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Workday expands ANZ student systems push after Gartner nod

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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.
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Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to drive APAC growth

Mon, 27th Oct 2025
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Adactin appoints Avinash Peter as CFO to lead finance operations and support its expansion across the Asia Pacific technology services sector.
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AWS unveils new AI tools, education data deals & USD $100m boost

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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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.
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Workday named leader in 2025 Gartner education systems

Wed, 2nd Apr 2025
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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.
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Case Study: Macquarie University's journey to a future-proof digital infrastructure

Mon, 17th Feb 2025
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Macquarie University has modernised its digital infrastructure in partnership with CommScope, enhancing reliability and scalability to meet evolving educational demands.
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University of Canterbury adopts Workday for digital overhaul

Wed, 31st Jul 2024
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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.
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Fujitsu and Macquarie University launch AI Research Lab for collaborative innovation

Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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Fujitsu and Macquarie University unveiled a joint AI Research Lab, aiming to enhance innovation in artificial intelligence research.
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Macquarie University's digital transformation puts its people first

Mon, 7th Nov 2022
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When Macquarie University set out to undertake an ambitious and in-depth digital transformation, prioritising its people was a must.
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Confluent appoints Kamal Brar as APAC senior vice president

Sat, 6th Aug 2022
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Kamal Brar appointed as Confluent's APAC Senior VP, set to strengthen its presence in Asia Pacific & Japan, delivering real-time data streaming.
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Public dataset to help researchers predict malicious activity unveiled

Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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Australian researchers have unveiled the largest public dataset of malicious internet activity, spanning 10 years, to help predict cyber threats.
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Breakthrough could provide key to quantum computing

Fri, 19th Aug 2011
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Researchers uncover unique property in 'anyon' particles, hinting at a potential breakthrough for quantum computing, elevating hopes for future developments.