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ANZ businesses accelerate AI adoption for innovation & growth
Data Analytics

ANZ businesses accelerate AI adoption for innovation & growth

Australian and New Zealand businesses are rapidly adopting AI for expenses, supply chains, and sales, boosting innovation but raising ethical concerns, says SAP.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Aug 2025
UK-Australian partnership launches new security institute
EduTech

UK-Australian partnership launches new security institute

The institute will work with governments, intelligence agencies, industry and others to address critical global security problems.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2023
La Trobe University appoints Shainal Kavar as Chief Information Officer
Digital Transformation

La Trobe University appoints Shainal Kavar as Chief Information Officer

La Trobe University has appointed Shainal Kavar as its new Chief Information Officer, citing his experience in delivering large digital transformation projects.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2022
La Trobe continues its 15 years of partnership with SAS
Data Analytics

La Trobe continues its 15 years of partnership with SAS

Across the Master of Business Analytics and Master of Business Information Systems courses, students use SAS platforms to analyse challenging problems.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2022
LaTrobe Uni's autism detection app wins award
Apps

LaTrobe Uni's autism detection app wins award

An Australian-designed app that is able detect early signs of autism has won an award from the Business Higher Education Round Table.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
Melbourne's La Trobe University to launch year-long trial for autonomous vehicle
Cartech

Melbourne's La Trobe University to launch year-long trial for autonomous vehicle

La Trobe University in Melbourne gears up for a pioneering autonomous shuttle trial, aimed at transforming student transit.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017

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Agency & La Trobe launch free digital health course
Cybersecurity

Agency & La Trobe launch free digital health course

Nursing and midwifery students nationwide will get free training in shared records and digital care tools before starting placements.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, La Trobe Uni, Google Cloud partner
DevOps

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, La Trobe Uni, Google Cloud partner

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, La Trobe University, and Google Cloud team up to close Australia's tech skills gap by integrating cloud curriculum into CSIT programme.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
Freelancer appoints NEXTDC CEO Craig Scroggie as director
Hyperscale

Freelancer appoints NEXTDC CEO Craig Scroggie as director

Freelancer has welcomed Craig Scroggie, NEXTDC CEO, as its new Non-Executive Director, starting 1 August 2024, aiming to leverage his ICT expertise.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2024
TechnologyOne marks era end for 'on-prem' in higher education sector
Software-as-a-Service

TechnologyOne marks era end for 'on-prem' in higher education sector

TechnologyOne declares the end of the 'on-prem' era as all customers transition to SaaS, boosting productivity and staff retention in higher education.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2023
Australian education sector embraces TechnologyOne's SaaS solutions
Software-as-a-Service

Australian education sector embraces TechnologyOne's SaaS solutions

Australia's higher education sector is fully embracing SaaS solutions by TechnologyOne, with a view to boost productivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2023
Australian PhD students land internships at European Space Agency's Phi Lab
EduTech

Australian PhD students land internships at European Space Agency's Phi Lab

Two Australian PhD students secure research internships at the European Space Agency's cutting-edge Phi Lab in Italy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2023
STA appoints Mark Hutchinson as President Professor
Entrepreneur

STA appoints Mark Hutchinson as President Professor

Science and Technology Australia's President, Mark Hutchinson, has been appointed to a panel reviewing the role and function of the Australian Research Council.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
ANZ and DXC Technology form autism research partnership
Autism

ANZ and DXC Technology form autism research partnership

ANZ and DXC Technology join forces with La Trobe University in a pioneering partnership to enhance workplace success for individuals on the autism spectrum.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018
Fitbits for animals: New data could revolutionise Aussie farming
Fitbit

Fitbits for animals: New data could revolutionise Aussie farming

La Trobe University's new sensor technology aims to revolutionise Australia's livestock industry by providing insights into animal health and behavior.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
La Trobe appoints esteemed expert Jill Slaw as Cyber Chair
EduTech

La Trobe appoints esteemed expert Jill Slaw as Cyber Chair

La Trobe has appointed cybersecurity expert Jill Slay as Optus Cyber Chair to lead its virtual facility, enhancing its industry-engaged research and teaching.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018
La Trobe University: Using cloud and mobile-first to improve the university experience
Cloud Services

La Trobe University: Using cloud and mobile-first to improve the university experience

La Trobe University in Melbourne is investing $2.4bn in its ICT services as part of its 'future ready' approach to education.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2016