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A new online bushfire best practice guide on how to improve the bushfire resilience of Australian homes and gardens has been launched by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO.

Australia’s tech industry peak body the Australian Information Industry Association has welcomed the federal government’s new tech and industry sector ministerial appointments and the prospect of the Ministers working closely together and engaging with the industry.

New Do Not Call register subscription fees will apply from tomorrow -  1 October - following completion of a public consultation process by the telecommunications industry regulator ACMA.

GUEST OPINION by Adrian Iannessa, senior director of technology, Dell Technologies ANZ: It has been 18 months since the world woke up to the ‘new normal’, many countries are now adapting to waves of new strains, rolling out vaccination programs and states are fluctuating between eased restrictions and lockdowns. Through all that, we now have the possibility to build a bold new world as we look to the future. But first, we have some reflecting to do.

In a digital-first world, businesses now expect a relationship with their provider based on continuous improvement of the end-to-end digital service.

GUEST OPINION by Mike Hicks, Principal Solutions Architect at ThousandEyes: When companies first started experimenting with the cloud, it was with non mission-critical workloads. Systems of any importance ran in the cloud and on-premises in parallel.

The Federal Government’s Digital Transformation Agency Cloud Marketplace has designated French multinational information technology company Atos to provide cloud offerings across two areas - cloud services and related cloud consulting expertise - under a three-year head agreement.

COMPANY NEWS by Dialog:   Dialog Information Technology, Australia's leading privately owned information technology services organisation employing over 1,200 consultants nationwide, announced today it can now provide the Google Workspace productivity suite, now with the IRAP Protected status for organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

COMPANY NEWS by Dialog:   Dialog Information Technology, Australia's leading privately owned information technology services organisation employing over 1,200 consultants nationwide, announced today it can now provide the Google Workspace productivity suite, now with the IRAP Protected status for organisations in Australia and New Zealand.

Australian OT cyber security firm Secolve is partrnering with US-based security software specialist SecurityGate.io in a move they say streamlines the complicated process for critical infrastructure businesses “scrambling” to get ahead of sweeping changes to national cyber security laws.

The Federal Government has announced the expansion of Australia’s fast charging network for battery electric vehicles (EVs) by providing funding for new chargers across metropolitan and regional Australia to drive uptake of electrtic vehicles (EVs) and support consumer choice. 

The Australian Government's move to push Telstra to buy Digicel appears to contradict the policy it has adopted in order to ban Huawei from having a role in the country's 5G networks.

Veteran support organisation Soldier On has welcomed the formal establishment of a Royal Commission into defence and veteran suicide and acknowledged the “firm action” taken by the Australian Government in addressing the issue. 

Melbourne biosciences company Esfam Biotech says it is on track to commence human trials for a COVID-19 treatment by the end of 2021.

COMPANY NEWS: Fastly, a global edge cloud platform provider, today announced it has been appointed to the cloud marketplace (CMP) managed by the Australian Government's Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), reducing barriers to working with government departments and agencies.

The Department of Health has been using Qlik’s data visualisation and analytics solution to give more perspective on COVID-19 related information and support public announcements.

Community legal centre Financial Rights Legal Centre has called on the Australian Government to respect the rights of joint bank account holders to control their own data.

Higher education organisations in four countries have teamed up to help prevent and mitigate cyber attacks on their sector.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has allocated $11.3 million in funding to aluminium manfacturer Alcoa to demonstrate technology that can electrify the production of steam in its alumina refining process using renewable energy.

This year’s Federal Budget includes a $1.2 billion investment for Australia’s digital future. The Digital Economy Strategy targets investment in emerging technologies, building digital skills, business investments, and enhancing Government service delivery.

Minister for Superannuation, Financial Service and the Digital Economy Senator, Jane Hume has announced a Digital Economy Package for the video game industry, which is deemed to be “the most significant federal tax incentive to be implemented anywhere in the world.” The new funding will give Australian studios support to take on new projects and drive growth.