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TAFE NSW, Adobe to enhance digital literacy skills
2 days ago
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web development
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photography
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photoshop
TAFE NSW partners with Adobe, becoming Australia's first vocational education and training provider to become an Adobe Creative Campus.
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P&N Group adopts nCino banking solution to boost operational efficiency
Last week
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cx
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data analytics
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digital banking
P&N Group boosts operational efficiency in business banking by implementing nCino's commercial banking solution, setting a new standard for customer experience and innovation.
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Generative AI set to disrupt NSW workforce by 2030
This month
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wholesale
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nsw
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insurance
Generative AI and other critical technologies set to impact nearly 96% of NSW's workforce with the ACS Digital Pulse report predicting substantial disruption across key sectors.
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IWD 2024: The lessons I’ve learned from a life on the move
This month
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support
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extreme networks
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workplace
Mexican-born tech exec Brenda Lazcano shares her journey from Mexico to Australia, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion in the tech industry.
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Access4 & efex solidify partnership with unified communications suite
This month
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uc
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cx
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voice
Access4 partners with IT provider efex to supply voice functionality for efex's newly expanded cloud-based B2B communication suite, efex Comms, bolstering its digital service offerings.
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Officeworks partners with Appriss Retail to combat rising theft
Last month
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Amid a 55.7% surge in retail theft in New South Wales, Officeworks teams up with data analytics firm Appriss Retail to counter shrink across its 169 Australian stores.
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CBA pilots emissions tracking program with Ruminati for Australian farmers
Last month
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agtech
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cba
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climate change
Ruminati and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia initiate a pilot programme to provide farmers in Victoria, Queensland, and New South Wales with data for tracking, modelling and reducing emissions.
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Australia's first gas & green hydrogen power station opens in NSW
Last month
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power / energy
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natural power solutions
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oil and gas
Australia's first dual-fuel power plant, capable of operating on natural gas and green hydrogen, has opened in New South Wales in a significant stride towards a sustainable energy future.
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Vonage to boost Southern Cross Credit Union's customer support
Last month
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bi
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big data
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contact centre
Southern Cross Credit Union (SCCU) partners with global cloud communications firm, Vonage, enhancing their customer support system in Australia by employing Vonage Fusion's UCaaS and CCaaS solutions.
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Rise in poly-employment among shift workers hits 25-year high
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deputy
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nsw
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australian bureau of statistics
Australian shift workers are increasingly taking on multiple jobs, a trend called 'poly-employment', which has reached a 25-year high.
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Jane Robinson appointed as Avocado Consulting's new COO
Last month
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saas
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leadership
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mba
Avocado Consulting bolsters senior leadership with arrival of industry veteran, Jane Robinson, as new COO, aligning with the firm's 20th anniversary.
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Brett Pickens announced as new CEO of Certis Security Australia
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nsw
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western australia
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job moves
Security firm, Certis Australia, welcomes industry veteran Brett Pickens as its new CEO, bringing over 20 years of global experience to his new role.
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Fujitsu partners with Origin for EV trial in Australia
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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cartech
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cios
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forrester research
Fujitsu launches EV trial with Australian energy firm Origin, a key move in realising its goal for a 100% zero emissions vehicle operational fleet by 2030.
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Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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travel
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nsw
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software
Amidst overall funding decreases, crowdsourced funding in Australia remained steady in 2023, securing $71m for local businesses.
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SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 begins in Sydney with early focus on AI & animation
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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ai
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ml
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animation
SIGGRAPH Asia 2023 kicks off in Sydney with a focus on AI and animation, featuring insights from Oscar-winning figures.
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Infosys partners with Tennis Australia to boost digital learning for NSW students
Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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creative technologies
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vr
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metaverse
Infosys is collaborating with Tennis Australia and Tennis Victoria to enhance digital learning for Year 9-11 students in NSW.
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Access4 names Virtual IT Group as its Diamond++ Partner in Australia
Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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voip
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contact centre
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microsoft teams
UCaaS provider Access4 has crowned Virtual IT Group as its Diamond++ Partner in Australia, following VITG's strategic acquisitions.
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ACS launches NSW Digital Skills Compact amid looming skills shortage
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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edutech
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it training
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ACS partners with leading industry groups and the NSW government to combat a looming digital skills shortage.
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NSW launches initiative to bridge projected digital skills gap by 2030
Wed, 29th Nov 2023
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dei
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industry experts
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tafe
NSW launches pioneering venture, the Digital Skills and Workforce Compact, to address expected 85,000 digital worker shortfall by 2030.
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ECI Software Solutions announces winners of 8th Annual Everyday Hero Awards
Thu, 16th Nov 2023
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partner programmes
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charity
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awards
ECI Software Solutions recognises significant community contributors with its 8th Annual Everyday Hero Awards winners.
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Australian fintech startup numbers dwindle amid challenging economic conditions
Mon, 6th Nov 2023
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investment
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software development
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kpmg
Number of Australian fintech startups drops for the first time, down 3% to 830, as challenging economic conditions persist.
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Australian workers crave choice in work-supplied IT devices, study finds
Sun, 15th Oct 2023
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tablets & laptops
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mobility
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nsw
Majority of Australian workers yearn for choice in work-supplied IT devices, according to recent study by 3arc.
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Simon McLevie Elected to ITS Australia Board of Directors
Fri, 17th Feb 2023
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mobility
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board of directors
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nz
Simon McLevie, VP of Business Development at Cubic Transportation Systems, has been elected to the board of directors of ITS Australia.
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FRNSW selects Vertel to improve first responder training
Tue, 15th Nov 2022
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it training
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safety
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fire
Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) has chosen Vertel to implement Beaconsim for improved first responder training.