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AWS and Goanna Solutions team to deliver digital skills training

- July 3, 2020 3 MIN READ

Indigenous startup Goanna Solutions has joined forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch re/Start, a full-time digital skills training program aimed to reskill unemployed and underemployed Aussies for a career in cloud services. The program supports students with integrated training including technical, behavioural and mindset skills, mentoring, social support services, job application, and interview… Read more »

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Cloud boosts business productivity adding billions to economy

- July 25, 2019 2 MIN READ

New research by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Deloitte Access Economics has revealed the massive impact cloud services have on the Australian economy, delivering $9.4 billion of productivity benefits in the past five years. While Australian businesses adoption of the cloud has grown rapidly in the past few years, the report suggests there are more… Read more »

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Swinburne and AWS partner to deliver data for social good

- May 6, 2019 2 MIN READ

Swinburne University of Technology has announced the launch of the Data for Social Good Cloud Innovation Centre (CIC), powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Centre will leverage Swinburne’s expertise to focus on research outcomes in health, social innovation, and smart cities.

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How nib is transforming the traditional customer experience with the help of AWS

- November 28, 2018 3 MIN READ

Thanks to innovation surrounding machine learning and analytics, businesses are evolving their strategies around customer experience to deliver personalised services direct from the cloud. One such business is health insurance provider nib, whose chatbot nibby has proved a winner in the CX stakes. It’s been a year since nib launched their chatbot nibby and the… Read more »

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How AWS has helped Guardian Insurance grow

- November 28, 2018 2 MIN READ

A 158-year-old insurance company is an unlikely place to find innovation, yet CIO Dean Del Vecchio insists Guardian Insurance has transformed itself over the past few years thanks to its implementation of AWS. Speaking at the opening keynote at AWS re:invent in Las Vegas, Del Vecchio said transformation like this, takes time. “It’s a multi-year… Read more »

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AWS ground stations bringing affordable satellite access

- November 27, 2018 3 MIN READ

Thanks to our craving for constant connectivity, the emergence of the internet of things, and the lower cost of technology, there are currently 1000s of satellites orbiting our Earth. They send the data to our navigation devices, beam TV signals and provide internet connectivity. We use them to monitor weather patterns and deep space. STEM… Read more »

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Tesla hacking highlights needs for greater cloud security

- February 21, 2018 < 1 MIN READ

The news that electric car manufacturer Tesla’s Amazon account was hacked to mine cryptocurrencies comes as a timely reminder that data breaches can hit even the big end of town. Reports suggest the company was targeted by several unknown hackers who cryptojacked the account to generate virtual currencies on Tesla’s computers. The cryptojacking was picked… Read more »