BOM gets Cray supercomputer for weather predictionThe Bureau of Meteorology has completed the commissioning of its new supercomputer from American manufacturer Cray.November 20, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
Australian Bureau of Meteorology goes Cray for AU$77m supercomputerThe Australian Bureau of Meteorology has announced a contract with Seattle-based supercomputer manufacturers Cray to commission a new supercomputer for weather warnings and forecasts.July 20, 2015 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
Cronulla Sharks chose the data-driven road to an NRL grand final victoryThe Cronulla Sharks club's decision to focus on fans paid off, as it gave the NRL team a rich database to build out its customer engagement strategy and get the team on track for a 2016 victory.November 22, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
Former ACCC head to chair Australian data governance bodyA new industry body, Data Governance Australia, has launched to provide standards on data collection, storage, and usage within the country.October 3, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
Infosys grand slam: Partnering ATP to redefine data consumptionIT services company Infosys has taken its big data collection capabilities to the tennis court and created a user interface that allows players and fans to visualise thousands of ATP match statistics.February 12, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
Pitney Bowes has telco providers in its location analytics sightsThe software firm wants to see telecommunications providers latch onto the concept of location analytics to get a better overall picture of their networks and reduce customer churn.February 13, 2017 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
NSW Transport awards $1.8m online open data hub contractThe New South Wales government has awarded AU$1.8 million to Melbourne-based Versent to build a new online open data hub for the state's transport department.February 10, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
NSW government playing Big Brother with citizens' dataThe New South Wales government has undertaken a project in Sydney's south to determine who lives where and with whom, with the intention of reducing monitoring residents' movements to 30-minute intervals.June 2, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
Xero partners with Microsoft to enable big data collectionAustralian-listed Xero has announced an integration between its cloud accounting software and Microsoft Power BI to give small businesses a way to collect and collate big data.February 9, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data
Open data behind WA hospital waiting times appThe Western Australia government has launched a new app that displays live updates of waiting times at Perth hospitals.May 15, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Big Data