Science and Technology Australia has welcomed the strategic investment by the Federal Government, announced in the budget, to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, carry out a review of the R&D system, and open up a pathway to incentivising business to help the country reach a 3% of GDP target for R&D to secure the nation’s future.



In November, Singtel Optus will get a new chief executive when the current chief executive of the NBN Co, Stephen Rue, switches seats and takes over the reins of Australia's second biggest telco.

Singtel Optus, Australia's second largest telco, and Finnish telecommunications company Nokia have set a speed record during a field trial over Optus' existing operational long-haul fibre network.

Intelligent integration and automation company Boomi has announced that HEB Construction has chosen it to enable the delivery of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) modernisation project that ensures global alignment with its parent company, bolsters local governance, and established a re-use philosophy.

There has been a sharp rise in reports of shopping points and rewards-based SMS scams, with scams impersonating trusted brands that have well-known loyalty programs.

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Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire