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Relax! Your 2025 ultimate guide to Summer Reading has arrived!

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It will surprise absolutely no-one that the common themes among this year’s Summer Reading recommendations are artificial intelligence and geopolitical risk, with a sprinkling of re-industrialisation. The only surprise...

Something for everyone as tech sector cheers AI plan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government’s National AI Plan is short on detail, but its hands-off approach has nonetheless been welcomed by the tech industry and even drew plaudits from the union...

Australia’s data centre giants form new industry body

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new peak body representing Australia’s leading data centre providers has launched to advocate for an industry expecting at least $26 billion in local infrastructure investment by 2030. AirTrunk,...

Gig Guide: Defence on the hunt for new CISO

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Department of Defence has begun searching for a new chief information security officer following the departure of long-serving tech mandarin Jonathan Dean. Mr Dean, who was appointed Defence...

AI and Australia’s missing data centre strategy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In the absence of meaningful activity from the Industry portfolio in coordinating and accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, Australia’s next federal government should consider moving responsibility for a national...

AI infrastructure debate needs nuance and consultation

Posted on   |  by Belinda Dennett
With so much global activity, it is both logical and encouraging to see increased recognition of the role and importance of data centres as essential digital infrastructure. Australia has...

It takes a village: Building our local tech ecosystem

Posted on   |  by Belinda Dennett
In mid-2020, after the initial six-week lockdown, people were trying to make sense of what Covid-19 meant for the economy and society. What would we keep? What would return...