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Interactive lifts cyber careers with uni work scheme

The partnership is helping fill Australia's cyber skills gap, with 20 graduates placed into live security environments over five years.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Young Australians wary of AI despite strong skills

Despite regular use in study, most young Australians fear AI will destroy jobs rather than help them get hired.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

EduTech

Lumify Learn launches tech training packs for jobs

Australian employers’ doubts over degree-only routes have boosted demand for training that combines qualifications, certifications and workplace experience.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

EduTech

Macquarie University & tech group deepen digital ties

The agreement should widen student pathways into cloud and cyber jobs as Australia’s demand for digital infrastructure and talent grows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026

EduTech

Year13 launches Anyway AI career coach in Australia

The rollout aims to fill a gap in career advice for 14- to 24-year-olds, as schools face ratios of about 560 students per adviser.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026

EduTech

Adactin launches graduate programme to bridge IT skills gap

Universities and employers are widening graduate support as Australia’s tech sector faces a digital skills shortage and weak job readiness.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Global Stories

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Human Capital Management

Schneider Electric wins WEF recognition for talent programme

The recognition highlights growing pressure on employers to retain older workers, as 93% of Schneider Electric staff in later careers can access support.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month

Human Capital Management

Degreed appoints Elizabeth Tan Levy as Chief Product Officer

The hire signals Degreed's push to turn workforce data into actionable AI tools as employers demand clearer skills insights and training results.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

Dematic marks 60 years of warehouse automation in ANZ

Rising warehouse automation demand is boosting local engineering jobs as Dematic expands its Australian and New Zealand operations.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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Semiconductors

TechFirst youth programme to roll out across West Midlands

A government-backed push to tackle digital skills gaps will give 11- to 18-year-olds hands-on projects and a Birmingham lab across the region.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

CIMA backs skills report but urges finance training

The warning follows fresh questions over the loss of Level 7 apprenticeships, which CIMA says could weaken UK finance training and recruitment.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Girl Tech expands across England as 2,000 join scheme

More than 2,000 young women have taken part in a programme aimed at widening access to tech jobs as it expands across England.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Robotics

MAF Roda NZ automation grads flag careers amid retention pressure

Graduates say wider promotion and better pay are needed to stop New Zealand’s post-harvest automation talent draining overseas.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last month

EduTech

eSentire awards bursary to MTU cybersecurity student

The award will fund and place Munster Technological University student Bartosz Lipinski in eSentire's Cork security operations centre amid a widening EU skills gap.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026