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Preparing for what’s next in the age of Future Shock
The ultimate DIY: Be your own futurist… read more...
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The eight critical components of a digital workplace
Ummm aren’t we digital already?… read more...
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ICT procurement reform welcomed by industry
The ICT Procurement Taskforce Report – along with the government’s response – has been issued and it’s good news for SMEs… read more...
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Tech labour market grows, roles broaden, salaries steady
Buoyant mood sees NSW, the ACT and VIC dominate demand for tech hiring… read more...
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Digital transformation – it’s not for everyone
Alternate view points out for some companies, digital evolution is a natural process… read more...
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Insurance disruptor looks to tackle fraud, pay claims faster
Industry newcomer tackles traditional bugbears with tech… read more...
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Drones, driverless cars and VR bikes
Three pieces of emerging Aussie tech have caught our eye in recent times… read more...
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Can AI replace data scientists? This startup thinks so
And it has A$16 million to prove it… read more...
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AU govt’s IT failures to go under the microscope
Can another inquiry into govt’s multiple digital debacles actually fix anything?… read more...
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Promapp named ‘Hot Vendor’ in Business Process Management
A stonking year for Auckland-HQ’d BPM vendor continues… read more...
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Government signs off on new ‘misuse of market power’ rules
Significant amendments designed to strengthen competition law legislated… read more...
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Optimizely hits AU shores just in time for retail armageddon
Can the software help AU business survive ‘the Amazon effect’?… read more...
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Crystal ball time: iStart talks with a futurist
How AI, Blockchain and even those damn chatbots are going to shape the future… read more...
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On 500 Startups, Google, diversity and tech culture
Unconscious bias maybe, but true value lies in a diversity of ideology not collective indignation… read more...
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Tech hype cycle: from obscure to…transparently immersive
Annual Gartner update illustrates looming risk of disillusionment… read more...
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Westpac takes $40m step into internet POS payment market
AU startup gets the nod from fintech-friendly banking giant… read more...
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Bad reputation: Getting honest about AU’s image crisis
Why Australia’s slipping corruption reputation is both challenge and opportunity… read more...
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The smart future of manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence and the production floor revolution… read more...
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Employee anxiety in the age of automation
Automation likely to be next decade’s major labour market disruptor… read more...
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Xero AI: Sweating the small stuff for big gains
Grand plans for AI, machine learning and automation starts with minor improvements… read more...