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CSIRO maps the nation’s digital workforce clusters

More than half of all tech workers in Australia are situated in one of 96 digital technology clusters scattered across the country, according to a new report from national...

Australian AI consultancy acquired by Bain & Co

Multinational consulting firm Bain and Company has acquired the consulting and managed services divisions of Brisbane-based artificial intelligence consultancy Max Kelsen for an undisclosed amount. Max Kelsen’s team of...

Mining tech startup Plotlogic closes $43m Series B round

Brisbane-based mining tech startup Plotlogic has raised $43 million in a Series B funding round to continue its expansion into North America and boost investment in R&D, as demand...

WA to trial vanadium battery utility storage

Horizon Power in Western Australia will be the first utility company in Australia to begin trialling the use of a vanadium redox flow battery. The state-owned energy company has...

Sue Keay on Australian robotics and remote automation

Until Australia can articulate a vision for “where we want to be” in terms of building a domestic robotics industry, “we’re never going to get there,” according to the...

Space elevated in Australia-US military alliance

Australia and the United States are deepening ties on space, agreeing on Saturday to add the domain to the nations’ military alliance. The addition means Australian and US forces...

Australia’s economic complexity ranking now behind Uganda

Australia’s international ranking in economic complexity has fallen again, with the country now sat at 93 out of 133 countries in an index produced by Harvard University researchers. The...