EducationMicrosoft officially launches tech industry trainee program
Written by Peter Dinham
Microsoft Australia has officially launched its traineeship program, which it says is part of its commitment to helping the pursuit of careers in the technology… 
Tech developer and leader Elisha Tan, who is based in Singapore, will visit New South Wales next month to share her knowledge with start-up communities… Program aims to teach disadvantaged youth digital skills
Written by Sam Varghese
Not-for-profit social exchange Infoxchange has developed a new program for the Victorian cities of Geelong and Wangaratta, to teach digital skills to disadvantaged youth and… 
Google has cut a deal with the New Zealand Ministry of Education to supply its Chrome notebooks to all students of state and state-integrated schools… Altair collaborates with RMIT in simulation-driven design
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Global engineering software company Altair is collaborating with RMIT University to provide unlimited access to high-tech simulation software used by Boeing, Telstra and GM Holden… AWS says it can help tertiary education solve cloud skills shortage
Written by David M Williams
Research indicates cloud computing skills are in demand, yet the demand for skilled engineers and architects outpaces the availability of such people. Global cloud platform… University of Queensland enhances data science curriculum crediting SAS certification
Written by David M Williams
Students from the University of Queensland can now access the SAS Academy for Data Science, gaining a tertiary credit for SAS professional certifications. Govt to provide toolkit to encourage girls to take up STEM careers
Written by Sam Varghese
An educational toolkit, to help girls of school age understand the range of careers open to them in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, will be… Open Universities Australia uses high tech to make higher education more accessible
Written by David M Williams
Higher education marketplace, Open Universities Australia, has reinvented itself in the changing face of online education, using technology from Sitecore and Salesforce. TAFE SA says new course will help tackle cyber security skills gap
Written by Peter Dinham
TAFE South Australia is offering a new certificate 1V in cyber security from October this year, joining the Box Hill Institute, Canberra Institute of Technology… 
