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BaptistCare boosts workforce training with Altura Learning partnership
Online courses

BaptistCare boosts workforce training with Altura Learning partnership

BaptistCare partners with Altura Learning to enhance aged care training across five Australian states, offering flexible, industry-specific online courses for staff.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Australian C-suites embrace AI skills amid leadership gap
Digital Transformation

Australian C-suites embrace AI skills amid leadership gap

Australian C-suite executives are rapidly boosting AI skills, with 4.7 times more leaders now listing AI literacy on LinkedIn than two years ago.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Jun 2025
Australians set to spend AUD $10.5 billion in EOFY sales
Payment Technologies

Australians set to spend AUD $10.5 billion in EOFY sales

Seventy-one per cent of Australians plan to shop in EOFY sales, with spending expected to hit AUD $10.5 billion amid rising cost-of-living pressures.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Jun 2025

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Constant Contact buys GURU event & education assets
Marketing Technologies

Constant Contact buys GURU event & education assets

Constant Contact buys GURU Conference, SubjectLine.com and Certified GURU to deepen its email marketing tools, training and community reach.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training
Firewalls

Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training

Nomad Futurist and DE-CIX are teaming up to offer free, industry-certified digital infrastructure training to workers and students worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Scrum.org launches self-paced Product Owner course
DevOps

Scrum.org launches self-paced Product Owner course

Scrum.org unveils a self-paced Product Owner fundamentals course, offering flexible preparation for the PSPO I certification online.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Skillsoft links edX courses to corporate AI skills
EduTech

Skillsoft links edX courses to corporate AI skills

Skillsoft links edX's university courses to its AI-focused learning platform, tying academic credentials more tightly to corporate skills needs.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2025
TetraLogical launches self-led online courses in digital accessibility
eLearning

TetraLogical launches self-led online courses in digital accessibility

TetraLogical has launched flexible, self-led online courses to help digital teams build practical accessibility skills and meet growing regulatory demands.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Salesforce to offer free AI training to close skills gap
Marketing Technologies

Salesforce to offer free AI training to close skills gap

Salesforce will offer its premium AI courses for free on Trailhead until end-2025, investing over USD $50 million to bridge the AI skills gap.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2024
Zyxel expands network engineer training with new courses
Network Infrastructure

Zyxel expands network engineer training with new courses

Zyxel Networks expands its ZCNE training program, introducing four new online courses aimed at closing the networking skills gap in HoReCa, education, and managed services sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024
Exclusive: How GEN8 is supporting the Gen AI transition
EduTech

Exclusive: How GEN8 is supporting the Gen AI transition

GEN8, a pioneering AI consultancy led by Tim Sharp, is streamlining the integration of generative AI into business strategies amid rising demand for upskilling.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024
IWD 2024: Coding isn't just for boys
Online courses

IWD 2024: Coding isn't just for boys

IWD 2024 reveals coding's gender disparity, challenging stereotypes and urging investment in female talent to foster innovation and sustain industry growth.

By Rosie Armstrong • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2024

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AI training helps regional not-for-profits save NZD $20,000 a year
Data Privacy

AI training helps regional not-for-profits save NZD $20,000 a year

A free AI training programme across regional New Zealand helps not-for-profits save NZD $20,000 annually, boosting efficiency and staff confidence.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025
NatWest boosts SME cyber resilience with NCRCG partnership
Smart Home

NatWest boosts SME cyber resilience with NCRCG partnership

NatWest partners with the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group to boost cyber security awareness for its staff supporting charities and SMEs across sectors.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
UK marketers outpace policy as AI investment & ROI surge
Marketing Technologies

UK marketers outpace policy as AI investment & ROI surge

UK marketers lead in AI investment and ROI, but only 36% have formal policies despite London overtaking New York as a top AI hub.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Google Canada pledges CAD $13M for national AI training drive
Generative AI

Google Canada pledges CAD $13M for national AI training drive

Google Canada has launched a CAD $13 million AI Opportunity Fund to train over two million Canadians in AI skills, boosting workforce readiness nationwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
Siemens partners with University of Michigan for 3D printing MOOC
EduTech

Siemens partners with University of Michigan for 3D printing MOOC

Siemens Digital Industries Software and the University of Michigan have launched an online course on additive manufacturing with metals, aiming to broaden access and knowledge.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2025