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Australian Stories

Universities stories

GitHub data shows Australia's global open-source rise

Australia's developers are contributing more widely abroad, with GitHub data showing a 16% quarterly rise in cross-border open-source collaboration.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Higher education

Australia launches gender equity benchmark for tech

Retention, pay transparency and flexible roles are now the key tests as employers try to keep women in technical jobs and close a widening gap.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Australasian Space Innovation Institute names first chiefs

The handover keeps 35 projects and 16 milestones funded as SmartSat CRC ends, with more than AUD $1.2 billion in impact at stake.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

NSW hosts EdTech summit to showcase innovation hub

More than 10,000 delegates will gather in Sydney as New South Wales pushes its education technology sector as an export and jobs driver.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026

Data Analytics

Open Electricity turns to ClickHouse for faster queries

Analysts can now query decades of Australian power-market data in seconds after Open Electricity added ClickHouse to its hybrid database setup.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Data Protection

Cyber risk in education now extends far beyond the school gate

Thousands of schools faced disruption after a vendor breach exposed how learning platforms and cloud services can halt teaching and assessments.

By Kash Sharma • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026

Document Management

Odina halves contractor approvals with Avetta system

Construction and infrastructure work can now get under way faster at Odina, after Avetta cut contractor approvals to 10 minutes and admin by 30%.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026

Global Stories

Universities stories

Generative AI

US students lead AI writing use, Turnitin report finds

Heavy AI-assisted writing is more common in US universities than in the UK and Australia, according to Turnitin's latest analysis.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Explorance launches AI model to analyse NSS feedback

Universities may cut weeks of manual coding as a new system sorts thousands of free-text NSS comments into themes, sentiment and recommendations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Swinburne AI reading tool boosts support for dyslexia

Users with dyslexia reported clearer comprehension and less stress as a personalised AI platform adapted text, summaries and visual aids to their needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

OpenAI finance chief says AI is reshaping finance jobs

AI is freeing OpenAI's finance staff from routine work, shifting effort towards analysis, controls and judgement across tax and investor relations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 7 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

Digital Transformation

OurSQL Foundation launches to back MySQL community

For users and vendors, the new body offers a neutral forum to coordinate MySQL development and keep the database relevant.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Data Protection

BoodleBox named EdTech Start-Up of the Year at ETIH

The recognition bolsters confidence in BoodleBox as colleges and universities weigh transparent AI tools against concerns over governance and classroom use.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026