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Not-for-profit edtech charity Grok Academy’s five-week online programming course and interactive competition, the National Computer Science School Challenge (NCSS Challenge) is kicking off in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand on 29 July 2024.

Nokia has announced that Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), a leading telecom and technology solutions provider in Hong Kong, PRC, will deploy its 25G PON fiber solution to provide customers with some of the “fastest, most reliable broadband access speeds in the region”.

Rosemary Sinclair AM will step down at the year’s end as CEO of domain administrator auDA.

Payments industry provider Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has welcomed the passage by the Senate of the Digital ID Bills as a step forward for a more secure digital economy for Australia.

Asian communications technology group Singtel has launched CUBΣ, a unified suite of network solutions and services that it says will modernise the digital network infrastructure of enterprises so they can work smarter, more efficiently and cost effectively.

The Queensland Government’s acknowledgement for the need to produce a pipeline of digital talent to support the ICT industry’s growth and the broader Queensland economy has been commended by the AIIA in response to the Government’s release of its digital economy strategy.

The Albanese Government has an opportunity to ensure that Australia reaches its dual goals of being a leading digital economy by 2030 and a leading digital government by 2025 through strategic investment in technology, according to the IT industry peak body.

Driven by the remote/hybrid working model and government support for economy digitalisation, more than 60% of Australian enterprises have increased their ICT budgets in 2022 with IT security, cloud and digital transformation as priority, according to analyst GlobalData.

The global cyber threat environment has intensified and Australia is an increasingly attractive target for malicious actors and cybercriminals, according to a new report.

Singapore telco Singtel plans to invest a further US$100 million into Singtel Innov8, its corporate venture arm, raising its total capital commitment to US$350 million.

Australians are closing the skills shortage gaps and adapting to the new digital era, according to the fourth annual Global Skills Report released by online learning platform Coursera which also shows that out of 100 countries, Australia’s global ranking has improved since last year, jumping from 40th to 39th in technology skills.

Australia's peak body for innovation technology, the Australian Information Industry Association AIIA, has called for a cabinet level Government Services and Digital Economy Minister.

New research from MIT Technology Review Insights and Infosys has examined how technology, regulations and talent have promoted the availability of cloud services across 76 countries, with Singapore, Australia and New Zealand emerging as APAC cloud leaders.

Australia’s tech sector is increasingly looking overseas for talent, according to a new survey by Australia's peak body for innovative technology, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

Aussies feel trapped by the digital economy with a new online survey finding that the majority of consumers feel they have to share personal data if they want to use digital services - but they don’t trust these organisations to protect that data.

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities continue to increase as companies grow their digital footprints due to the massive amounts of data being generated, according to Equinix chief privacy officer Peter Waters.

In an event featuring Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Google Australia has launched its "Digital Future Initiative," a AUD $1 billion investment in Australian infrastructure, research and partnerships that aims to "strengthen local capabilities, support jobs and help build Australia’s digital economy for the future."

Debit card system provider eftpos says it is on track to bring large-scale payments competition to Australia’s online retailer sector in November, with a range of additional security features now available to the payments industry.

Debit card system provider eftpos has collaborated with FinTech Australia, to propose a report recommending how Australian fintechs can best leverage the eftpos digital roadmap and API programs - and work in partnership for the betterment of Australia’s digital economy.

Debit card provider eftpos has rebranded its business, unveiling a new-look logo and brand refresh to better reflect what it says is its digital transformation.