The Ultimate Guide to Data Science
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Science.
What to know about Data Science
Data Science is a multidisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, algorithms, and technology to extract insights and knowledge from structured and unstructured data. This rapidly evolving discipline plays a pivotal role in helping organisations across industries unlock the value hidden in data, driving innovation, decision-making, and operational efficiency.
Our collection of stories on Data Science covers a wide range of topics, including advances in AI and machine learning platforms, data management solutions, cybersecurity powered by data analytics, and the growing importance of skills development and education in this area. Readers will find insights into how businesses are leveraging data science to personalise customer experiences, mitigate risks, optimise processes, and explore new market opportunities.
Whether you're interested in the latest technology partnerships, emerging AI tools, talent trends, or case studies of data-driven transformation, exploring these stories will deepen your understanding of how data science is shaping the future of technology and business.
Australian Data Science News
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Anthropic expands Australia science push with AUD $10m
Researchers and startups will gain Claude API credits as the new funding backs cancer, heart disease and rare-disease work across Australia.
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
Australians cut spending & lean on credit as costs bite
Household finances are under growing strain as more Australians dip into savings, cut discretionary spending and lean on credit for essentials.
Australian superannuation, at the crossroads, must embrace AI
With $310 billion sitting in dormant accounts, funds face rising churn and must use AI to keep members and assets in place.
Hays warns of AI training gap in Australia tech jobs
Only 22% of tech staff have formal AI training, leaving Australian employers exposed to skills gaps as adoption races ahead.
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Professor Cori Stewart wins AI leadership scholarship
The award will send the ARM Hub founder to Stanford, bolstering efforts to push AI into Australian manufacturing and policy.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Science
Certinia study finds integration key to AI success
Gartner forecasts AI spending to hit USD $64bn in 2026
Gartner sees finance talent shift towards digital skills
Dataiku unveils orchestration-focused AI Success platform
Gartner sees AI spend hitting USD $2.52trn by 2026
Featured News
Nearmap converting decades of imagery into AI-powered insights
Nearmap's archive now helps insurers, planners and scientists assess property risk and environmental change across Australia.
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
Expert Columns
Modern data teams: key roles, structures and data quality
Australian superannuation, at the crossroads, must embrace AI
Don't rule yourself out of a career in STEM
Female representation in AI is a win-win situation for businesses
Start training for a job that doesn't exist yet
Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era
The importance of 'the connectors' in an AI-powered industry
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Paving the way: SAS leaders inspiring the next generation of women in tech
If AI replaces jobs, which women lose first?
Beyond the peripheral: Why Australia must master the gender gap in tech
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Data Science News
Teradata expands Tera into agentic coworker for data
The new tools are due in late 2026, as Teradata targets lower AI costs and fewer workflow errors across enterprise data systems.
SAP adds TabPFN-3.5 Plus to AI Core for business data
Customers could get faster forecasts and risk scores from messy business tables as SAP brings Prior Labs' model into AI Core.
Google adds six AI analytics functions to BigQuery
The update lets analysts probe metric swings, causal effects and trends inside BigQuery without exporting data to other tools.
Grace Chung named grand winner in Women in AI awards
Recognition for more than 50 finalists highlighted women's growing influence in Asia-Pacific artificial intelligence as Grace Chung took the top prize.
Google brings TabFM predictions to BigQuery in preview
Analysts could now run churn and fraud forecasts in SQL, as the new preview tool reduces the need for separate machine learning pipelines.
Thread launches marketing intelligence platform in ANZ
Marketing teams in Australia and New Zealand can now search years of campaign records in one place instead of scattered inboxes and drives.
Apple unveils Mac Studio with M5 chips for AI workloads
New AI tools and faster media workflows are the focus as the updated desktop adds M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips plus Wi-Fi 7.
Apple unveils M6 & M5 Ultra chips for Mac desktops
Mac users tackling AI and graphics-heavy work will get more local muscle, as Apple's latest desktop silicon pushes memory and compute higher.
Revolut launches AI research unit for banking models
The fintech is using its 80 million customers' data to sharpen fraud checks and lending decisions as banks race to build their own AI tools.
Partly raises USD $50 million to expand Australia hiring
Australia's repair sector could see faster parts sourcing as Partly uses fresh funding to add engineers and AI specialists locally.
Google Cloud unveils 13 Gemini Enterprise agent demos
Developers can now use Google Cloud's examples to build and govern Gemini-powered agents for approvals, compliance and data workflows.
Google brings BigQuery SQL cells to open-source notebooks
Notebook users can now query local pandas data with SQL and pass results back to Python, reducing data shuffling in analytics workflows.
Rob Hall launches adtech startup Parallel in Sydney
Backed by AU$4 million in seed funding, the new platform aims to help advertisers judge whether placements suit viewers, not just brands.
Archer quantum fraud test advances on real hardware
Testing on a commercial quantum computer showed Archer's model can spot fraud, though the higher false-positive rate underscores hurdles for banks.
C.H. Robinson launches AI system for supply chains
Shippers could cut review times from weeks to minutes as the closed-loop tool spots savings and service issues across global freight.
Anthropic says Claude automates 95% of analytics queries
Routine analytics work is being shifted from data scientists as Anthropic says Claude now handles most queries with about 95% accuracy overall.
Coupa launches spend index with MIT Data Science Lab
Actual procurement data now points to a broad April slowdown, with all five tracked sectors posting month-on-month spend declines.
Melbourne council adopts Databricks for AI data platform
Manual data wrangling at the City of Melbourne is being replaced by a single AI platform supporting more than 700 datasets and 40 use cases.
Ecommpay's AI lifts merchant payment success rates 2.6%
Merchants using the platform saw transaction approval rates rise by 2.6% in the first quarter, as AI pinpointed decline causes across entire data sets.
Nvidia unveils DGX Station for Windows AI workstations
Windows users can now run trillion-parameter AI models locally as NVIDIA targets enterprise developers with a deskside workstation and new security controls.
Job Moves
CommBank appoints first Chief AI Scientist in Australia
Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires
Prophet names Rachel Scott as Head of Marketing Science
SiteMinder appoints New Chief Technology & Data Officers
Revenite appoints Jonathon Wetton as chief technology officer
NCS Australia appoints Nikita Atkins as new AI Lead
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Brian Hartzer appointed as CEO of AI health firm Quantium Health
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Spire Global appoints Elizabeth Wylie as ANZ business development head
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