Industry News
Hornsby Shire Council completes transition to Azure
Hornsby Shire Council has modernised its systems and moved its applications to Microsoft Azure, with the support of Sydney Microsoft partner Data Addiction. [ + ]
Stone & Chalk CEO to leave next week
Alex Scandurra, CEO of Australian fintech hub Stone & Chalk Group, has announced that he will leave the organisation on 19 August 2021. [ + ]
City of Melbourne trials Nokia AI tech to keep streets clean
The City of Melbourne has trialled Nokia Scene Analytics technology to better understand waste disposal behavioural trends in a busy laneway. [ + ]
Human-centred design the route to improving road safety
Drivers, vehicle design and traffic signs have been identified as the three biggest causes of distractions on the road, according to a UNSW expert. [ + ]
New Sydney hub to help scale up climate tech startups
A new shared office space called Greenhouse will open in the Sydney CBD Salesforce Tower in 2022, as a hub for climate-related tech startups and scaleups. [ + ]
Atos to provide cloud services to DTA
Atos has been appointed by the Digital Transformation Agency Cloud Marketplace to provide cloud offerings under a three-year agreement. [ + ]
Geoscape Aust partners with Israeli AI start-up GeoX
Geoscape Australia has partnered with Israeli artificial intelligence start-up GeoX to use machine vision and deep learning technology to enhance its 3D digital maps of Australia. [ + ]
Comms Connect Melbourne rescheduled to March
Comms Connect Melbourne, originally scheduled for 19–21 October, has moved to 8–10 March 2022. [ + ]
CSIRO, Space Machines to test flexible solar cells in space
Australia's national science agency CSIRO and Space Machines Company (SMC), an Australian in-space transportation provider, have teamed up to test Australian flexible solar cell technology in space. [ + ]
Defence launches new data strategy
The Department of Defence will establish a dedicated data division as part of its newly released Defence Data Strategy. [ + ]
NSW invites EOI for The Quantum Terminal
The NSW Government is inviting expressions of interest for founding members of the The Quantum Terminal. [ + ]
Services Australia CIO to lead Digital Victoria
Michael McNamara has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of recently established entity Digital Victoria. [ + ]
NT ICAC Commissioner issues statement on allegations of impropriety
The NT's new Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, Michael Riches, will fully investigate allegations of impropriety by his office. [ + ]
$40m funding to support smart places tech trials
Local councils and other place owners are encouraged to submit smart technology proposals via the Smart Places Acceleration Program. [ + ]
Using data to assess reactions to COVID-19 lockdowns
Defence scientists are developing tools to assess how a society is likely to react to COVID-19 lockdowns. [ + ]
