Flinders Uni implements paperless assignment system
Flinders University has implemented a new digital system, which it helped design and develop, to manage and streamline the administration of student assignments.
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Woolworths online sales up 118 per cent
Woolworths Limited (ASX:WOW) has posted a 118 per cent increase in its total online sales for the 2012 half financial year, thanks in large to its growing online profile.
Consumers won’t pay more for NBN: WhistleOut
Consumers will not be paying extra for the National Broadband Network (NBN) than what they currently pay on their existing high-speed cable, according to comparison website WhistleOut.
Boeing extends contract with Siemens PLM Software
Boeing has extended its contract with Siemens PLM Software, signing a new 10-year agreement to continue the use of Siemens’ product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions.
CIOs to ramp up IT security in 2012: Telsyte
CIOs will increase their security spending in 2012 following the series of hack attacks that occurred in 2011, according to new research by analyst firm Telsyte.
Motorola Solutions signs $130m deal with Victorian govt
Motorola Solutions has signed a four-year contract extension with the Victorian government’s Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA).
School students are lacking tech skills to benefit their study: Education researcher
School students are at risk of falling behind in their studies due to a lack of technology-related skills, according to the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).
Visionstream secures $62.5m contract with VicRoads
Visionstream has signed a $62.5 million contract with VicRoads to deliver an electronic highway management system along Melbourne’s M80 Ring Road freeway.
In pictures: Techfest 2012
Computerworld Australia gives you an inside look of NICTA's Techfest 2012, which is in its seventh year, held at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney.
3G, 4G networks unable to cope with tablet boom: Quickflix deputy chairman
3G and 4G networks in Australia will not cope with the growth of traffic generated by tablets, according to Justin Milne, deputy chairman of online DVD rental company Quickflix.
NFC to kill keys, wallets: Telstra CTO
Mobile devices will become the all-in-one item of choice for consumers within a decade thanks to the expectant growth in near field communications (NFC), said Telstra’s chief technology officer.
ACT government to hand NICTA $12 million
The Australian Capital Territory government will hand National ICT Australia (NICTA) $12 million in funding to further research and strengthen relationships between NICTA and ACT government agencies and the community of Canberra.
iiNet mobile business needs more work: CEO
iiNet chief executive, Michael Malone, admitted the internet service provider’s mobile business required more work during the announcement of its first half year 2012 result.
iiNet posts first half revenue of $365 million
iiNet Limited has posted its half year earnings for the six months ended 31 December 2011, with revenue up 11 per cent to $365 million.
ACCAN opens funding for telco consumer research and tools
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has today launched its funding scheme for consumer-focused telecommunications research and advocacy tools.