September
Australia needs to join the digital infrastructure revolution
A nation of fast adopters of new technology is being left behind as others rapidly take advantage of AI’s opportunities.
Checks and balances key to clearing AI obstacles
Only 4 per cent of Australian business leaders say they feel they are equipped to take advantage of AI, according to Cisco research.
Digital literacy and security of identity will beat back scammers
Australia’s cybersecurity needs to be balanced with consumer choice and encouraging innovation, the roundtable experts agree.
Flexible partnerships underpin next-gen technology
Governments are in the driving seat to support cross-collaboration across the telco and tech sectors, to make the most of resources.
Satellites key to Australia’s digital backbone
The Project Kuiper low Earth orbit broadband network aims to provide good, affordable internet access across regional and remote areas.
Digital infrastructure and enterprise resilience in the AI-era
A roundtable exploring how rapid technological change is reshaping industries and creating new risks and opportunities for Australian businesses.
August
Surviving and thriving in the AI era
A group of top level Australian corporate and public sector bosses, investors, entrepreneurs, technology industry and political leaders, joined The Australian Financial Review to assess how much has changed since the topic of generative AI burst onto the mainstream agenda at the end of 2022 with the launch of ChatGPT, and where the big opportunities lie.
November 2024
Is there a solution to skill shortages?
When migration is no longer the cure for skill shortages, where does the country turn?
Short courses offer an alternative for time-poor students
Students are choosing shorter higher education courses such as microcredentials from non-traditional providers.
What students want out of their uni courses
In a time-poor and increasingly competitive world, students insist on both flexibility and value for their money.
Demand for postgraduate courses on the rise
Students increasingly look for shorter and more industry-aligned qualifications, experts say.
Universities shifting from era of globalisation to intervention
These international institutions are being hit by a wave of forces that is changing the shape of higher education.
Tech chiefs feel the heat of boards’ AI expectations
Fear among board directors and chief executives that they will be left behind in AI use by fleeter footed rivals’ is piling the pressure on tech executives.
AI gets real as big business finds its feet
An era of cautious, low-stakes experimentation is rapidly giving way to tangible changes in how some of Australia’s largest operations run.
Telstra and ANZ say human call centres will have AI agents
The way companies deal with their customers is going to change in the AI era, two of Australia’s biggest companies say, but humans will still be involved.
Should regulators have a light touch with AI rules?
Managing AI risks is all about making the most of the human safety net.
AI produces efficiency dividends for Australian business
Combining the best of artificial intelligence with human experience is creating genuine productivity gains.
June 2024
The big equity problem in household EV charging
Gavin Dufty, executive manager of policy and research at the St Vincent de Paul Society, says the current electricity tariff system is not fit-for-purpose when it comes to EV charging.
Three big challenges for Australia’s net-zero transition
Addressing the missing middle, allaying community concerns and more government cooperation will all be critical to the future of the net-zero transition, according to energy experts.
The reason Australians aren’t buying electric cars
The industry can overcome “range anxiety” by building thousands of charging stations across Australia, experts say.