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Google brings its cloud platform to Sydney

Officially launches cloud services from Sydney data centres

Google's research chief questions value of 'Explainable AI'

Peter Norvig says output of machine learning systems a more useful probe for fairness

The top 7 Linux IoT projects

IoT, in all of its manifold forms, is increasingly a Linux game, and the Linux Foundation lists seven projects as the key players in the march of connected open-source systems. Here's a rundown.

Telstra takes ACCC’s side in court battle with Vodafone

Optus is also seeking to participate in the case
Audit gives myGov a tick, despite budget blowout

Benefits of service are hard to quantify however, audit finds
NBN boosts Sky Muster data limits

Up to 300GB a month for end users
ASD's Azure and Office 365 services approval 'major competitive advantage' says Microsoft

40 Azure services and 10 Office 365 services now on Australian Signals Directorate Certified Cloud Services List
Turnbull: ‘The Internet cannot be an ungoverned space’

Encryption to be key focus of ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence meeting
Westpac forced to remove payment feature from iPhone app

Bank says Apple has forced it remove the app’s Westpac Keyboard feature

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How to determine when and why to use microservices

The wave of hype and excitement about microservices continues unabated. Understanding exactly why and how your organisation will benefit from a microservice architecture is an important first step to adoption and shouldn't be left as an afterthought.
Audit gives myGov a tick, despite budget blowout

The government’s myGov digital service portal has been the subject of a largely positive audit, despite the project costing more than estimated and its benefits being difficult to quantify.
NBN boosts Sky Muster data limits

NBN has announced it will boost the data quotas available to end users on its Sky Muster satellite service.

Telstra takes ACCC’s side in court battle with Vodafone

Telstra has confirmed that it intends to oppose an application for judicial review lodged by Vodafone Hutchison Australia in the Federal Court earlier this month.
ASD's Azure and Office 365 services approval 'major competitive advantage' says Microsoft

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has listed an expanded range of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365 services on its Certified Cloud Services List (CCSL).
Tools that increase IT efficiency pave the way for digital transformations

Inflexible IT architectures can be a barrier to organizational change. As companies embark on digital transformations aimed at improving their business, the pressure is on IT to reduce complexity and increase the efficiency of enterprise systems and applications.
Progressive web apps challenge native mobile apps

Web companies such as Lyft and Twitter have now deployed the technology that seeks to make web apps as good, and network-independent, as native mobile apps
Westpac forced to remove payment feature from iPhone app

Westpac has claimed that Apple has forced the bank to remove a major feature from its iPhone mobile banking app.
CareMonkey takes its ‘social care network’ global

CareMonkey has taken its ‘social care network’ international, with the Melbourne-based startup seeking to build its customer base in the United States and Europe.
Hackers hit UK parliament

The UK parliament’s network was the subject of a “sustained and determined cyber attack” over the weekend, the House of Commons press office has confirmed.

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NSW government keen to tackle cyber skills shortage

A ‘speed networking’ event at NSW Parliament this week brought together representatives of 25 companies that are seeking the next generation of cyber security talent with 130 students from the state’s universities.
Gallery: Telstra Labs

Telstra’s new CTO, Hakan Eriksson, yesterday took journalists on a tour of Telstra Labs
In pictures: Leading the Tech Agenda in STEM Education: Preparing Youth for Success - Sydney

For those leading the technology agenda in the digital education revolution - including ICT managers, directors and heads of department - there’s a pivotal role to play in the planning, organising, directing, controlling and coordinating the STEM agenda.
In pictures: Leading the Tech Agenda in STEM Education: Preparing Youth for Success - Melbourne

For those leading the technology agenda in the digital education revolution - including ICT managers, directors and heads of department - there’s a pivotal role to play in the planning, organising, directing, controlling and coordinating the STEM agenda. A group of industry experts gathered at the Crown in Melbourne to attend the Computerworld Education Event Series: Leading the Tech Agenda in STEM Education: Preparing Youth for Success, sponsored by Dell and Microsoft.

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