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Young AI-fluent workers have “eyes wide open”

Australia’s first AI-fluent work cohort is embracing the technology, despite most believing it will lead to fewer jobs. A new Microsoft Australia survey found Gen Z

Mobile woes drive 46 percent jump in complaints

Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman increased last year, with financial hardship cases jumping by almost 50 percent. In her annual report, Ombudsman

Updated defamation laws a response to the digital age

New Queensland defamation laws aim to better protect people making complaints to police and those managing online platforms. State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said

6 million Aussies struggle to access internet services

Almost a quarter of all Australians have difficulty accessing the internet, preventing them from full participating in society. New research from UNSW Sydney found the

Business confidence surges to 10-year high

Queensland business confidence is at its highest levels in more than a decade. Business Chamber Queensland CEO Heidi Cooper said the group’s latest sentiment report

Weekly use of generative AI doubles in a year

Weekly use of generative AI has almost doubled in 12 months, with only 10 percent of people now saying they are unaware of the technology. A survey by the Reuters

Most public servants ready to embrace AI

The majority of Australia’s public servants believe artificial intelligence (AI) will help them deliver better government services. A survey commissioned by public

Backing for Central Queensland robots to reduce emissions

Autonomous farm robots built in Central Queensland will receive a multi-billion-dollar boost in efforts to reduce agricultural emissions across Australia. SwarmFarm

Solving the tech talent shortage

Talent shortages in the technology sector can be addressed if employers and governments focus on skills (regardless of how they have been acquired), micro-credentials,

Quantum machine learning makes a leap into the real world

One of the first projects in Australia to use quantum machine learning in a non-quantum industry aims to improve food security and student wellbeing. Not-for-profit Food

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