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TasmaNet gains Government accreditation and new partners
Unified Communications

TasmaNet gains Government accreditation and new partners

TasmaNet wins accreditation to NSW Government panel and signs partners Orkestra, Bunch Digital, and Alchemy Solutions.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Nov 2019
Snowflake honours top tier Aussie partners
Data Analytics

Snowflake honours top tier Aussie partners

The company announced its Australian Partners of the Year Awards for 2019 at last week's Australia Partner Summit held in Sydney.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Nov 2019

Global Stories

Australian stories

Australia 13th largest user of open source in the world
Data Science

Australia 13th largest user of open source in the world

Australia ranks 13th globally in open source usage, reveals GitHub's report, highlighting the notable rise of contributors and new repositories in JAPAC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2019
Jane Betts appointed chief people officer at Findex
Human Capital Management

Jane Betts appointed chief people officer at Findex

Findex, an Australasian advisory firm, appoints Jane Betts as its inaugural chief people officer, aiming to drive talent engagement and growth strategies.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2019
Finally, the esports battleground is safer and fairer for everyone
Gaming

Finally, the esports battleground is safer and fairer for everyone

Finally, the esports industry has something of a universal code of conduct when it comes to fair play and fun.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2019
eInvoicing firm Storecove lands in Asia Pacific
eInvoicing

eInvoicing firm Storecove lands in Asia Pacific

Australian tech entrepreneur and former Squirrel Street founder & CEO Simon Foster will lead Storecove as APAC general manager.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Nov 2019
Kordia to offer Microsoft Azure Peering service
Public Cloud

Kordia to offer Microsoft Azure Peering service

Kordia is one of the world's first service providers to offer a direct connection offering with Microsoft Azure Peering.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2019
Muso wants to take live music to all corners of Australia
Online bookings

Muso wants to take live music to all corners of Australia

An Australian company called Muso is on a mission to rejuvenate the country's music scene and create as much live music in as many locations as possible.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2019
Australia's digital transformation: Can't sweat it? Don't sweat it
Unified Communications

Australia's digital transformation: Can't sweat it? Don't sweat it

Australia embraces cloud computing as a pragmatic solution amid forecasted economic challenges, with the market poised to touch AU$6.5 billion by year-end.

By Jamie Humphrey • 6 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2019
Gartner: ANZ orgs digitally mature but lagging in “Fitness”
Digital Transformation

Gartner: ANZ orgs digitally mature but lagging in “Fitness”

40% of global CIOs and 54% in Australia and New Zealand have scaled their digital endeavors, according to Gartner's annual survey.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2019
Epson Sydney launch focuses on productivity and efficiency
Printing

Epson Sydney launch focuses on productivity and efficiency

This week Epson Australia invited media and partners to a showcase event featuring the latest products aimed to increase productivity and efficiency.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019
Getting value from software observability
Customer Relationship Management

Getting value from software observability

Organisations now routinely mine software performance data to achieve ambitious business results, says New Relic.

By Ken Gavranovic • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019
Not-for-profits struggling with digital skills shortage
Connecting Up

Not-for-profits struggling with digital skills shortage

A new report reveals that 64% of not-for-profits are dissatisfied with their tech use, citing a significant gap in digital skills and resources.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

NZ's TIN200 top tech companies on a $12b winning streak
Health Technologies

NZ's TIN200 top tech companies on a $12b winning streak

New Zealand's 200 largest tech export companies by revenue (TIN200) exceeded more than $12 billion in revenue and more than $8 billion in export earnings.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019
How timber construction is transforming Australian development
Supply Chain

How timber construction is transforming Australian development

Mass timber is opening up faster, cheaper projects across Australia, with new code changes and local supply widening its use beyond niche builds.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019
Tackling shiftwork fatigue
Risk & Compliance

Tackling shiftwork fatigue

Night workers may stay more alert and productive by eating a light snack, UniSA researchers found in a study of 44 volunteers.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Nov 2019
New virtual reality training tech makes its way to Kiwi firefighters
AR, VR & Metaverse

New virtual reality training tech makes its way to Kiwi firefighters

New Zealand firefighters are set to use groundbreaking VR tech developed in Australia to safely train for hazardous scenarios, replacing outdated methods.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2019