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Australian developers are losing half their day, most leaders have no idea

Developers spend just 16 per cent of their time coding, leaving Australian firms with hidden costs, slower delivery and rising AI risk.

By Raymond McCullagh Senior Observability Consultant and Developer Avocado and Andrew Patterson - Lead Solutions Engineer Dynatrace • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Data Analytics

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Generative AI

Australia software programmers hit record 216,000 jobs

AI fears have not dented demand for coders, with Australia's software and applications programmer workforce reaching a record 216,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Developers (Devs) stories

Data centers

Australian warehouse costs rise as Sydney rents shift

Higher build and rent costs are squeezing occupiers, with Sydney's industrial market now showing wider price gaps and slower dealmaking.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Crypto

eToro launches AI app Tori in major investing redesign

Users will get portfolio alerts, trading tools and crypto custody in one redesign as eToro expands AI assistant Tori across devices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Open source

Linux Foundation to launch the Open Health Stack body

Backed by Google and WHO, the new foundation will give low-income countries and health developers a neutral home for interoperable digital care tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Genesys names new partner chiefs to expand AI push

The appointments signal a sharper partner-led route to market as the software group pushes AI deeper into customer service systems used by thousands.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Nextcloud launches global partner scheme for app vendors

Customers could soon get thousands more workplace apps as Nextcloud seeks to lift its store from 600 to 6,000 within a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Gaming

AI is redefining what your PC can do

Local processing is letting users keep sensitive data offline while speeding up everyday tasks, creative work and gaming on new AI PCs.

By Alexey Navolokin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Trae adds Design Mode to Work platform for prototypes

The new mode could speed early product work by letting teams turn plain-language ideas into branded mock-ups and prototypes without switching tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

AI trainer roles lead global hiring surge, Randstad finds

Demand for specialist AI staff is lengthening vacancies and driving salaries higher as firms move from experiments to deployment.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Twilio voice AI builds Guinness price index across pubs

Thousands of pub prices were gathered by automated calls, showing how voice AI can do large-scale field research beyond chatbots.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Generative AI

Senior developers doubt juniors' AI coding readiness

A global survey suggests many junior coders can use AI tools but still struggle to explain their output, worrying employers about future readiness.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

TikTok rolls out AI ad tools to woo Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian app makers could see faster user growth as TikTok adds AI tools to keep advertising, content and purchases inside its platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Hybrid Cloud

Microsoft unveils Snapdragon X2 Surface Pro & Laptop

New Surface models aim to give professionals longer battery life, faster graphics and mixed AI workflows across local and cloud computing.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Australia draws Indian tech workers after US visa curbs

Australia has emerged as a bigger draw for Indian tech workers as US visa curbs and other immigration crackdowns reshape hiring.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Malware

North Korea-linked hackers target developers via GitHub

Nearly 100 organisations were hit in a six-week phishing spree that used GitHub repositories and Visual Studio Code tools to infect developers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

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Cloud Security

Rock Solid Knowledge launches free Open.IdentityServer

Developers using .NET gain a free open-source alternative after licensing changes left thousands of organisations seeking continuity for sign-in systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month