The Australian government department of defence has signed three contracts to deliver information computer technology (ICT) support services to commence transitioning in February 2019. The support services include ICT service desk operations, integration and coordination of multiple suppliers to bring increased alignment and optimisation of ICT operation, and deskside support for about 100,000 users across … Continue reading Australia’s defence sector invests in information computer technology →

Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a new bilateral Mutual Recognition Agreement and Wine Agreement that will help ensure the continued flow of trade post-Brexit. The agreements come after the British parliament voted against a Brexit deal on January 16, Australian time. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham, said the agreements would … Continue reading New Australia-UK agreements guarantee exports post-Brexit vote →

With heatwave conditions forecast across most eastern mainland states and South Australia in mid-January, the Australian Energy Council and Energy Networks Australia have released a fact sheet on potential impacts on the energy system. The Australian Energy Council’s general manager policy, Ben Skinner, said electricity demand has historically been highest on hot weekdays and when … Continue reading Potential impacts on the energy system during heatwave explained →

The Industrial Internet 4.0 Summit will be taking place in Sydney with business, operations and IT leaders coming together to explore the latest in technology. The summit will be held at the UTS Aerial Function Centre from February 26-28. With a stellar line-up of speakers, the event will be a showcase of manufacturing CEO’s with … Continue reading Industrial Internet 4.0 Summit to take place in February →

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and rural technology start-up Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) have launched a new platform that combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and cloud-based geospatial technology to deliver reliable, independent and robust farm data and analytics. The Rural Intelligence Platform is the first ever software to comprehensively assess and monitor rural land anywhere … Continue reading New analytics platform to help future-proof farms →

UNSW Sydney has topped the nation with the highest participation in industry-led research projects awarded grants in the latest round of the federal government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program. The five projects, which received a total of more than $11 million in grants, span artificial intelligence (AI), health technology and the further development of … Continue reading UNSW received $11m in grants for projects including AI   →

The Queensland electricity distribution industry is getting a boost with 102 apprentices starting their careers with Energex and Ergon Energy over the next month. Assistant minister of state and member for Ipswich, Jennifer Howard, representing the Acting energy minister, on January 16, welcomed 34 Energex apprentices undertaking their initial training at the EsiTrain facility in … Continue reading Apprentices keep Queensland powering ahead →

Australia’s first ambassador for Women in STEM, astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith, is joining UNSW as professor of Practice in Science Communication. UNSW has also been named the host organisation for her Women in STEM Ambassador role. Harvey-Smith is an award-winning astrophysicist with 15 years’ experience conducting and publishing fundamental astrophysics research at universities and research institutes … Continue reading World-renowned astrophysicist joins UNSW →

A University of Sydney mechanical engineering student has programmed a robot that can produce a traditional Chinese ink painting, a style known as guóhuà. Armed with two paintbrushes, a pot of ink and art paper, the robot is programmed to paint small chickens – the traditional elementary subject that apprentice artists must master before moving … Continue reading University of Sydney robot has learned how to paint →

What does it take to run a successful business-to-business marketing campaign when you are dealing with highly technical products? Manufacturers’ Monthly reports.  When you have a business that has unique and high-quality products or services to offer and skilled team to back it up, the only thing that can keep you from reaching your target audience … Continue reading The secrets to a successful marketing strategy →

The British parliament has voted against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, but Australia will keep pushing for the best trade agreements. With a no-deal Brexit bringing uncertainty for Australian businesses trading to the UK, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has said Australia will focus on trade agreements regardless. British MP’s voted 432 to 201 against the Brexit … Continue reading Australia to push for trade agreements despite no-deal Brexit →

Swinburne University has received $360,000 for research and development into technology that prevents cyber-attacks on smart home devices. The Minister for Education Dan Tehan awarded Swinburne researchers the grant as part of $5 million in funding for 11 new research partners. A team led by the Dean of the Digital Research Innovation Capability Platform, Professor … Continue reading Swinburne gets funding to stop smart home devices getting hacked →

The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) has announced two loan investments that total $200 million and will help grow infrastructure in Northern Australia. The investments take NAIF’s total commitment in investment decisions or conditional approvals for infrastructure projects in Northern Australia to $1.18 billion. Minister for resources and Northern Australia, Matt Canavan, said the investment … Continue reading Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility gives $200m to projects →

Researchers have developed spray-on technology for repairing navy ships damaged by fire or missile attack. The research led by RMIT University’s Professor Adrian Mouritz, and funded by the Australian Department of Defence and the US Navy, allows ships to repair themselves while at sea. Partnering with CSIRO, Mouritz is developing a polymer that can be … Continue reading Spray-on technology repairs damaged navy ships →

Bundaberg’s regional aviation and aerospace precinct has moved a step closer to take-off, with the first sod turned on the project’s $5.2 million stage three. The Queensland government has contributed almost $2 million towards the project, through its Building our Regions program, partnering with Bundaberg Regional Council. Stage three of the precinct will see the … Continue reading Workers dig into new Bundaberg aviation and aerospace precinct →

RMIT University has launched a new course in collaboration with customer relationship management (CRM) company, Salesforce. The new CRM Professional with Salesforce course aims to train students for jobs of the future. According to the 2018 Deloitte Access Economics Report, Australian universities produce fewer than 5,000 technology graduates per year and the International Data Corporation … Continue reading RMIT University launches new Salesforce-based course →

A simple tilt of a smartphone could be the key to improving healthy food choices, reducing weight and delivering new treatment options for chronic obesity, new research by Monash University shows. This new study, led by Dr Naomi Kakoschke from the Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences (MICCN), showed that simple Approach-Avoidance Training (AAT) … Continue reading Technology helps turn-off unhealthy food urges →

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to support the instant diagnosis of one of the top causes of blindness, diabetes-related eye disease, in its earliest stages. Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss in adults and its impact is growing worldwide, with 191 million people set to be affected by 2030. There are no … Continue reading Artificial intelligence helps diagnose eye disease →

As technology expo CES came to a close on January 11, executive vice president Karen Chupka had some key advice – “Every business must now embrace technology to succeed,” she said. CES 2019, held in Las Vegas, had more than 4,500 exhibitors showcasing the latest tech innovations to 180,000 attendees across more than 2.9 million … Continue reading CES: All businesses must embrace technology to succeed →