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Consumer and competition issues in the supermarket sector and essential services including electricity and financial services are among the compliance and enforcement priorities for the year ahead, according to the competition watchdog, the ACCC.

GUEST INTERVIEW: Co-working spaces have been around for decades, with WeWork notoriously disrupting the industry so much its founder disrupted himself out of the company, so what is the antidote that delivers the highest level of quality for all business sizes while fostering an incredible community - and how did CreativeCubes.co come into being? Co-founders Tobi Skovron and George Garth join iTWireTV in conversation!

Online ecosystem creator Linktree has launched the Linktree Marketplace, a new one-stop directory for partner Link Apps and integrations.

Canon Oceania has opened submissions for its 2022 Grants Program. This year, the company has introduced a new sub-category to its community grant, to specifically support the recovery of flood-affected businesses and community organisations following the recent devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales. 

With Instagram only allowing you a single link in your bio, despite the Internet being an internetwork of links, a series of services has arisen to be the link service you choose, with those services growing in maturity, sophistication and utility, and now musically, too.

Stating it is upvoting the land down under, Reddit is continuing its international expansion with dedicated, locally-based community, engineering and sales staff, as well as a country manager with Australia Reddit's fourth largest user base growing 40% YoY.

GUEST INTERVIEW: The livestreaming trend is taking off and the market is projected to be worth $184.3B by 2027, according to Restream, and Bigo Live aims to be an even bigger part of the trend than it is now.

GUEST INTERVIEW: The livestreaming trend is taking off and the market is projected to be worth $184.3B by 2027, according to Restream, and Bigo Live aims to be an even bigger part of the trend than it is now.

The telecommunications industry regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), is seeking public feedback on its compliance priorities for its 2021–22 work program.

The University of New South Wales (UNSW) has partnered with Telstra to co-develop two cyber security micro-credentials aimed at helping build the capabilities needed to combat the “increasing risk” of cybercrime that the digital economy brings.

ASCCA is the Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association, and since 1998 it continues to be Australia's peak body for empowering Australian Seniors through technology, and iTWire is proud to support this amazing event!

Global imaging supplier, Canon, has announced $30,000 worth of grants to five projects all making their community a better place.

VENDOR NEWS AND VIEWS: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA:   Civica, a global leader in software for public and community services, has announced the launch of Authority Altitude, a new software suite aimed at streamlining operations and improving how councils engage with their community, which has gained even greater importance as they manage the challenges that follow the COVID-19 pandemic.

The chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Rod Sims says the competition watchdog is focused on the critical role of the communications sector during the current COVID-19 crisis and the delivery of better services while maintaining longer term competition and efficiency in the market.

Online food delivery service Deliveroo has formed a new dedicated sustainability & social Impact team with plans to expand sustainability and social impact initiatives designed to impact customers, restaurants, its delivery riders and the community into new areas in 2020.

The NSW Department of Family and Community Services' IVY app is claimed to have cut 70,000 hours of administration, freeing front-line staff to spend more time with social housing tenants.

A campaign has been launched by businesses, government and community organisations across Australia in a move designed to reverse the threat of cyber crime, as figures show that one in four Australians were hit last year.

The Insurance Council of Australia has called for greater data availability in response to concerns it has with the Australian Government’s proposed government data sharing and release legislation.

Presto’s tagline is ‘demand more,’ and with the streamlining and updating of its community site, it’s good to see Presto demanding more even of itself.

Security vendor Sophos has launched a new support program for the technical elite among its channel partners.