Google Australia funds universities to spruik computer science
Google Australia is providing funding to 12 Australian universities this year to develop workshops that help high school teachers promote computer science in their curriculums.
Stories by Rebecca Merrett
SA government's ICT strategy to speed up project delivery
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill today officially released the state government’s strategy position paper, SA Connected, which sets out its plans to shorten project times and improve service delivery.
Anonymous to protest against Facebook censorship
A post at Anonnews.org, a website associated with hacktivist movement Anonymous, has called for a new 'Op', this time calling on Facebook users to protest against the social networking giant’s alleged censorship.
Sexism in tech: then and now
A look at some examples of how far we've come and how far we still need to go.
NRL games go live with Telstra smartphone app
Telstra has launched an app that allows National Rugby League (NRL) fans to watch the games live on their Android or iOS smartphones. The new service is not restricted to Telstra's customers.
Small businesses are falling behind in technology: Ita Buttrose
Australian small businesses need to overcome their fears of being washed out by big companies and create a culture where they use technology to bring about change, Ita Buttrose said on Thursday night.
Adobe CEO dodges IT pricing issue at office opening
Adobe's CEO, Shantanu Narayen, was today quizzed over the Australian pricing of Adobe software products at the launch of the software company's new office in Sydney.
Conroy says Coalition should “come clean” on broadband policy
Communications minister Senator Stephen Conroy has called on the Coalition government to unveil its fully costed broadband policy during a doorstop interview today.
Vic government’s ICT strategy claims 15 per cent in savings
The Victorian Coalition government has unveiled its whole of government ICT strategy, which it claims will result in a 15 per cent cost reduction in the state’s annual $1.5 billion technology spend by the end of 2014.
Third of IT execs face cloud integration, implementation issues: survey
About a third of IT executives globally are tackling with cloud integration and implementation issues, a KPMG survey found.
AGIMO adds to supplier list for government cloud services
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has announced it has selected an additional 14 suppliers to provide cloud services to multiple government agencies.
Google rolls out Enhanced Campaigns for AdWords
Google has announced it is rolling out a new AdWords system called Enhanced Campaigns, which will allow businesses to run a single advertisement campaign across multiple devices.
Most Internet users want to end tracking of personal data: Ovum
Most Internet users around the world would put an end to their personal data being collected and tracked by companies if they could easily do so, according Ovum’s latest Consumer Insights Survey.
Safer Internet Day marks 10th anniversary
Today is the 10th anniversary of Safer Internet Day, a global initiative to raise online safety awareness. This year’s theme, ‘Online Rights and Responsibilities – Connect with Respect’, focuses on online privacy, digital reputation and citizenship, and is held in more than 90 countries around the world.
ME Bank launches workplace kiosk
Members Equity Bank (ME Bank) has launched a workplace banking kiosk at Telstra’s contact centre in Melbourne, which enables users to talk to the bank's call centre staff between 8am and 6pm using video conferencing services.