Official Google Australia Blog: May 2019

Investing in Australia’s Connectivity and Digital Economy

Thursday, May 30, 2019

INDIGO cable systemlaunchedreportNext up - JGA-South! JGA consortiumPosted by Ashish Ahuja and Kwok Peng Won, Global Network Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Inside the AusVotes #democracysausage map

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

AusVotes Map Google's AusVotes Election Map

Google Doodle

TrendssearchingtrendsElection Day on YouTube herePosted by the Australian Elections team, Google Australia

Movies and TV shows available for purchase on YouTube

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Game of ThronesGreen BookInstant FamilyMary Poppins ReturnsSpider-Man: HomecomingBohemian RhapsodyYouTubeBrooklyn Nine-NineOutlanderKilling EveA Star is BornAquamanThe CastleRed DogYouTubeyoutube.com/moviesyoutube.com/shows
Ed Miles, Head of YouTube Content Partnerships, Australia and New Zealand, recently purchased and watched Ridley Scott’s Gladiator.

Privacy Awareness Week 2019

Thursday, May 16, 2019

privacy features and controlsPrivacy Awareness WeekOne-tap access to your Google Account from all our major products Google Account

Auto-Delete Options Web and App ActivityLocation HistoryYour Data in Maps, the Assistant, and more Learn more about how we use data to power Google Maps Incognito mode in Google apps Chrome privacy enhancements herePersonalised ads visibility into personalised advertisingblogpost5 things you can do right now to stay safer onlinePosted by Samantha Yorke, Public Policy and Government Relations Senior Counsel, Google Australia

Computer science grants for Australian educators

Monday, May 13, 2019

Educator Professional Development Grants

2019 CS Educator Grants Funding Recipients Australia:

Australian Catholic University

Australian Data Science Education Institute

Coding and Innovation Hub

Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria

Dowerin District High School

Emanuel School

Goodna State School

InTEACT

James Cook University

John Monash Science School

Joondalup Education Support Centre

Macquarie University

Murray Bridge High School

Nazareth Catholic College

NSW Department of Education (SISP)

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College

Port Macquarie Adventist School

Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education

Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education Far North Queensland

RDA Hunter

The University of Adelaide

The University of Newcastle

SMART Program (University of Newcastle)

The University of Western Australia

Auckland University of Technology

CORE Education Ltd

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Congratulations to this year's awardees - we can't wait to see how you make an impact!

Posted by Marie Efstathiou, Program Manager, Engineering Outreach

A little help from Google to map your election day

Friday, May 10, 2019

AusVotes Election Mapg.co/ausvotesvoila

here
Posted by Drew Jarrett, Brett Morgan, Leon Nemets and Akhilesh Singh, Google Sydney Engineering team

Australia’s Eastern Health named as Google AI Impact Challenge Grantee

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

AI for Social GoodlaunchedGoogle AI Impact Challenge20 organisationsEastern HealthEastern Health

hereGoogle Developers LaunchpadPosted by Mel Silva, Country Manager, Google Australia and New Zealand

At I/O '19: Building a more helpful Google for everyone

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Cross-posted from the global Keyword blog Helping you get better answers to your questions AR directly into Search Helping to make your day easierGoogle AssistantPixel 3aGoogle Nest Hub Max Building for everyoneTCAVopen-sourced TCAVprivacy improvementsGoogle Account,auto-deleteAndroid Qfederated learningLive RelayEuphonia winners of the Google AI Impact ChallengeI/O-related newsPosted by Sundar Pichai, CEO

Pixel 3a: the helpful (and more affordable) phone by Google

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

YouTube Music Premiumrestrictions and terms apply High-end features: camera, Google Assistant, battery life and security award-winning1234 security and operating system updatesTitan M chip5 New features at a more accessible price 6

Buy it in-store or online from more places Google Store7Pixel 3aPosted by Mario Queiroz, GM & VP, Pixel
1 Google Photos offers unlimited online storage for all photos and videos uploaded in high quality. Photos and videos uploaded in high quality may be compressed or resized. Requires Google Account. Data rates may apply. g.co/help/photostorage 2 Approximate battery life based on a mix of talk, data, standby, mobile hotspot, and use of other features, with always on display off. An active display or data usage will decrease battery life. Charging rates are based upon use of the included charger. Actual results may vary. 3 Requires internet connection.4 Android version updates for at least three years from when the device first became available on the Google Store. See g.co/pixel/updates for details5 See g.co/pixel/security for additional security information.6 Requires published Google Street View imagery, bright outdoor light, and may not be available in all areas7 Some third party apps and data may not be transferred automatically. Visit g.co/pixel/help for information.

YouTube Stories: How Aussies are learning through video

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

From life-saving inventions to new ways of teaching, meet three Aussies who are using what they've learned on YouTube to create lasting change. *
Barbering for Change
Inventing Armour to Battle Radiation BrainCraftDraw with JazzaTibeesWooTube
Sharing the Wonder of Mathematics YouTube YouTube LearningAshley Chang, Culture & Trends Manager, YouTube APAC, recently viewed "Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED". https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-paqKMwiWKb4/XNDgGZYcVtI/AAAAAAAACCs/DTKoG5vkK9IO6liJ95eUbTAgxS5zA9T6gCLcBGAs/s1600/Charles_Lomu_230.jpg Ashley Chang Culture & Trends Manager YouTube APAC *Google/Ipsos ‘Human Stories Quantitative Study’, August 2017, Australia, n=2,529 males/female YouTube users aged 18-54