Teams at UNSW Sydney and the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have developed Slow5, a new format that helps process DNA samples 30 times faster than existing systems.

Australian IoT firm M2M Connectivity has announced a distribution deal with ELA Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of industrial wireless and Bluetooth sensors.

Digital location, identity and identity fraud software provider GBG Group has acquired digital location, identity and identity fraud software provider Verifi Identity Services commonly known as Cloudcheck, a provider of electronic identity verification and anti money laundering solutions in New Zealand.

Technology services company Atturra has appointed Graham Curley to the role of industry lead for state and local government.

Former NAB CSO David Fairman has joined the board of cyber security company ParaFlare.

The CSIRO’s chief operating officer Judi Zielke is taking over the scientific advistory body Australian Research Council (ARC) as CEO until it can find a permanent chief executive.

Australian-founded fintech Airwallex has made two senior additions to its US team.

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Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire


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