Apple has released its latest diversity and inclusion report, revealing that though the percentage of women in the company has not changed over the last year, it has upped the representation of groups historically underrepresented in tech in its new US hires. The report, the first since Apple appointed Denise Young Smith as its vice… Read more »
Having revealed last week a renewed focus on and investment into its digital transformation, National Australia Bank (NAB) has today announced it is set to hire 600 tech specialists across the areas of software engineering, data, architecture, and security. The shift to digital, CEO Andrew Thorburn announced last week, will see the bank cut 6,000… Read more »
RMIT University is set to roll out new coding courses taught through Apple’s App Development with Swift curriculum, the first Australian institution to do so.
The NSW Government has launched the Tech Savvy Elders Roadshow, offering Aboriginal seniors across regional NSW the opportunity to develop their digital literacy.
Telstra is set to compensate 42,000 customers who paid for “speed boosts” on its National Broadband Network (NBN) plans after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found the telco was not capable of delivering the specified maximum speeds in “real-world conditions”. According to the ACCC, Telstra was offering services including a “Super Fast Speed… Read more »
ANZ has announced the appointment of Ron Spector as its managing director of New Business, Emerging Technology and Ventures.
ASIC has announced a deal with the China Securities Regulatory Commission to promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets.
Australian venture capital firm Square Peg Capital has led a US$7 million ($9.1 million) raise for Malaysia-based on-demand services startup Kaodim Group, along with Shanghai’s SIG Asia Investments. The round brings the total raised by the startup, founded by Jeffri Cheong and Choong Fui-Yu in 2014, to US$11.5 million. With the startup operating across Malaysia,… Read more »
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said the Mobike bikes will be rolled out strategically in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Australian venture capital firm Right Click Capital has participated in a US$3.1 million Series A round for Singapore cybersecurity startup Horangi. Led by Monk’s Hill Ventures with participation from investors including 500 Startups, Hub Ventures Fund, and 6Degrees Ventures, the funding will go towards further development of Horangi’s technology, scaling its business operations, and its… Read more »
Barayamal, the first Australian accelerator for Indigenous entrepreneurs, has launched a partnership with coworking community Fishburners.
Australian fintech startups are seeing median revenues of $95,000 a month, up from a median of $30,000 a month last year, the 2017 Fintech Australia census has found. With the census based on a survey of 166 fintech companies across Australia, 24 percent of respondents reported they had seen annual revenue growth of 700 percent… Read more »
Startup advocacy body StartupAUS has added four names to its board as it looks to “build a world-class startup sector” in Australia ahead of the launch of its 2017 Crossroads report next month.
Traditionally seen as an organisation representing legacy technology enterprises, the Australian Computer Society (ACS) is doubling its efforts in the startup space, announcing it is set to launch an accelerator program and “collaborative workspaces” for members. In an address this afternoon at the ACS Thought Leaders’ Summit, Reimagination, the organisation’s president, Anthony Wong said while… Read more »
For shadow minister for the digital economy, Ed Husic the biggest moonshot for Australia “is to actually have moonshots”.
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