Half of all businesses still have no website: ABS
[1] The ABS has released its ‘IT Use and Innovation in Australian Business survey’, which shows that just under 20 percent of medium-sized Australian businesses still don’t have a web presen...
Decmil in the cloud with Microsoft deployment
[1] Decmil (ASX:DCG), a Perth-based engineering and construction specialist, has deployed Dynamics CRMOL, Office 365 and Power BI from Microsoft’s local data centres cross the organisation. [2] It h...
Marriage of man and machine opens new world for disabled
[1] Mind control is getting nearer to reality thanks to a device invented by a former Channel Seven newsreader that lets humans operate an iPhone or iPad without moving a muscle. [2] Queenslander Pete...
Overdue TIA Act report reveals highest ever metadata access.
[1] The Attorney-General’s department has disclosed for the first time a list of countries the federal police shared with stored telecommunications data on Australian citizens. [2] This further ...
SA govt drones set for an aerial dog fight
[1] The South Australian government is set to trial the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to help reduce the impact of wild dogs and other pests in agricultural areas. [2] The pilot program is ma...
Airservices seeks approval for $35m OneSky data centres
[1] Airservices Australia is seeking approval to spend $35.4 million to build two new data centres in Melbourne and Brisbane to support the OneSky Australian air traffic systems project. [2] Under the...
Ed-tech startup Cashtivity looks to capitalise on the freelancer revolution
[1] Since more workers are turning to freelance jobs, Melbourne-based startup Cashtivity’s founder believes that it’s a must to teach and learn about entrepreneurial skills. [2] Based on l...
Aussie startup Flirtey to conduct commercial drone deliveries in the US in partnership with NASA and Virginia Tech
[1] Sydney-based startup Flirtey will organize the first commercial drone deliveries in the United States to be approved by the Federal Aviation Administration. [2] The first approved flight will ...
Fishburners teams up with Y Combinator graduate Dropbox
[1] Fishburners has partnered with Dropbox in order to encourage startups and entrepreneurs to embrace the platform and learn how to work more efficiently. [2] Through this partnership, 130 startups ...
Website blocking bill passes lower house
[1] The draft laws blocking Australians from illegally downloading popular TV series have sailed through the lower house. [2] The controversial laws gives powers to rights holders to seek a court orde...