Australia’s universities open their doors to a new crop of around 84,800 undergraduates from this week; demand for IT courses is proving “steady but not spectacular.” There has been...
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It will be a slow, generational effort to boost the nation’s capability in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), but the work has started with funding announced for two...
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Consulting giant Deloitte did something slightly strange with its 2016 Technology, Media & Telecommunications Predictions by including a front-end section about ‘Women in IT Jobs.’ Deloitte’s TMT Predictions is an...
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The thing about giant policy announcements is that they invariably generate as many questions as they answer. This is especially the case when the policy is delivered by the...
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Education ministers have endorsed a national approach to improving both the teaching and take-up of science, technology, engineering and maths subjects at Australian schools. The commitment is more philosophical...
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We could have done significantly more for innovation, but at least we’re finally on the right track. As for science, brutal cuts and the message is loud and clear-...
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Australia’s schools, universities, researchers and misogynists are all facing a shakeup from the Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda. Schoolchildren from kindergarten up will spend more time coding and...
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The University of Technology Sydney’s innovation credentials have been given a boost with the election of Business Council of Australia president Catherine Livingstone as chancellor. Ms Livingstone, who has...
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The 2015 Startup Muster Report launched today highlights a healthy and booming ecosystem in Australia and is both surprising and clarifying in its findings. More than 1000 Australian startup...
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Australian universities are embracing the CS+X model now being championed by Stanford, to offer courses that blend computer science with other disciplines in order to make ICT study more...
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The promotion of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers for young Australian’s will be a dominant outcome of a global robotics community competition coming to Sydney in 2019....
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It is little wonder that Wyatt Roy has established such cultural affinity with the Israelis given the man’s innate and bountiful chutzpah. Whatever you think of the Assistant Minister...
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Real-time threat detection, prevention and analysis will be conducted on a 24/7 basis at Deloitte’s new Cyber Intelligence Centre in Sydney, which was officially opened today. One of 20...
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UTS Vice-Chancellor Attila Brungs will tonight unveil a new strategic plan for the university that broadens access to research facilities and labs for local startups and SMEs, driving better...