Matt Johnston

Matt Johnston is a recent journalism graduate from the University of Newcastle.

With experience as a journalist for Newcastle’s 2NURFM News, and an ABC Heywire award for non-fiction storytelling under his belt, Matt has relocated to Sydney to learn the ropes of technology journalism at iTnews.

Recent articles by Matt Johnston

The Reject Shop trials e-commerce in online presence expansion

The Reject Shop trials e-commerce in online presence expansion

Will also introduce machine-learning based rostering.
Matt Johnston Aug 19 2020 12:42PM Financial Services
Coles 'Smart Selling' strategy delivers first $250m in savings

Coles 'Smart Selling' strategy delivers first $250m in savings

Online and data analytics investment pays off.
Matt Johnston Aug 18 2020 12:27PM Financial Services
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank pours $52m into tech transformation

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank pours $52m into tech transformation

Plans to remove 12 percent of app stack.
Matt Johnston Aug 17 2020 12:39PM Financial Services
Australian Catholic University expands its use of TechnologyOne

Australian Catholic University expands its use of TechnologyOne

Wants to find efficiencies with process automation.
Matt Johnston Aug 17 2020 6:58AM Financial Services
City of Ryde looks to tree data to balance business and residential needs

City of Ryde looks to tree data to balance business and residential needs

Backed by machine learning.
Matt Johnston Aug 14 2020 12:42PM Strategy
NCI, Pawsey join US-led compute consortium for COVID-19 research

NCI, Pawsey join US-led compute consortium for COVID-19 research

Making HPC capacity available.
Matt Johnston Aug 13 2020 10:40AM Strategy
UNSW's dual data lakes support move to 'hybrid learning'

UNSW's dual data lakes support move to 'hybrid learning'

As sector grapples with significant financial losses.
Matt Johnston Aug 11 2020 11:44AM Strategy
ANSTO to develop robots that survive nuclear environments

ANSTO to develop robots that survive nuclear environments

Partners with National Robotics & Automation Group.
Matt Johnston Aug 10 2020 12:46PM Strategy
UTS launches Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute

UTS launches Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute

Touted as nation's largest AI research program.
Matt Johnston Aug 10 2020 6:48AM Software
NSW reveals strategy for smart places and infrastructure

NSW reveals strategy for smart places and infrastructure

To direct investment and improve efficiencies.
Matt Johnston Aug 7 2020 1:19PM Strategy
Australian universities investigate online exam tool data breach

Australian universities investigate online exam tool data breach

After details of 444,000 users allegedly stolen.
Matt Johnston Aug 6 2020 4:18PM Security
Inside NEXTDC's new Sydney data centre, S2

Inside NEXTDC's new Sydney data centre, S2

A look at NEXTDC's new 30MW data centre, located at the Macquarie Park business precinct in Sydney.
Matt Johnston Aug 5 2020 3:52PM Cloud
City of Unley IT overhaul paves way for digital 'urban forest'

City of Unley IT overhaul paves way for digital 'urban forest'

Through data analytics and the use of a digital twin.
Matt Johnston Aug 5 2020 6:51AM Projects
NRMA resets its rules for data wrangling

NRMA resets its rules for data wrangling

Just don't call it governance.
Matt Johnston Aug 4 2020 7:02AM Strategy
Law students become app developers at Flinders Uni

Law students become app developers at Flinders Uni

Draws attention of state tribunal.
Matt Johnston Aug 3 2020 6:50AM Training & Development
University of Queensland rolls out MFA to staff and research students

University of Queensland rolls out MFA to staff and research students

Part of layered zero trust approach
Matt Johnston Jul 31 2020 6:55AM Projects
ANU finds health crisis improves trust in govt, business to handle data

ANU finds health crisis improves trust in govt, business to handle data

Telcos and banks see biggest lift.
Matt Johnston Jul 30 2020 12:47PM Strategy
UNSW IoT cyber spin-off gets $1.3m boost

UNSW IoT cyber spin-off gets $1.3m boost

For enterprise scale networks.
Matt Johnston Jul 28 2020 1:52PM Financial Services
Metro Trains Australia turns to VR for driver training

Metro Trains Australia turns to VR for driver training

Part of ongoing VR series.
Matt Johnston Jul 28 2020 6:13AM Training & Development
ACCC takes second swing at Google for allegedly misleading customers

ACCC takes second swing at Google for allegedly misleading customers

This time over expanded use of personal data.
Matt Johnston Jul 27 2020 11:32AM Cloud

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