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National AI Plan welcomed for advancing digital skills inclusion
Unified Communications

National AI Plan welcomed for advancing digital skills inclusion

The Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance has praised the National AI Plan for focusing on AI skills and digital literacy to reduce digital exclusion in Australia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2025
Exclusive: How Kinetic IT's traineeships address the tech skills shortage
Kinetic IT

Exclusive: How Kinetic IT's traineeships address the tech skills shortage

Kinetic IT expands traineeships, focusing on diversity and practical skills to combat Australia's tech talent shortage and boost workforce inclusion.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Call for national action as digital divide persists in Australia
Artificial Intelligence

Call for national action as digital divide persists in Australia

Around 20% of Australians still face digital exclusion, prompting calls for a national plan to boost access, skills and AI literacy across the country.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2025
KPMG launches challenge to reward eco startups with AUD $370,000
Artificial Intelligence

KPMG launches challenge to reward eco startups with AUD $370,000

KPMG Australia launches AUD $370,000 Nature Positive Challenge 2025 to back eco startups in Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea advancing AI and circular economy solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AISA Awards 2025 honour leaders shaping Australia's cyber security
EduTech

AISA Awards 2025 honour leaders shaping Australia's cyber security

The 2025 AISA Awards have honoured leaders and organisations for outstanding contributions to Australia's cyber security across education, innovation, and community engagement.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Tasmania's tech workforce to triple as digital skills surge by 2035
Agricultural Technology

Tasmania's tech workforce to triple as digital skills surge by 2035

Tasmania's tech workforce is set to nearly triple to over 32,000 by 2035, driven by a surge in digital skills and AUD $1.1 billion sector growth.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Canon Oceania awards AUD $5,000 grants to four local groups
e-waste & Recycling

Canon Oceania awards AUD $5,000 grants to four local groups

Canon Oceania awards AUD $5,000 grants to four Australian groups supporting social, environmental, educational, and First Nations causes in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
South Australia's tech workforce to double, adding AUD $5 billion
Data Analytics

South Australia's tech workforce to double, adding AUD $5 billion

South Australia's tech workforce is set to nearly double by 2035, boosting the economy by AUD $5 billion and creating 49,000 new skilled jobs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025
Konica Minolta Australia celebrates Innovate RAP with artwork
Printing

Konica Minolta Australia celebrates Innovate RAP with artwork

Konica Minolta Australia marks its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan milestone by showcasing Jasmine Coe's artwork, symbolising commitment to First Nations reconciliation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Sep 2025
Greens Senator on why the age ban will be an 'open wound' for the Govt
Data sovereignty

Greens Senator on why the age ban will be an 'open wound' for the Govt

Greens Senator David Shoebridge condemns Australia's social media ban for under-16s and calls for urgent, robust AI regulation and tech literacy in Parliament.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sun, 17th Aug 2025
INCITE Awards celebrate WA's leaders in innovation & diversity
EduTech

INCITE Awards celebrate WA's leaders in innovation & diversity

The 34th INCITE Awards in Perth honoured WA's top tech innovators, spotlighting gender equity leaders and Norwood Systems for standout achievements in STEM.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
CommBank grants up to AUD $200,000 to support First Nations wellbeing
Social enterprise

CommBank grants up to AUD $200,000 to support First Nations wellbeing

CommBank awards up to AUD $200,000 to First Nations-led groups, supporting initiatives against financial abuse and boosting community wellbeing in 2025.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Anita Sheridan-Roddick named National Sales Director at Baidam
Security Operations Centres

Anita Sheridan-Roddick named National Sales Director at Baidam

Baidam appoints Anita Sheridan-Roddick as National Sales Director to lead growth and promote technical equity in Indigenous cybersecurity across Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
DXC donates 100 laptops to boost STEM learning in Northern Territory
Digital Literacy

DXC donates 100 laptops to boost STEM learning in Northern Territory

DXC Technology donates 100 laptops to five Northern Territory schools, boosting STEM education and digital literacy through workshops and scholarships.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Mon, 23rd Jun 2025
Cricut partners with Indigenous artists to support NAIDOC Week
Sales

Cricut partners with Indigenous artists to support NAIDOC Week

Cricut partners with three Indigenous artists to launch designs for NAIDOC Week, donating all proceeds to Indigenous charities supporting culture and literacy.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Optus faces $100 million penalty in sales tactics case
Digital Literacy

Optus faces $100 million penalty in sales tactics case

Optus faces a AUD $100 million penalty after admitting to selling unaffordable contracts to vulnerable consumers, including First Nations Australians.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index
EduTech

NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index

NBN Co has been named Australia's most sustainable public sector firm and tops the southern hemisphere in the 2025 Corporate Knights index.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th May 2025

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First Nations stories

How AI-based simulation testing is revolutionising healthcare
Artificial Intelligence

How AI-based simulation testing is revolutionising healthcare

AI-enhanced simulation testing is transforming Australian healthcare by improving training and assessments, helping bridge skill gaps and boost patient outcomes.

By Dr Edward Li • 7 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025