Media Releases

$35m Boost for Victorian Online Access and Innovation (11/08/2008)
A $35 million package to expand broadband services across Victoria and drive uptake of new internet technologies was announced as part of Innovation: Victoria’s Future, the 2008 Innovation Statement launched today by the Premier John Brumby.

July 2008

National ICT Careers Week Kicks off in Victoria (28/07/2008)
Young Victorians are being encouraged to consider a career in the information and communication technology industry as part of activities across Victoria for National ICT Careers Week, held between 28 July and 2 August.

June 2008

$100 Million Supercomputer to Drive More Medical Breakthroughs in Victoria (18/06/2008)
More breakthroughs in life-threatening diseases will be possible with Victoria to be home to the world’s largest life sciences supercomputer, Premier John Brumby announced today.

New Jobs for Ballarat as Global ICT Company Moves in (13/06/2008)
International technology company iGATE Global Solutions today opened a national operations centre in Ballarat, creating 40 new jobs with more to come in the next few years.

May 2008

Victorian ICT Companies Triumph at National iAwards (28/05/2008)
Victorian companies were among the big winners at the prestigious national iAwards in Melbourne last night, highlighting the state’s leadership in the ICT sector.

Global ICT Company Still Calls Melbourne Home (15/05/2008)
Melbourne company Exinda Networks launched a new global research and development centre in Abbotsford today, confirming Victoria's place at the forefront of Australia's ICT industry.

Ballarat Rebooting for Computer Games Festival (15/05/2008)
Young Victorians looking for a career in the computer games industry will be flocking to Ballarat this weekend to attend the Ballarat GiG: Get into Games festival.

Ballarat Joins the Fight Against Cyber Crime (14/05/2008)
Victorians have a new weapon to fight cyber crime and internet security issues such as identity theft and financial fraud with the opening today of a $3.7 million Internet Commerce Security Laboratory in Ballarat.

April 2008

Victoria's ICT Industry Finest Recognised at Awards (16/04/2008)
Victoria’s best information and communication technology (ICT) innovators were on show at the 2008 Victorian iAwards today, being recognised for their terrific contributions to the industry.

Major ICT Investment to Deliver 2000 Jobs for Geelong (14/04/2008)
Victoria's position as a global information technology hub has been further enhanced with one of India’s largest IT companies Satyam Computer Services to build a new software development and training campus at Geelong, creating 2000 jobs.

Victorian Games Companies Play to Win in San Fransisco (01/04/2008)
Information and Communication Technology Minister Theo Theophanous has congratulated Victorian games companies on their overwhelming success at the Game Developers’ Conference (GDC) in San Francisco in March.

March 2008

Ballarat Students Learning to be Hi-Tech Gurus (20/03/2008)
Two final-year Ballarat students have earned a valuable career boost, winning scholarships and work experience with world leading game developers Transmission Games, leading to full-time jobs, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous announced.

Victoria's Best in Digital Content Shine at AIMIA Awards (20/03/2008)
Victorian companies beat the competition to make the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association’s (AIMIA) 14th Annual Awards a successful night – taking out accolades for best entertainment, financial service planning and online shopping websites.

Smart Traffic Intelligence to get Travellers there Suna (19/03/2008)
Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous today opened Intelematics Australia’s new Melbourne head office and launched the national rollout of its world-first service, Suna Traffic Channel.

$2.1 Million Tech Boost for Regional Victoria (04/03/2008)
Local governments throughout regional Victoria will receive a technology boost thanks to a $2.1 million broadband innovation grant, Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous announced today.

Students Online Future Gains Security (04/03/2008)
Six university students will join the cyberspace battle to keep online transactions safe, thanks to a new industry-run e-security scholarship program, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous announced today.

Victorian SmartAsset Brings Home Silicon Valley Award (04/03/2008)
A Melbourne computer company has taken out the top prize at Microsoft's Office Developers Conference in the US – with its locally produced SmartAsset package named Office Business Application of the Year.

Yoober Internet Text Technology Clicks into Asia (03/03/2008)
New Victorian mobile tech company Yoober today sealed a new investment and distribution deal with Hong-Kong company Digital Dimension, signing a Memorandum of Understanding, with the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous.

February 2008

Space-Time Research - Victorian Data Superstar (22/02/2008)
Victorian software developer Space-Time Research is now providing software solutions for Italy's Venice Port Authority, reinforcing Victoria's status as the nation's leader in ICT exports, Minister for Information and Communication Technology Theo Theophanous announced today.

World First Gigabit Wireless Chip Designed in Victoria (22/02/2008)
The world's smallest two-way gigabit wireless chip was unveiled in Victoria today, heralding a new era in ICT innovation, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous said today.

Vic Gamers Set to Win Over Global Players in San Fran (19/02/2008)
The world's largest professional electronic games industry event is on this week in San Francisco and 16 Victorian game companies are there among the world's best and brightest, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous, announced today.

Kenexa Opens New Office in Melbourne (08/02/2008)
Kenexa is a global leader in using award-winning technology to improve human resource management in the workplace

Victoria Leading the Way on Information Superhighway (06/02/2008)
with Victoria's broadband subscriber base increasing by over a quarter of a million customers in the past nine months.

AXA Announces eSecurity Expansion in Melbourne (05/02/2008)
in a major business coup for Victoria.

January 2008

$6 Million Grant to Expand Geelong Tech Precinct (25/01/2008)
The Victorian Government will give Deakin University a $6 million grant to build a new design and manufacturing research centre at Waurn Pond's Geelong Technology Precinct, Premier John Brumby announced today.

New Technology Helping Young and Old Walk Tall (24/01/2008)
with Melbourne researchers discovering the way we walk could become a diagnostic tool for stroke and spinal injury patients.

Victoria is a Centre for Innovation, Ideas and Creative Leadership (16/01/2008)
Victoria's research community's leadership in global collaborative research has been strengthened with the launch of the Optiportal node, Premier Brumby announced today.

Ballarat Sets the Standard for High-Tech Health (10/01/2008)
Ballarat is at the forefront of ensuring national standards are met in the way vital medical information is being captured and handled across all levels of the healthcare sector, Information and Communication Minister, Theo Theophanous, announced today.

Chronic Healthcare Transformed in Mildura (08/01/2008)
Medical care in Mildura has been transformed thanks to a broadband-based technology that is helping hospital patients monitor and manage their health in the comfort of their own homes, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Theo Theophanous, said today.