http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/Newsarchive2008 News archive 2008 Industry, government and community groups across Victoria are invited to apply for a share of $15 million from the Brumby Government to revolutionise the way they work and solve problems using next generation internet technologies. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsApplicationsNowOpenforInternetInnovationFund Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Australian company Tretecnic will deliver a pioneering environmentally sustainable data centre in Victoria, creating 50 new jobs and expected to generate investment worth $200 million. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsNew200MillionGreenDataCentreforVictoria Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Local software company Acryn today announced a lucrative partnership with global technology giant Intel in an eLearning deal worth more than $55 million to deliver Victorian programs into schools in the United States. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictorianCompanySigns55MillionDealwithIntel Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Victoria's information and communication technology (ICT) sector was given a major boost today as part of the Brumby Government's $245 million industry strategy unveiled in Melbourne. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/News245MillionStrategyBoostsVictorianICTIndustry Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Australians suffering from severe vision impairment are one step closer to benefiting from a new state-of-the-art treatment, with the announcement in Melbourne today of a new national partnership to develop a bionic eye. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsOneStepClosertoWorldsFirstBionicEye Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 All Victorian Government schools will undergo a major broadband upgrade to increase their high-speed broadband capacity from four to 10 megabits-per-second, putting Victorian schools at the leading edge of the nation’s digital education revolution, Premier John Brumby said today. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictorianSchoolsGetHighSpeedBroadbandBoost Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +1000 A new forum that will develop stronger links between researchers and the information and communication technology industry was launched by the Brumby Government today in a boost for Victorian biomedical research. http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/minister-for-information-communications-tech/new-forum-bringing-eresearch-to-life.html Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 The Brumby Government website eGovernment Resource Centre has been voted one of the top ten sites changing the world of internet and politics. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsGovernmentWebsiteNominatedforTopGlobalAward Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 The Brumby Government is investing $1.45 million toward a $3 million High Performance Computing Facility at the Australian Synchrotron in Clayton. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsNew3MillionSynchrotronSuperComputertoaidMedicalImaging Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Victoria's increasingly prominent role in the fast growing spatial industry was highlighted last night at the fourth annual Victorian Spatial Excellence Awards. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsSpatialAwardWinnersPuttingVictorianontheMap Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Young Victorians are receiving more opportunities for professional development and education in information and communication technology with 220 new Australian Computer Society (ACS) Foundation scholarships awarded tonight. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsICTScholarshipsBoostGrowingVictorianIndustry Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Premier John Brumby today announced that computer giant IBM will open a $10.8 million IT Services Centre at the Ballarat Technology Park, creating 300 new jobs in the city. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsIBMExpansiontoDeliver300NewJobsforBallarat Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/News35MBoostforVictorianOnlineAccessandInnovation Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsNationalICTCareersWeekKicksoffinVictoria Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/News100MillionSupercomputertoDriveMoreMedicalBreakthroughsinVictoria Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsNewJobsforBallaratasGlobalICTCompanyMovesin Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictorianICTCompaniesTriumphatNationaliAwards Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsBallaratRebootingforComputerGamesFestival Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsGlobalICTCompanyStillCallsMelbourneHome Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsBallaratJoinstheFightAgainstCyberCrime Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictoriasICTIndustryFinestRecognisedatAwards Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsMajorICTInvestmenttoDeliver2000JobsforGeelong Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictorianGamesCompaniesPlaytoWininSanFransisco Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictoriasBestinDigitalContentShineatAIMIAAwards Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsBallaratStudentsLearningtobeHiTechGurus Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsSmartTrafficIntelligencetogetTravellersThereSuna Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictorianSmartAssetBringsHomeSiliconValleyAward Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsStudentsOnlineFutureGainsSecurity Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/News21MillionTechBoostforRegionalVictoria Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsYooberInternetTextTechnologyClicksintoAsia Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsWorldFirstGigabitWirelessChipDesignedinVictoria Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsSpaceTimeResearchVictorianDataSuperstar Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVicGamersSettoWinOverGlobalPlayersinSanFran Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Kenexa is a global leader in using award-winning technology to improve human resource management in the workplace http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsKenexaOpensNewOfficeinMelbourne Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 with Victoria's broadband subscriber base increasing by over a quarter of a million customers in the past nine months. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictoriaLeadingtheWayonInformationSuperhighway Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 in a major business coup for Victoria. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsAXAAnnounceseSecurityExpansioninMelbourne Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/b1beeba25b896835ca2573de0076941a!OpenDocument Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 with Melbourne researchers discovering the way we walk could become a diagnostic tool for stroke and spinal injury patients. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsNewTechnologyHelpingYoungandOldWalkTall Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 Victoria's research community's leadership in global collaborative research has been strengthened with the launch of the Optiportal node, Premier Brumby announced today. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsVictoriaisaCentreforInnovationIdeasandCreativeLeadership Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsBallaratSetstheStandardwithHiTechHealth Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000 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. http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/NewsChronicHealthcareTransformedinMildura Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +1000