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JCDecaux offers matched media to First Nations firms
JCDecaux

JCDecaux offers matched media to First Nations firms

JCDecaux launches Nurture for Country, doubling ad spend and support for eligible First Nations-owned firms across its Australian network.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026

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Explainer: Canada's long road to universal broadband
Network Infrastructure

Explainer: Canada's long road to universal broadband

Canada's decade-long drive to make 50/10 Mbps broadband a universal basic service nears 2030 goals, but remote regions remain hard to reach.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Bell to build Canada's largest AI data centre near Regina
Network Infrastructure

Bell to build Canada's largest AI data centre near Regina

Bell will spend CAD $1.7bn on a 300 MW AI data hub in rural Saskatchewan, billed as Canada's largest purpose-built AI centre.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Baidam appoints Beau Hodge as new Chief Executive Officer
Security Operations Centres

Baidam appoints Beau Hodge as new Chief Executive Officer

First Nations-owned cyber security provider Baidam has named long-serving executive Beau Hodge as its new Chief Executive Officer.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Baidam ties tech hiring to Deadly Coders training fund
Security Operations Centres

Baidam ties tech hiring to Deadly Coders training fund

Baidam will fund a GBP £20,000 Deadly Coders academy place for every 10 tech hires, tying recruitment success directly to Indigenous training.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Women shaping Australia's evolving STEM leadership
DevOps

Women shaping Australia's evolving STEM leadership

Women leaders at RSK Australia share how purpose, resilience and courage shape careers in STEM, energy, environment and heritage.

By RSK Australia • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Opportunity is not: Building pathways for women in tech leadership
International Women's Day

Opportunity is not: Building pathways for women in tech leadership

Women in tech say diversity fuels innovation, urging leaders to build clear pathways into leadership and make success visibly attainable.

By Georgina Ryan • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
MCA Sydney launches 'Vision Machines' series on AI art
Drones

MCA Sydney launches 'Vision Machines' series on AI art

MCA Sydney unveils Vision Machines, a three-night series probing how AI-driven machine vision is transforming art, power and daily life.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia
Unified Communications

Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia

Fast home internet is being linked to better wellbeing, work, study and health outcomes for most Australian households using the nbn network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Community wi-fi project targets 100 remote communities
Unified Communications

Community wi-fi project targets 100 remote communities

Community wi-fi project plans to connect 2,030 premises in 100 remote communities by 2030, backed by AUD $5 million and new low-cost devices.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia
Unified Communications

Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia

Rural and remote community groups can now apply for digital grants of up to AUD $10,000, with AUD $200,000 available nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Cooee expands Foodland reach with Indigenous cookies
Supply Chain

Cooee expands Foodland reach with Indigenous cookies

Indigenous-owned Cooee secures shelf space in about 90 Foodland stores, taking its native ingredient cookie range across South Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Canada maps public priorities for new national AI plan
Data Protection

Canada maps public priorities for new national AI plan

Canada distils record public input into priorities for a 2026 AI strategy, balancing innovation, security, sovereignty and public trust.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Blue Carbon wins dual KPMG nature prize worth AUD $120,000
Artificial Intelligence

Blue Carbon wins dual KPMG nature prize worth AUD $120,000

Blue Carbon scoops both top and People's Choice honours in KPMG's Nature Positive Challenge, netting AUD $120,000 for ocean tech.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online
Disaster Recovery

Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online

Free internet pilots in Victoria and Western Australia have connected over 350 vulnerable people, offering a scalable model for digital inclusion.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Defence renews Kinetic IT deal for ICT & base support
Unified Communications

Defence renews Kinetic IT deal for ICT & base support

Australia's Defence Department renews Kinetic IT deal, expanding ICT service desk and switchboard support to a national base contact centre.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW
Hyperscale

Feds seek applications for sovereign data centres over 100MW

Canada opens intake for sovereign AI data centres over 100MW, aiming to boost compute capacity, Indigenous equity and green power use.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet
Unified Communications

Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet

Canada commits to expanding high-speed internet to 1,922 rural and Indigenous homes across 28 communities in Saskatchewan.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026