Tag: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Climate Council fires first salvo in Senate data centre inquiry

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government should lock in its data centre expectations with “strong enforceable requirements” around energy, water and transparency, setting national minimum standards for state governments to adhere to...

Data centre spending drives record Q3 investment results

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Record capital expenditure across Australia’s booming data centre sector has offset declines clocked by other major industries, tripling the national private sector investment average for the March quarter. New...

ABS cyber scramble threatens Census security

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A decade on from the 2016 Census debacle, new audit findings show preparations for the next national survey in August have been rocked by cybersecurity vulnerabilities and a rush...

Manufacturing vacancies soar as skills shortage bites

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A rally in manufacturing output has driven record job vacancies, new data shows, while peak industry bodies say skills shortages are driving higher wages and a potential shift towards...

The Gig Guide: SA govt appoints first Office for AI director

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The South Australian government has appointed experienced mandarin Peter Meere as the inaugural director of the state’s newly established Office for Artificial Intelligence. Mr Meere joined the office earlier...

The ABS exposed a problem. Smart manufacturing is the answer

Posted on   |  by Paul Eastwood
Last month, two developments delivered a sharp warning to Australia’s industrial base. In a major economic address, Treasurer Jim Chalmers declared productivity the “defining economic challenge of the next...

Most Australian businesses not innovating, data reveals

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Less than half of Australian businesses are now considered innovation-active, according to new biennial data that reveals a tough economic environment is drying up the funds and skills needed...

Public sector R&D spend still flatlining: ABS

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
There was no movement on the amount spent on research and development activity inside government organisations in the first year of the Albanese government when measured as a proportion...