Macquarie University stories
Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod
5 days ago
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hcm
Workday's higher education software wins a second Gartner Leader nod as it rolls out student records tools to universities in Australia and New Zealand.
Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to drive APAC growth
Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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financial systems
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tax
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cfo
Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to lead finance operations and support its expansion across the Asia Pacific technology services sector.
AWS unveils new AI tools, education data deals & USD $100m boost
Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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edutech
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
AWS announces new AI tools, a USD $100m boost, and education data deals, including Macquarie University's shift to AWS cloud for 40,000 students.
Workday named leader in 2025 Gartner education systems
Wed, 2nd Apr 2025
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edutech
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digital transformation
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Workday has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Higher Education Student Information Systems, showcasing its commitment to modernising education technology.
Case Study: Macquarie University's journey to a future-proof digital infrastructure
Mon, 17th Feb 2025
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uc
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digital transformation
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commscope
Macquarie University has modernised its digital infrastructure in partnership with CommScope, enhancing reliability and scalability to meet evolving educational demands.
University of Canterbury adopts Workday for digital overhaul
Wed, 31st Jul 2024
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edutech
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uc
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digital transformation
The University of Canterbury will scrap its Oracle system in favour of Workday to centralise data and enhance operations as part of a major digital overhaul.
Fujitsu and Macquarie University launch AI Research Lab for collaborative innovation
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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edutech
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partner programmes
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genai
Fujitsu and Macquarie University unveiled a joint AI Research Lab, aiming to enhance innovation in artificial intelligence research.
Macquarie University's digital transformation puts its people first
Mon, 7th Nov 2022
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
When Macquarie University set out to undertake an ambitious and in-depth digital transformation, prioritising its people was a must.
Confluent appoints Kamal Brar as APAC senior vice president
Sat, 6th Aug 2022
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ibm
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oracle
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macquarie university
Kamal Brar appointed as Confluent's APAC Senior VP, set to strengthen its presence in Asia Pacific & Japan, delivering real-time data streaming.
Public dataset to help researchers predict malicious activity unveiled
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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malware
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cybersecurity
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nokia
Australian researchers have unveiled the largest public dataset of malicious internet activity, spanning 10 years, to help predict cyber threats.
Breakthrough could provide key to quantum computing
Fri, 19th Aug 2011
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physical security
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quantum computing
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macquarie university
Researchers uncover unique property in 'anyon' particles, hinting at a potential breakthrough for quantum computing, elevating hopes for future developments.