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GUEST RESEARCH: Workers’ confidence in the economy has plummeted to its lowest level this year while support for employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations and tracking has soared, according to the Elmo Employee Sentiment Index for the September quarter.

Australia’s ageing population will see health services continue to be stretched in coming years unless greater efficiencies are embraced led by modern digital technologies that patients increasingly expect, according to the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has grown the number of education courses it offers through its Skils Hub to over 3,000 in partnership with education institutions.

The Australian Government has been urged to increase thresholds under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) program to enable migrant investors to “plug holes” in critically needed venture capital funds, according to one one fund manager.

The data intelligence arm of China’s Alibaba Group, Alibaba Cloud says it is delivering solutions to local Australian university partners providing critical relief for Chinese international students affected by novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Optus has unveiled a suite of initiatives it says are designed to support small businesses to improve their operations, growth and profitability by better harnessing the power of Apple devices.

2017 Cyber in Business Conference Sydney, Friday 28th July – Vumero Institute is pleased to announce the expansion of the Cyber in Business Conference to Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Conference will be held on Friday 28th July 2017 at UTS Aerial Function Centre, with 350+ attendees expected across 2 tracks. The decision to expand the Conference Series to Sydney is following the success of the 2016 Cyber in Business Conference, held in Melbourne.

Consumer advocate Choice says ‘a third of consumers will dip into their savings to cover the cost of Christmas,’ which can affect future spending.