citizen services is to make the government more responsive and accountable to the needs of its citizens.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Denodo
Virtualisation

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Denodo

Denodo's Suresh Chandrasekaran and Linda Urlich join TechDay to discuss the data management company's new partner program.

By Tom Raynel • 6 min read • Thu, 11th May 2023
WalkMe enters US Federal market with FedRAMP Ready status
Customer Experience

WalkMe enters US Federal market with FedRAMP Ready status

The status is in addition to WalkMe's inclusion in the UK's G Cloud and forms part of a wider trend of the vendors renewing efforts to serve the public sector.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2023
Paessler Strengthens APAC Presence with Key appointments
Digital Transformation

Paessler Strengthens APAC Presence with Key appointments

The developer of the monitoring software Paessler PRTG, has appointed Tobias Jaenchen and Manuela Roth to drive its APAC expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Agritech receives $29.9m injection in recent budget
Agricultural Technology

Agritech receives $29.9m injection in recent budget

The recent Government Wellbeing Budget provides much needed support that will drive higher paying jobs and new export revenues in the horticulture sector.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023