Australian schools fitted out with 911,000 new computers
More than 911,000 computers have been installed in Australian schools under the National Secondary School Computer Fund, the Federal Government has announced.
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NBN schedule adds 191,000 premises
The National Broadband Network (NBN) is scheduled to reach more than 758,000 premises in total by the end of the year, according to NBN Co’s updated rollout schedule.
Australia Post to plant 'super stores' by June
Australia Post will have around 30 of its ‘super stores’ planted across Australia by June this year, said managing director and chief executive, Ahmed Fahour.
IBM supercomputer to boost health research in Victoria
The University of Melbourne (UoM) has acquired one of the world’s fastest and greenest supercomputers to help further the study of human diseases.
ICT job candidates must prove their worth: Report
With the ICT sector expected to perform strongly in 2012, there will be increased pressure for ICT professionals to prove their worth to potential employers, according to a report by recruitment firm Hudson.
Macquarie Telecom secures News Ltd as tenant for Intellicentre 2
Macquarie Telecom has secured Australian newspaper publisher News Limited as a tenant for its ‘Intellicentre 2’ data centre in a “multi-million dollar” deal.
3D mapping revives underwater city
A marine robotics team from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies at the University of Sydney has received top honours in Canon Australia’s Extreme Imaging competition for their 3D mapping and digital reconstruction of an ancient underwater city in Greece.
Power profiles to help electronics go Green
The energy usage of electronic devices could be reduced simply by changing and improving the way it is measured, a study from the Australian National University (ANU) has found.
Startup spotlight: Smart Sparrow targets next-generation learning
Dr Dror Ben-Naim -- the founder of Australian e-learning company, Smart Sparrow -- grew up knowing that one day he’d start his own company.
NBN Co and Space Systems/Loral team up for communications satellites
NBN Co has partnered up with commercial broadband satellite manufacturer Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) to build two next-generation Ka-band satellites, a move set to provide remote Australian communities with high-speed broadband.
NBN to deliver virtual English tuition to new migrants
The Federal Government will introduce a three-year trial of virtual English classes via the National Broadband Network (NBN) to new migrants in regional and rural Australia.
PCEHR on track for 1 July rollout
The rollout schedule for the Federal Government’s Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) project is currently on track, according to the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA).
TechnologyOne to streamline legal aid in WA and SA
TechnologyOne has partnered with Legal Aid Commissions of Western Australia and South Australia to update their Legal Aid Grants Management system.
Data#3 partners up with EMC
ICT company Data#3 Limited has teamed up with software and infrastructure provider EMC Corporation in a “strategic partnership”.
2012 eGovernment Awards open for nominations
The Australian government is calling for nominations for its 2012 ICT awards, which recognise standout initiatives in eGovernment across a number of ICT disciplines.