Avaya files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy – Networking
Avaya has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and secured a financing of US$780 million (A$1.1 billion) as it restructures its business. Avaya said upon completion…
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Meet the Industrial Finalists in the 2023 iTnews Benchmark Awards – Benchmarking Change
The finalists for the iTnews Benchmark Awards Best Industrial Project highlight the crucial role that information technology plays in modern industrial projects. These projects offer…
Services Australia revises IT contractor cuts to “around 1245” – Training & Development
Services Australia has revised the number of IT contractors let go at the end of last year to “around 1245” and says it has “no…
Centrelink’s Pega-based payments engine is live – Software
Services Australia’s entitlements calculation engine (ECE) project is nearing its conclusion. The project will let Services Australia retire the mainframe-based system that currently handles entitlement…
CBA remains focused on digital – Finance – Strategy
Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO Matt Comyn The Commonwealth Bank will continue to invest in technology and core businesses, as higher IT costs feed into…
Dutch host first summit on ‘responsible’ use of AI in the military – Strategy
Delegations from both the United States and China are set to attend a summit on the “responsible” use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military…
NBN Co labels exodus to Starlink ‘modest’ – Telco/ISP
NBN Co is still confident that its broadband services can satisfy users, despite clear growth in Starlink’s user base in Australia at the national network…
Finance CIO unpacks errors made in parliamentary SAP rollout – Strategy – Software
A lack of user consultation on a key SAP implementation is causing ongoing friction between parliamentarians and the system’s designers and overseers. The parliamentary expenses…
Gov sees 47 mandatory cyber incident reports in nine months – Security
The government’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC) fielded 47 cyber incident reports from critical infrastructure providers in the first nine months of a new…
Twilio announces another restructure – Strategy
Cloud communications company Twilio is eliminating about 17 percent of roles and closing some offices as part of a restructuring effort to focus on profitability.…
Optus gains early access to 900MHz 5G spectrum – Telco/ISP
Optus has activated 900MHz spectrum at almost 1000 cell tower sites nationwide, which it said increases individual base station coverage “by up to 20 percent…
Monash University digitises staff, student ID – Strategy – Software
Monash University has created what it calls M-Pass, a digital staff and student ID for digital wallets on Apple or Android devices. M-Pass lets staff…