UTS embarks on “$20 million-plus” network refresh
Key points UTS has embarked on a $20 million-plus refresh of its network and wi-fi infrastructure across every campus, engaging Nexon Asia Pacific to deliver…
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University of Sydney to roll out ChatGPT Edu to students
Key points University of Sydney is rolling out ChatGPT Edu to 80,000 students and staff, becoming the second major Australian tertiary institution to strike a…
Meet Adapt, Westpac’s Azure-based enterprise data platform
Key points Westpac has unveiled Adapt, a new enterprise data platform on Microsoft Azure that brings together data from 285 source systems into one common…
Apple overhauls security with iOS and macOS 27
Key points iOS 27 fixes 122 vulnerabilities and macOS 27 fixes over 200, with some credited to AI systems such as Claude and Codex Security.…
Former US regulator says AI companies not exempt from current law
Key points Lina Khan has warned that AI companies have no exemption from existing law over models that disrupt other organisations’ systems. OpenAI has admitted…
Digital Canberra to “refresh” private cloud platform
Key points Digital Canberra is exploring future options for its private cloud platform, currently run on VMware software and Dell hardware, as warranty expiry looms.…
Cyber Risk in the Mythos Era – Where do we begin?
Cybersecurity experts Paul Hossack and Alex Ward from Security Centric are joining Angie Fung, VITG, on a deep dive webinar on this topic. Register here. …
AEC’s election donation system build more than doubles to $70m
Key points The AEC’s outsourced build of an election donation system has more than doubled in cost to $70 million since January, with more parts…
Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called on AI companies to slow the rate at which they advance model capabilities amid mounting fears of misuse of artificial…
Optus outage attributed to hardware failure at exchange
Key points A hardware failure at an Optus exchange in Victoria caused a voice outage lasting about one hour and 16 minutes on Friday. The…
DFAT flags “multi-year investment” in its technology operations
Key points DFAT is planning a “multi-year investment” in its technology operations, according to signals from the department. Consultants will be engaged for a high-level…
UNSW reveals new measures to deal with AI cheating
Key points UNSW is expanding its ChatGPT Edu rollout to 80,000 students and staff after a limited deployment to 10,000 staff late last year. New…