Telco Singtel Optus has set aside $140 million for costs associated with the catastrophic breach it announced in September, with the company announcing this as part of its half-year results on Thursday.



Is there anything wrong with retired Aussie soldiers earning their keep abroad training members of foreign military powers? Apparently the answer is yes if the foreign military power is Australia's largest trading partner China.

A thermal-imaging tool to screen for chronic wounds could enable nurses to identify these hard-to-heal sores during the first assessment at a person’s home, according to researchers at RMIT University and Bolton Clarke Research Institute.

Brisbane based parenting program provider Triple P has launched a suite of online tools and resources designed to help take the anxiety and stress out of parenting for new mums and dads.

Consultant Get Skilled Access has picked Australian custom software provider Kiandra to build online job platform the Field to connect people with disabilities to employers in a way that hasn’t been implemented before.

Data management platform AvePoint has appointed Mike Prieto as Vice President and Managing Director, Australia & New Zealand.

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Stan Beer, newsletter editor, iTWire



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