Western Power hunts for new CTO – Training & Development
Western Power is on the hunt for a new chief technology officer following incumbent Matthew Cheney’s promotion to a newly created role at the electricity…
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TPG Telecom extends due diligence period with Vocus – Telco/ISP
TPG Telecom has extended until October 4 an exclusive due diligence period granted to Vocus Group for the $6.3 billion offer for its non-mobile fibre…
CBA’s x15ventures to acquire invoice lending fintech – Strategy
CBA’s x15ventures is set to acquire Waddle, a digital invoice lending service that powers part of one of the bank’s financial products. Founded by Nathan…
Large area wi-fi demonstrated in Sydney – Telco/ISP
The Connectivity Innovation Network (CIN) has given its large-area wi-fi development work a public showcase at Fire and Rescue NSW. LAWiFi antenna NSW Telco Authority…
JB Hi-Fi upgrades field service systems for home installations – Software – Cloud
JB Hi-Fi’s installation division has automated its scheduling, route planning and customer updates by rolling out a new field management platform. (From left to right)…
E-signatures to finally become legal – Software
Legislation formalising listed companies’ use of electronic signatures has passed both houses of parliament, more than two years after it was first proposed. Early in…
NBN Co hits savings milestone in IT simplification – Telco/ISP
NBN Co says it has hit two milestones in a multi-year “simplicity” program targeting IT and systems, including banking 40 percent of targeted cost savings.…
Senate committee urges digital assets bill “not be passed” – Finance
A senate committee has suggested the federal government continue its consultations with the market to develop more effective digital asset regulations, delaying passage of a…
TikTok hires Britain’s NCC for auditing data security – Security
TikTok has hired British cyber security firm NCC to audit its data controls and protections, and provide independent verification, as part of the social media…
Vodafone UK teams up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper – Telco/ISP
Vodafone UK plans to work with Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation Project Kuiper to extend the reach of its 4G and 5G telecoms networks…
Britain sets priorities for November global AI safety summit – Software
Britain has set out its objectives for a forthcoming global artificial intelligence (AI) safety summit, focusing on understanding the risks posed by the frontier technology…
Gov agencies need to have a CISO – Security
Almost 100 federal government entities will need to have a designated chief information security officer (CISO) under revised rules agreed late last month. The rule…