Australian organisations are being urged to tighten their use of artificial intelligence with the application of ethics principles ahead of potentially sweeping changes to regulations and standards. The CSIRO’s...
Skills
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Australia’s economy is one of the least complex with some of the least entrepreneurial and credible managers in the developed world, according to annual rankings released on Tuesday that...
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An industry placement program designed to connect South Australian graduates with small to medium-sized enterprises and startups specialising in space, cybersecurity and other high-tech industries is set to begin...
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Australia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the opening of the nation’s first nuclear research reactor in April, a milestone that was largely unremarked on in mainstream conversations, despite the...
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The latest Tech Jobs Update report from the Technology Council of Australia has found 10,500 new tech jobs have been added in the six months to March, despite the...
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The Senate’s education legislation committee has given the green light to the government’s plan to offer HECS-style loans for university students to launch innovative startups. But a likely challenge...
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A fast-tracked pathway for specialised, highly-skilled workers will be considered by the Albanese government as part of its simplification of the temporary skilled migration system after a review warned...
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Hostile workplace culture and a lack of day-to-day flexibility are the leading reasons why women leave their jobs in STEM, according to a new study by the University of...
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The CSIRO on Wednesday launched a new STEM education program for underrepresented year five to 10 students in a bid to increase and diversify the talent pipeline. The five...
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Tech job redundancies are continuing across the economy, with Accenture, the consulting arm of IBM, and Amazon the latest to confirm cuts. The cuts add to the job losses...
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A NASA internship for First Nations Australian university students has been launched with funding support from the Australian Space Agency. The National Indigenous Space Academy (NISA) will enable five...
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Australian employer, business tech and research groups have formed an alliance to tackle responsible AI by developing best practice guidance, tools and training for Australian companies using the high-risk...
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The South Australian and Commonwealth governments have formerly signed an AUKUS cooperation agreement, which includes an initial commitment to 800 additional Commonwealth Supported Places at South Australian universities over...
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Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is calling for more to be done to boost Australia’s STEM skills capacity to deliver the AUKUS pact and that migration will be needed to...