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Business NSW says soaring fuel, freight and supplier costs are forcing 47% of surveyed firms to review staffing, with regional employers hardest hit.

FinTech Australia has named Xero policy chief Grace Gown to its board as the industry body steps up its push for fintech-friendly regulation.

Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.

Australia's fintech sector could add AUD $37 billion to GDP and hit AUD $71 billion in revenue by 2035, if capital and policy align.

Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.

Construction and manufacturing fuel a second straight quarter of growth for Australian SMEs, narrowing the gap with the wider economy.

Quantum Machines will open a flagship quantum hub in Chicago's Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to expand US research operations.

OpenAI unveils an Australia-wide AI push, pairing a Sydney supercomputer campus with skills training and new startup support schemes.

Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.

TechDay sat down with Casey West, Lead Developer Advocate at Google, to discuss how AI is impacting developer communities and much more.

Your first job interview isn't with a recruiter-it's with software. Here's how AI is reshaping resumes, hiring, and why the system is breaking down.

Victoria partners with AWS in a AUD $20 billion deal to boost cloud infrastructure, AI, and public digital services, accelerating the state's tech transformation.

Government research finds generative AI will mostly enhance jobs rather than replace them, urging upskilling to embrace technological changes in Australia.

Hero Foundation launches to create one million jobs by 2034, supporting Australians facing barriers with innovative recruitment and mentoring initiatives.

Wildstone expands its Australian team to six, hiring three senior roles as it accelerates billboard portfolio growth and digitisation across the country.

Top B2B firms boosting AI investments and hiring, with high-growth leaders deploying AI six times more than novices, defying job loss fears.

UiPath launches free training to equip public sector workers with agentic automation and AI skills amid evolving government workforce needs.

Construction of a new USD $2.7 billion data campus in Laverton has commenced, poised to boost the local economy and create thousands of jobs.

The Australian Computer Society has expanded its Migration Skills Assessment program, adding ten new tech occupations amid rising demand in cybersecurity and data science.

As Christmas approaches, Australian retailers are turning to behavioural experts to navigate a surge in casual hiring, facing unprecedented staffing challenges.