Microsoft Australia has officially launched its traineeship program, which it says is part of its commitment to helping the pursuit of careers in the technology industry.

Malicious attackers breached Web analytics platform Statcounter on 3 November and inserted JavaScript that would target the cryptocurrency exchange gate.io, the security firm ESET says in a detailed blog post.

The creator of the Spacetalk kids watch, MGM Wireless, is claiming 8300 Spacetalk units were sold in the first 12 months after launch, equating to revenue of $1.93 million.

The Spacetalk kids watch is to be distributed and sold in New Zealand by telco Spark under a new master services agreement with MGM Wireless.

Queensland autonomous drone start-up Emesent has received $3.5 million in venture capital for its technology that aims to make work in mines safer and more productive.

A not-for-profit ticketing agency based in Sydney, which donates all its fee profits to charity, has received a grant from the NSW Government to expand.

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