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Openmarkets & Ondo eye tokenised finance in Australia
Fintech

Openmarkets & Ondo eye tokenised finance in Australia

Eligible Australian investors could soon gain access to tokenised products as Openmarkets and Ondo test new offerings within local regulations.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
University of Sydney gives campus-wide ChatGPT Edu access
Data Protection

University of Sydney gives campus-wide ChatGPT Edu access

The deal will give more than 70,000 students and staff institution-backed AI access, alongside safeguards and AUD $1 million for sustainability research.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Australian educators back lifelong learning but lag on AI
Digital Transformation

Australian educators back lifelong learning but lag on AI

Many institutions are still unprepared to embed AI into learning pathways, even as most educators back retraining graduates for changing careers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Sydney Quantum Academy launches learning hub & careers event
Semiconductors

Sydney Quantum Academy launches learning hub & careers event

The initiative targets a skills gap as Australia's quantum sector could support 19,400 jobs by 2045, yet only 27% of people know the field.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Discs will become relics of the past as gaming goes digital
Gaming

Discs will become relics of the past as gaming goes digital

Gamers face higher prices and less secure ownership as Sony and Microsoft move towards digital-only releases by 2028.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
MortarCAPS completes design phase for capability record
Data Protection

MortarCAPS completes design phase for capability record

The proposed pilot could give workers a portable way to share verified skills, with major employers and universities now backing the scheme.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
New HQ for hybrid workforce: Atlassian Central hits milestone
Software-as-a-Service

New HQ for hybrid workforce: Atlassian Central hits milestone

Job cuts and AI investment are reshaping Atlassian's priorities, as its new Sydney tower approaches completion.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last month
Media companies advised to ink AI licensing deals - or risk mass scraping
Digital Transformation

Media companies advised to ink AI licensing deals - or risk mass scraping

Australian publishers face a fresh revenue squeeze unless paid licensing agreements are struck with AI firms using journalism to train their LLMs.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia
Data Protection

OpenAI launches ChatGPT for researchers in Australia

Free access to ChatGPT will reach 10,000 Australian researchers first, as OpenAI targets science and maths work at universities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026
Equinix names Jarrod Nink as Managing Director for Australia
Digital Transformation

Equinix names Jarrod Nink as Managing Director for Australia

Rising demand for data centre space and cloud links has prompted Equinix to install a telecoms veteran to steer its Australian growth.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026
Albanese delivers strong speech - can he turn words into action?
Data governance

Albanese delivers strong speech - can he turn words into action?

New AI rules could reshape data centre investment and copyright battles, but Labor must still turn Anthony Albanese's promises into action.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Microsoft backs Australian Government AI framework
DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft backs Australian Government AI framework

Backing from a major tech investor strengthens Canberra's push for central AI rules as businesses seek clarity and Australians weigh safeguards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026
Data centre influx applies pressure on AU emissions targets
Data centers

Data centre influx applies pressure on AU emissions targets

Australia's net zero goal faces fresh strain as billions flow into data centres that could lift power demand, water use and emissions.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026
UQ study urges leaders to share cyber risk oversight
Data Protection

UQ study urges leaders to share cyber risk oversight

Boards and executives are being urged to treat cyber risk as a shared business issue, with human factors shaping breach readiness.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026

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University of Sydney stories

OpenSSL funds six Australian students for Prague conference
Open source

OpenSSL funds six Australian students for Prague conference

Six university students will gain rare access to global cryptography work as travel, hotel and registration costs are covered for Prague.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role
Digital Transformation

Customers at the centre of Adobe's new AI evangelist role

Adobe is using the post to help customers navigate AI adoption while feeding regional priorities back into its global product strategy.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last month
Doctor unveils AI governance test for human parity
Data Protection

Doctor unveils AI governance test for human parity

New checks could help firms prove AI decisions match qualified experts, as regulators and boards face rising scrutiny over automated calls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Oli raises AUD $6.5 million for labour monitoring device
Artificial Intelligence

Oli raises AUD $6.5 million for labour monitoring device

Clinical trials in Australia and the United States will be accelerated as the Sydney start-up readies its labour monitor for regulators.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026