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Sydney Executive Plus wins a 2026 Australian Good Design Award

Recognised for its branding, usability and topic-based browsing.Designed and delivered by Digital Garden for the University of Sydney Business School, the Sydney Executive Plus platform has won a…
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Change is constant. Trust is falling. AI is everywhere.

When the future’s messy, what’s a leader to do?The Skills Horizon returns to help you make sense of the mess.
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Five years into AUKUS, what do we have to show for it?

We’ve measured progress on three key metricsThis week marks five years since US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced AUKUS, a…
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Australia is eyeing a world‑first 'fair and reasonable' test for data collection and privacy

On Monday, the Australian government released draft legislation for the next big overhaul of the Privacy Act.The Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 is now out for public comment,…
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FAQQ: Frequently Asked Quantum Questions

Professor Stephen Bartlett, our Quantum opportunities sprint leader, fields some common queries about quantum’s role in a business and what upskilling in this area looks like.I’m not a physicist. In…
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Sam Altman says we’re ‘in the singularity’ with AI. Here’s why he’s wrong

“We are now, like, in the singularity”These are the words of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaking on the Relentless podcast on July 25.
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University of Sydney collaborates with industry leaders to make AI work for Australia

Four leading employers have entered a research initiative with the University of Sydney to understand and guide how artificial intelligence will change how Australians will work in the decade to come…
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Why workplace "engagement" programs fail

Three words get thrown around interchangeably in strategy decks right now: culture, community, engagement.Leaders are told to “drive engagement.” HR is told to “build community.” Somewhere above both…
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Podcast: Killer robots, vanishing discs and the price of RAM

Professor Kai Riemer joins ABC RN's Download This Show64 gigabytes of RAM — the amount a decent gaming PC wants — cost around $300 a year ago. Today it's closer to $1,000. That's the AI…
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After 250 years of American independence, what do Australians think about the US?

Only rarely in the 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence has an 18-month period commanded as much global attention as the opening years of the second Trump administration…
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Quantum stops being theoretical

When it comes to the next wave of computing, waiting isn’t a strategy.The live session for our most recent Quantum opportunities sprint opened with an admission that would’ve been heretical five…
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A matter of life and tech

In an age of AI, how can tech help us become better at being human?For centuries, the humanities and technology have existed alongside and augmented each other. If we dive into their shared story, we…

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