Regional Australia stories
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Vodafone's network expansion to cover 98.4% of Australia
3 days ago
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optus
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accc
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customers
The ACCC has greenlit Vodafone's regional network sharing deal, set to expand coverage from 96% to 98.4% of Australians and double its geographical reach by 2025.
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Swoop sees AUD $88.9m revenue boost, driven by fibre expansion
Last week
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strategy
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melbourne
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swoop
Swoop, an Australian telecom firm, reported a 14% revenue boost to AUD $88.9m for FY24, thanks to organic growth and fibre infrastructure expansion.
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Zeller supports regional Aussie businesses with grants & film
Wed, 22nd May 2024
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weather
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community
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grants
Australian fintech Zeller is launching a regional initiative, offering AUD $10,000 in annual grants to support small businesses with tech and resources amid economic shifts.
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Stephen Rue to take helm as Optus CEO in November 2024
Mon, 6th May 2024
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uc
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optus
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telco
Stephen Rue, head of Australia's National Broadband Network, will take on the role of CEO at Optus starting from November 2024, after an extensive global search.
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Australian skilled ICT migrants boost regional tech sector
Wed, 6th Mar 2024
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migration
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acs
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it professionals
Skilled ICT migrants are closing Australia's tech industry gap with 90% securing jobs, particularly benefiting regional areas, according to a new Australian Computer Society report.
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Property Council of Australia boosts e-learning with D2L's Brightspace platform
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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digital transformation
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gamification
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online courses
The Property Council of Australia embarks on a digital transformation, enhancing e-learning through D2L's Brightspace platform.
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Victorian Government partners with Swoop for the Connecting Victoria program
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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uc
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victorian government
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telco
Victoria's Government collaborates with Swoop for a £295m programme to improve internet access for regional towns.
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Activ8me, nbn unveil unlimited data for remote Australians
Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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edutech
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uc
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software
Activ8me and nbn introduce budget-friendly unlimited data plans for rural Australians, starting at a mere £59 per month.
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Leading Edge Data Centres appoints Matt Holden as COO
Wed, 1st Mar 2023
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customers
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software
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cloud services
Matt Holden joins Leading Edge Data Centres (LEDC) as COO to drive growth in edge data centre ecosystem, expanding channel partners and customers.
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Findex appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO
Mon, 20th Feb 2023
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partner programmes
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regional australia
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nz
Findex Group appoints Lianne Bolton as CFO to drive strategic growth in regional Australia, aiming to triple its wealth practice to AUD$50bn.
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Cisco and LEDC collaborate to bring data centres to regional Australia
Wed, 9th Dec 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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apm
The effort will seek to improve upon the regions’ lack of digital infrastructure and poor connectivity, the two companies say.
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Unit4 target regional Australia with MOQdigital agreement
Mon, 6th Nov 2017
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partner programmes
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unit4
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moqdigital
Unit4 says the deal represents not only an opportunity for expansion, but also for consolidation of its local footprint.