Western Power aligns IT with business goals – Leadership – Strategy – Governance
Western Power has charted the transition and elevation of IT into a more strategic and business-aligned function that has changed everything from structure to funding…
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Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission builds data foundations – Governance – Software
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission has overhauled its workflow automations allowing it to act with speed and agility as it aims to keep up…
Suncorp moves from AI experimentation to full-scale production – Cloud – Software – Financial Services
Suncorp is to expand generative AI use cases across its organisation next year under a new Microsoft deal. The organisation previously had a three-year agreement…
NSW Department of Planning seeks new CIO – Training & Development
NSW’s Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) is looking for a new CIO following the departure of Bianca Jordaan. Jordaan had held the role…
Announcing the 2025 iTnews Benchmark Awards project finalists – Benchmarking Change
Since 2012, the iTnews Benchmark Awards have celebrated technology excellence, recognising both IT projects and leaders that have transformed Australian business. At both the Benchmark…
Sydney FC reinforces cyber security and data safeguards – Governance – Security
Sydney FC has upgraded its cyber security to better protect its player and customer data. The club has boosted its data loss prevention, cyber threat protection…
Telstra fined $3m over Triple Zero outage – Telco/ISP
Telstra has been fined $3 million for a Triple Zero outage earlier this year that led to 127 calls not being transferred to emergency services.…
Optus lands CBA’s Jesse Arundell for its new AI division – Software – Telco/ISP
Optus has brought former Commonwealth Bank head of emerging tech Jesse Arundell into its new artificial intelligence unit. Holding the title of head of emerging…
Australia Post’s new POS beset by technical problems – Cloud – Software
Australia Post’s new point-of-sale platform has been beset by multiple technical troubles, including outages and missing transactions, since its launch last year. The cloud-based point-of-sale…
US sanctions Chinese firm over potentially deadly ransomware attack – Security
The United States sanctioned a Chinese cyber security company over an ambitious cyberattack that US Treasury officials say could have killed people. The Treasury said…
Cybersecurity in 2024: The Learnings & the Innovation – Partner Content
With the ever-increasing risk landscape, particularly in Australia, where we have seen numerous big cyberattacks, cybersecurity should be a core focus at on an on-going…
Pacific Partners’ Pioneering AI Venture Fund Drives Innovation with Eyes on potential UAE Expansion – Partner Content
The quest for early-stage funding facing startups can be challenging. Many large funds have such diverse investment portfolios that startups struggle to know if they…