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QHeart to trial pumpless heart failure device in 2026
Health Technologies

QHeart to trial pumpless heart failure device in 2026

QHeart will begin a first-in-human trial of its pumpless Transcatheter Aortic Recoil Repair heart failure device in Australia in 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
Many Australians overestimate ability to spot deepfakes
Phishing

Many Australians overestimate ability to spot deepfakes

Most Australians think they can spot AI scams, but new research shows fewer than half can correctly identify deepfake images in tests.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn path for school leavers
EduTech

WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn path for school leavers

WiseTech opens 2026 Earn & Learn, a paid four-year pathway blending software engineering work with a computer science degree.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Aug 2025
Monash unveils Australia's first AI supercomputer for research
EduTech

Monash unveils Australia's first AI supercomputer for research

Monash University is set to launch MAVERIC, Australia's first AI supercomputer for research, advancing AI innovation with NVIDIA, Dell, and CDC Data Centres.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Aug 2025
auDA grants $2.5 million to quantum-safe DNS & inclusion
Encryption

auDA grants $2.5 million to quantum-safe DNS & inclusion

auDA awards $2.5 million for projects at Deakin and Monash universities to secure DNS against quantum threats and aid scam-vulnerable Australians.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
Rewiring innovation: The dynamic and diverse future of emerging tech is female
Unified Communications

Rewiring innovation: The dynamic and diverse future of emerging tech is female

Women and neurodiverse individuals are reshaping emerging tech, bringing empathy and fresh perspectives to innovation and engineering careers.

By Sowmiya Selvakumaraswamy • 5 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Monash students triumph at UNIHACK 2025 with Growth Garden
Logitech

Monash students triumph at UNIHACK 2025 with Growth Garden

Six Monash University students, under the team name Street Corn, triumphed at UNIHACK 2025, winning with their innovative AI project, Growth Garden.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Mar 2025
Unihack 2025 returns with support from Logitech Australia
Gaming

Unihack 2025 returns with support from Logitech Australia

Australia's largest student hackathon, Unihack, returns from 14-16 March 2025, backed by major sponsor Logitech, with an expected 600 participants.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Sun, 9th Mar 2025
Lander & Rogers opens applications for 2025 LawTech Hub
Digital Transformation

Lander & Rogers opens applications for 2025 LawTech Hub

Lander & Rogers invites applications for its 2025 LawTech Hub, aiming to empower AI-driven startups to revolutionise legal technology in Australia.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Dec 2024
Macquarie University pioneers use of TechnologyOne's SaaS Solution
Software-as-a-Service

Macquarie University pioneers use of TechnologyOne's SaaS Solution

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2024

Global Stories

Monash University stories

OpenSSL funds six Australian students for Prague conference
Open source

OpenSSL funds six Australian students for Prague conference

Six university students will gain rare access to global cryptography work as travel, hotel and registration costs are covered for Prague.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Fujitsu unveils tin-vacancy diamond quantum prototype
Quantum Computing

Fujitsu unveils tin-vacancy diamond quantum prototype

The prototype could boost qubit stability and help Fujitsu scale quantum systems beyond small experiments, the company said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Fujitsu, Monash & CSIRO link up on quantum research
High Performance Computing

Fujitsu, Monash & CSIRO link up on quantum research

Australian researchers and students will gain access to Fujitsu's quantum systems in Japan under a pact aimed at building skills and applications.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Dell launches PowerEdge XE8812 for AI supercomputing
Data centers

Dell launches PowerEdge XE8812 for AI supercomputing

Data centres and research labs could cram larger AI models and simulations in memory, with Dell's new rack scaling to 144 GPUs per rack.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads
Data centers

Dell unveils PowerEdge XE8812 for AI & HPC workloads

The rack-ready system targets organisations needing denser, liquid-cooled infrastructure as AI and scientific computing demands surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Asia Pacific payments group & Monash sign research pact
Crypto

Asia Pacific payments group & Monash sign research pact

The three-year tie-up aims to turn academic research into practical payments policy on fraud, stablecoins, remittances and cyber risk across APAC.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President
Digital Transformation

Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President

Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as EVP and CIO to lead global IT and innovation, boosting resilient solutions for its worldwide clients.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Lt Gen Larry James joins SmartSat & Monash University
EduTech

Lt Gen Larry James joins SmartSat & Monash University

Monash University and SmartSat have appointed ex-NASA leader Lt Gen Larry James to boost their space research, leveraging his extensive expertise.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 27th May 2024