The Google Cloud Platform has been added to the list of certified cloud providers for unclassified government workloads, the Australian Cyber Security Centre has announced.

Broadcast giant Foxtel has been caught in a crackdown on compliance with telemarketing laws and fined $25,200 for breaching requirements for telemarketers to end a call immediately when asked.

MVNO and gas and electricity retailer amaysim has been running "pretty much everything on AWS" since 2014/15, according to IT operations director Peter James.

Amazon was the most purchased stock by Australians on the US stock market in 2018, with many Aussie investors indicating they had turned to US trading in fintech stocks due to being increasingly limited to traditional industries like mining and banking on the Australian market.

There’s money in drones. Australian tech start-up Wildlife Drones is set to launch its drone radio-tracking system to market after closing a seed funding round of $670,000.

Global secure payments system Escrow.com has launched in Australia with the introduction of Australian dollar capability for online escrow payments.

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