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The Federal Court has today ordered Master Wealth Control Pty Ltd (DG Institute) to pay $5 million in pecuniary penalties for making false or misleading representations to consumers in the promotion and sale of two education programs called Real Estate Rescue (RER) and Master Wealth Control (MWC), and to pay consumer redress totalling $14.7 million to students enrolled in the MWC program.

Fujitsu Australia and the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will facilitate industry and government professionals, researchers, academics, and students in Australia having access to a “world-class” quantum research facility.

Technology services provider NCS and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at providing ITE students and graduates with more pathways to kickstart exciting careers in technology.

Sydney is set to stage its inaugural Climate Action Week Sydney next month which will see community organisations, climate start-ups, research institutions, students, investors, NGOs, corporate Australia and the broader community come together to explore how Sydney and Australia can accelerate climate action.

Federation University Australia has partnered with McCain Foods to deliver Co-op placements to students.

Future Skills Monash College has announced an AI collaboration with Microsoft, which it says is unique and will deliver a fresh new approach to technology education and industry partnership in Australia.

A new state-of-the-art smartphone app, co-designed by students during Victoria’s pandemic lockdowns, is now available to nearly 100,000 staff and students at Monash University as a bespoke mental health promotion and prevention tool created with and for the Monash community.

GUEST OPINION by Oshadha Ranaweera, Manager for Connectivity and Network Services at Somerville: The use of digital tools to enhance learning opportunities continues to grow, but these tools - and the staff and students relying on them - must be appropriately supported.

Cooperative research and education organisation the SANS Institute has officially opened its 21st annual Holiday Hack Challenge.

Western Australian school students can be recruited as the cybersecurity workforce of the future as part of a Curtin University-led cybersecurity program, which has been supported by the Federal Government.

IBM and Edith Cowan University are working together on an industry and education internship program that aims to create job opportunities for local ECU students.

Cypher Learning, a provider of intelligent learning platforms for schools, universities and organisations, has been chosen by Sunshine Coast International College (SCIC) to deliver a program to enhance and automate students' learning experience.

The top universities in Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom are lagging on basic cybersecurity measures, subjecting students, staff and stakeholders to higher risks of email-based impersonation attacks, according to new research by security firm Proofpoint.

GUEST OPINION:  Even before the pandemic forced accelerated digital adoption in the Australian education system, technology used by educators and students alike had come leaps and bounds. From interactive smart boards and learning via tablets, to administrative systems and web-based apps, the digital transformation of the education sector fundamentally changed how students learn, and they outcomes they can achieve.

The University of Melbourne has engaged KPMG Australia’s transformation team to roll out a whole-of-organisation HR and finance solution upgrade.

Microsoft and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have announced an “innovative new course” designed to help individuals build high-value careers and enable more organisations to harness the power of business applications.

COMPANY NEWS: Dell Technologies runs a specialised program for high school students called Dell Student TechCrew. This initiative is designed to promote future career skills and learning through Dell’s industry leading technical certification program and practical, hands-on experience as students help their peers and school staff members with technology issues.

Young Australians are taking the charge in navigating their own safety experience online, with nearly three quarters of teens - or 71% - found to be more confident to challenge cyberbullying and shutting down online hate than they were before joining the Digital Ambassadors program run by youth-driven anti-bullying organisation, Project Rockit.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Juniper's quest to uncover exceptionally advanced, AI-powered wired and Wi-Fi connectivity is reaping rich rewards for enterprises, universities and organisations, with Dartmouth College an excellent example, as Juniper is set to speak at QUESTnet 2021 at QUT, Nov 29 to Dec 1.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Juniper's quest to uncover exceptionally advanced, AI-powered wired and Wi-Fi connectivity is reaping rich rewards for enterprises, universities and organisations, with Dartmouth College an excellent example, as Juniper is set to speak at QUESTnet 2021 at QUT, Nov 29 to Dec 1.