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AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Australian Institute of Business has overhauled its MBA to embed AI literacy, ethics and governance as central skills for future managers.
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SEEK restores API access as court dispute with Employment Hero ends

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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SEEK and Employment Hero end court battle, restore API access and scrap competition claims, avoiding a ruling on digital market power.
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Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR, eyes first profit

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Employment Hero surpasses AUD $300 million ARR and nears first profit, supporting 350,000 businesses with its integrated employment platform globally.
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Chris Ellis joins Collabra to drive AI automation for business

Wed, 3rd Sep 2025
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Chris Ellis, ex-Finder CEO, joins Sydney AI firm Collabra as CEO to lead its shift from product development to scalable automation for mid-market firms.
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CloudCon Sydney 2025 returns with focus on Kubernetes & AI

Wed, 27th Aug 2025
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CloudCon Sydney 2025 returns in September to unite experts on Kubernetes and AI, offering workshops and insights at the International Convention Centre.
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Tech professionals seek flexibility despite shrinking job market

Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
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Despite a shrinking tech job market and rising unemployment in Australia, 61% of tech professionals plan to switch jobs seeking flexibility and career growth.
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AI agents reshape workplace roles, freeing employees for key tasks

Wed, 11th Jun 2025
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AI agents are transforming workplaces by automating routine tasks, freeing employees to focus on complex, strategic work across industries like recruitment and manufacturing.
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AUSCERT Cyber Security Conference to highlight AI disruption

Tue, 13th May 2025
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The AUSCERT Cyber Security Conference will gather around 900 delegates and over 50 speakers, including leading AI experts, at The Star Gold Coast, 20-23 May 2025.
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Datadog to open first Australian data centre by mid-2025

Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
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Datadog plans its first data centre in Australia by mid-2025, responding to local privacy demands and expanding services to over 1,000 clients.
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SEEK unifies systems with Workday for streamlined growth

Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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SEEK has adopted Workday Financials and HCM to unify operations across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, enhancing data-driven collaboration.
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JobAdder appoints AI expert Joel Delmaire as new CPO

Wed, 7th Aug 2024
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JobAdder has appointed AI specialist Joel Delmaire as its new Chief Product Officer, aiming to enhance recruitment efficiency through innovative technology.
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Affinda raises USD $10 million to expand AI team & global reach

Tue, 25th Jun 2024
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Affinda Group secures USD $10 million in latest funding round, raising total to USD $22.9 million over 18 months, and now valued at USD $120 million.
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SEEK, Jobstreet, & Jobsdb unite platforms in major tech change

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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Leading job marketplaces SEEK, Jobstreet, and Jobsdb unite in a significant merger, utilising SEEK's AI technology to enhance employment services across the Asia Pacific region.
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Cremorne Digital Hub launches programme to foster local tech scaleups

Tue, 21st Nov 2023
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Melbourne's Cremorne Digital Hub unveils CDH Scaleup Program to bolster local tech firms and limit offshoring.
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Employment Hero completes funding following KeyPay acquisition

Mon, 21st Feb 2022
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Employment Hero, the employment as a service provider, has raised $181m in funding, following its recent acquisition of KeyPay.
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Aus-based employment platform raises AU$22m in funding round

Wed, 10th Jul 2019
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Employment Hero, an Australian cloud-based employment platform, has secured AU$22 million in Series C funding, elevating its valuation beyond AU$100 million.
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Job ads are down and salaries are up - SEEK

Mon, 17th Jun 2019
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Australia's job advertisements fell by 6.5% in May, according to SEEK, but average salaries rose by 3.4%, with Tasmania and WA leading wage growth.
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AI 2020 Report: What does Artificial Intelligence look like in the future?

Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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The AI 2020 Report reveals AI spending is set to surge to USD $57.6 billion in 2021, with 85% of executives viewing AI as a key competitive advantage.
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Gender equality: The importance of understanding what motivates your workforce

Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Women want to participate equally in leadership positions, so why does gender imbalance in top-level roles still exist?.
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Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia

Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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Job advertisement numbers in Australia are on the rise, with the strongest growth in mining and engineering, according to data from Seek.