Hi John, The union representing Telstra workers claims the telco is forcing those who will not be affected by the sackings announced in June, as part of its new strategy known as Telstra2022, to take a cut in their take-home pay. Telstra says its pay deal provides 'certainty in time of change’.
The impact of artificial intelligence on regional telecommunications, higher education and the urban environment will be the focus of a new research group launched today as part of a new alliance between Optus Business and Curtin University. Western hysteria over Huawei Technologies — and any one of a number of either Chinese or Russian companies — is not uncommon these days. But it is somewhat painful to see a news agency which claims to have credibility as Reuters does, just refusing to ask a few questions before running what is essentially a stupid story about Huawei. The Commonwealth Bank is partnering with Amazon, Google, Salesforce, Mastercard, Phoria, and UsTwo in delivering a program aimed at assisting small businesses in Victoria realise the significant benefits of embracing innovation and digital technologies. Australia Post has teamed up with educator Coder Academy to launch a dedicated tech academy, aimed at providing a pathway to a career in the technology sector. The Australian Government is investing over $600,000 in a program aimed at training high school students in digital security skills. Czech cyber security firm Avast has pulled the latest version of its popular CCleaner utility for Windows, after it evoked a negative reaction due to a number of changes around privacy. And of course, there's plenty more so for all the news visit www.itwire.com. Have a great day! Stan Beer, Editor in Chief, iTWire ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER & iTWire.com Contact: andrew.matler@itwire.com 0412 390 000
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