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FSO reveals top 10 insights shaping Australia's 2024 skills
Artificial Intelligence

FSO reveals top 10 insights shaping Australia's 2024 skills

The Future Skills Organisation's 2024 report reveals major shifts in Australia's finance, tech, and business sectors, stressing skills over qualifications.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Dec 2024
UTS & Cisco partner to boost Australia's digital skills
Digital Transformation

UTS & Cisco partner to boost Australia's digital skills

The University of Technology Sydney and Cisco have launched a partnership to enhance Australia's digital skills and promote industry collaboration.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024
Australian firms' training cuts costing AUD $3.1 billion annually
Education, Learning & Training

Australian firms' training cuts costing AUD $3.1 billion annually

A report reveals Australian businesses face declining productivity as 28% of workers are dissatisfied with training opportunities amid skills shortages.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Nov 2024
OECD & Cisco launch digital well-being hub in Australia
Digital Transformation

OECD & Cisco launch digital well-being hub in Australia

The OECD and Cisco have launched a Digital Well-being Hub in Australia to explore the impact of digital technologies on well-being and inclusivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Nov 2024
ServiceNow secures digital transformation deal in Victoria
Digital Transformation

ServiceNow secures digital transformation deal in Victoria

ServiceNow has clinched a three-year contract with the Victorian Government to enhance digital services across over 100 departments and promote skills development.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2024

Global Stories

Digital Skills stories

Gartner reveals top HR tech trends for 2024 including AI
Digital Transformation

Gartner reveals top HR tech trends for 2024 including AI

Gartner has unveiled the top three HR technology trends for 2024, highlighting AI tools, skills management, and virtual assistants as key innovations.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Nov 2024
Skillable unveils new features for virtual lab simplicity
Virtualisation

Skillable unveils new features for virtual lab simplicity

Skillable has launched new features to enhance virtual lab creation, facilitating easier training development for users worldwide and driving innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Nov 2024
Adobe to invest a whopping $100 million in global AI education
Marketing Technologies

Adobe to invest a whopping $100 million in global AI education

Adobe has launched a global initiative to equip 30 million learners with AI and digital skills by 2030, committing over USD $100 million to support the programme.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2024
Report reveals demand for human 'soft' skills outpaces need for digital skills
Generative AI

Report reveals demand for human 'soft' skills outpaces need for digital skills

Cornerstone's Global State of the Skills Economy Report 2024 reveals human skills are in demand, outpacing digital skills globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2024

Stories from Other Regions

Digital Skills stories

ScotlandIS launches 2025 tech industry survey for insights
Digital Transformation

ScotlandIS launches 2025 tech industry survey for insights

ScotlandIS has launched its annual Technology Industry survey, seeking insights from the tech sector to inform its 2025 report amidst ongoing challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Dec 2024
VR/AR technologies advance UK workforce development efforts
AR, VR & Metaverse

VR/AR technologies advance UK workforce development efforts

The use of virtual and augmented reality technologies in workforce training has surged by 154% in the last five years, aiding skills development in the UK.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Nov 2024
Free digital skills courses for young people in Wales
EduTech

Free digital skills courses for young people in Wales

A new initiative by The King's Trust, the Open University in Wales, and the Institute of Coding aims to bridge the digital skills gap with free courses for 16 to 30-year-olds.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
Recycling laptops empowers youth in New Zealand schools
Clean technologies

Recycling laptops empowers youth in New Zealand schools

A partnership between Christchurch Boys' High School's RAD Club and Te Huarahi Linwood Avenue's Code Club has refurbished laptops to enhance digital skills for Aotearoa's youth.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
UK Govt budget announcement draws mixed responses from tech leaders
Quantum Computing

UK Govt budget announcement draws mixed responses from tech leaders

The UK government's budget announcement has drawn mixed reactions from tech leaders, with concerns over a lack of investment in AI and quantum computing.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2024
AVK launches academy for training data centre engineers
Digital Transformation

AVK launches academy for training data centre engineers

AVK has unveiled the AVK Academy in Lenham, Kent, to enhance training for data centre engineers amid growing demands for sustainable solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Oct 2024
Google invests USD $1 billion in Thailand's digital future
Google

Google invests USD $1 billion in Thailand's digital future

Google has declared a USD $1 billion investment to boost Thailand's digital infrastructure, bolstering cloud and data centres in Bangkok and Chonburi.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Oct 2024
New platform launched to address UK's digital skills gap
EduTech

New platform launched to address UK's digital skills gap

The GetMyFirstDigitalJob platform has been launched by The Institute of Coding and partners to combat the UK's £63 billion digital skills gap and support new tech careers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024