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Monash unveils Australia’s first AI supercomputer for research

Mon, 18th Aug 2025
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Monash University is set to launch MAVERIC, Australia’s first AI supercomputer for research, advancing AI innovation with NVIDIA, Dell, and CDC Data Centres.
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auDA grants $2.5 million to quantum-safe DNS & inclusion

Fri, 18th Jul 2025
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auDA awards $2.5 million for projects at Deakin and Monash universities to secure DNS against quantum threats and aid scam-vulnerable Australians.
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Rewiring innovation: The dynamic and diverse future of emerging tech is female

Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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Women and neurodiverse individuals are reshaping emerging tech, bringing empathy and fresh perspectives to innovation and engineering careers.
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Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President

Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as EVP and CIO to lead global IT and innovation, boosting resilient solutions for its worldwide clients.
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Monash students triumph at UNIHACK 2025 with Growth Garden

Fri, 28th Mar 2025
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Six Monash University students, under the team name Street Corn, triumphed at UNIHACK 2025, winning with their innovative AI project, Growth Garden.
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Unihack 2025 returns with support from Logitech Australia

Sun, 9th Mar 2025
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Australia's largest student hackathon, Unihack, returns from 14-16 March 2025, backed by major sponsor Logitech, with an expected 600 participants.
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Lander & Rogers opens applications for 2025 LawTech Hub

Tue, 17th Dec 2024
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Lander & Rogers invites applications for its 2025 LawTech Hub, aiming to empower AI-driven startups to revolutionise legal technology in Australia.
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Lt Gen Larry James joins SmartSat & Monash University

Mon, 27th May 2024
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Monash University and SmartSat have appointed ex-NASA leader Lt Gen Larry James to boost their space research, leveraging his extensive expertise.
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Macquarie University pioneers use of TechnologyOne's SaaS Solution

Tue, 19th Mar 2024
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Macquarie University is the first in Australia to successfully transition to TechnologyOne's SaaS Timetabling and Scheduling solution, modernising its operational management to enhance student services.
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auDA Foundation awards 15 grants for digital inclusion projects

Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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The auDA Foundation issues 15 grants, each worth $40,000, for projects enhancing digital inclusion and innovation targeting various demographics, including rural communities, people with disabilities, and Indigenous Australians.
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LawTech Hub by Lander & Rogers opens applications for AI-focused 2024 programme

Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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Australia's first legal tech accelerator, LawTech Hub by Lander and Rogers, opens applications for its AI-focused 2024 cohort.
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Aussie IT firm warns of high cybercrime risk during festive season

Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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Aussie IT firm CMTG warns of potential cybercrime increase during Christmas season due to rising online shopping habits.
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Monash University and CSIRO create quantum-secure online transaction algorithm

Wed, 15th Nov 2023
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CSIRO, in association with Monash University, creates 'LaV', a quantum-secure algorithm enhancing online transactions.
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Fortinet & NAB host Cyber Codefest in Melbourne to bolster cybersecurity skills

Wed, 1st Nov 2023
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Fortinet and NAB host second annual Cyber Codefest in Melbourne, aiming to narrow the cybersecurity skills gap.
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Tech investor Alan Jones joins Third Hemisphere as Tech & Investments Director

Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
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Alan Jones, renowned tech investor and founder of M8 Ventures, joins Third Hemisphere as Tech and Investments Director to advise a growing list of clients.
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Smartphone addiction endangering health - study

Tue, 5th Jan 2021
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Young people aged 18 to 25 had the highest level of nomophobia and males were almost twice as likely to engage in dangerous use than females.
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Attempts to block Google's acquisition of Fitbit over health privacy

Tue, 10th Nov 2020
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Monash Business School aims to halt Google's acquisition of Fitbit, claiming it could monetise health data from 28 million users.
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Researchers create algorithm to uncover deepfakes

Sat, 31st Oct 2020
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The researchers have trained machine learning algorithms to detect deepfake videos based on the dissimilarity in patterns between the audio and visual cues.
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Aussies supportive, but sketchy, about role of AI in society

Fri, 4th Sep 2020
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Australians positive about AI but have doubts about privacy and job security, says study from Monash University.
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Monash University and collaborators bring learning analytics to life

Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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Monash University, along with partners, has crafted a groundbreaking learning analytics model aimed at revolutionising educational tech understanding and usage.