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• Meet the CIO charged with saving Australia’s most endangered species

  ​One of the more unusual senior technology vacancies in Australia has been filled.

• Regional Australia’s ‘first Tier III data centre’ opens

  The data centre is situated on a 29 hectare site which will become Toowoomba Technology Park.

• Rural Queensland councils launch 'Outback Telegraph' public Wi-Fi network

  ​Seven councils in rural Queensland have clubbed together to roll out a free public Wi-Fi network being dubbed the ‘Outback Telegraph’.

• The Darling Downs' biggest farmer has a new crop: Hyperscale data centres

  The fertile soil and temperate climate of the Darling Downs region of Queensland makes it some of the best farming land in the state.

• Remote Australia seeks mobile services through NBN

  NBN satellite service is not enough for Australia’s most remote areas, according to the Broadband for the Bush Alliance.

• NSW Farmers protest poor rural mobile coverage

  NSW Farmers asked for better mobile phone reception in regional New South Wales.

• NBN powers robotic farms in rural Tasmania

  The NBN is helping electrical contractors in rural Tasmania better support robotic dairies and remote-controlled farm irrigation systems, according to Andrew Dare Electrical Services managing director, John Dare.

• 2.5GHz band critical to meeting data demand: AMTA

  The 2.5GHz spectrum to be sold in the upcoming Digital Dividend auction will be critical to bolstering data capacity for 4G service in urban areas, according to the wireless industry and auction observers.