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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.

NT prepares for mammoth overhaul of health IT

$259 million to be delivered by InterSystems
SA government funds expansion to ‘Gig City’ program

Possible regional expansion mooted
ANZ bank creates new 'digital transformation and performance' exec role

Jennifer Scott joins the company in August and reports to Maile Carnegie
ACMA mulls 5G future for 3.6GHz spectrum

Re-farming could begin this year, communications regulator says
Qantas names startups and scale-ups for accelerator programme

AVRO Accelerator will work with 12 companies over the next 12 weeks
Police partner with Facebook for child abduction alerts

Law enforcement agencies back Facebook-based ‘AMBER Alert’ system

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ANZ bank creates new 'digital transformation and performance' exec role

ANZ Group has appointed former eBay Europe’s chief operating officer finance to serve under Maile Carnegie in a newly created role.
Deloitte, AWS and Salesforce win Service Victoria contracts

Deloitte has scored a $42.81 million systems integration contract as part of the rollout of Service Victoria.
Vic Police cancel fines issued by WannaCry-infected cameras

Victoria Police have cancelled fines issued using evidence from speed and red-light cameras infected by the WannaCry ransomware.

Government prepares to add GPS data to Triple Zero calls

The government is preparing to release a single request for tender covering both the Triple Zero Emergency Call Service and additional location-based data services.
Qantas names startups and scale-ups for accelerator programme

A company that provides a tool for pilots and crews to view and share rosters, and another which connects travellers with local professional photographers around the globe, are among the 12 businesses named in the inaugural cohort of Qantas’ accelerator programme.
NT prepares for mammoth overhaul of health IT

InterSystems Australia has been chosen by the Northern Territory government to replace the NT’s key health IT systems.
The rise of serverless architecture

Serverless architecture has become a buzzword, with more and more people using it. But should they be? While there are some situations where serverless offers many benefits, there are also scenarios where it’s not the right technology.
iiNet founder to chair Superloop’s board

Michael Malone, the founder and former chief executive of iiNet, has been appointed chair of Superloop’s board.
Google's research chief questions value of 'Explainable AI'

As machine learning become more ubiquitous, there are growing calls for the technologies to explain themselves in human terms.
ACMA mulls 5G future for 3.6GHz spectrum

The potential re-farming of spectrum in the 3.6GHz band for use in fixed and/or mobile broadband services could begin as soon as soon as Q4 2017, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

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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.