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• Swinburne Uni partners with AWS to launch 'Cloud Innovation Centre'

  ​Swinburne University of Technology has launched a Data for Social Good Cloud Innovation Centre (CIC) backed by Amazon Web Services.

• Swinburne Uni and Capgemini launch blockchain centre

  ​Swinburne University and technology consulting giant Capgemini are partnering to launch a 'Global Blockchain Centre of Excellence' in Melbourne.

• Success for RMIT's major BYOD VDI effort myDesktop

  Over the last 18 months, the atmosphere in the computer rooms across RMIT’s Melbourne campuses has completely changed.

• University of Sydney partners with Asia's AI powerhouse

  ​The University of Sydney has announced a research partnership with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and hinted that the institutions are seeking to develop a wall-climbing welding robot.

• Jamila Gordon: The CIO who escaped the Somali Civil War

  Jamila Gordon has had quite a life journey, from her humble beginnings as an African refugee to her current role as director and chief information officer at ASX-listed firm, GetSwift.

• University of Adelaide seeks second CIO

  ​The University of Adelaide is seeking a new CIO to lead its 250 person strong technology branch.

• Curtin Uni IT team pulls itself together

  Last year, Western Australia's largest university identified a shadow IT problem caused by a lack of trust between the IT department and business units. Richard Addiscott director of IT planning, governance and security explains how he filled the 'trust chasm'.

• Lockheed Martin to open R&D in Melbourne

  ​Lockheed Martin is opening a research and development facility in Melbourne, the company’s first outside of the US.

• ​Mike Day: Charting a new tech course for Sydney University’s reform

  How a Brit with aspirations to become an air force pilot landed in education.

• University of Melbourne best in Australia for studying computer science

  ​The University of Melbourne has once again claimed the title of Australia’s best university for computer science and information systems, ranking 13th globally for the subject in the latest QS World University Rankings.

• ​6 ways tech culture is being transformed in education

  Technology innovations have had a dramatic impact on the education sector in recent years. University CIOs discuss the top 6 ways the culture of their organisations is changing.

• UNSW to offer first Australian course on cyber war and peace

  ​The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra has announced it is opening a Masters in Cyber Security, Strategy and Diplomacy – Australia’s first ever course devoted to cyber war and peace.

• ​Edith Cowan spends millions on new network

  Perth’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) is rolling a new fixed and wireless network after signing a multi-million dollar agreement with system integrator, Data #3.
  

• IT experience to count towards master’s degree

  IT workers will soon be able to put their professional experience towards a master’s degree qualification in an offering Deakin University claims is a world-first.
  

• La Trobe University turns on SAP cloud

  La Trobe University has become the first organisation globally to switch on SAP S/4HANA in the cloud in a move that is expected to boost efficiency across the university’s business units by 20 per cent.