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There’s a data literacy gap in Australia and businesses’ failure to put employees at heart of data strategy is costing the country $13.8 billion in lost productivity, according to a new report.

Workplace transformation is top of mind and growing exponentially within Australian and New Zealand businesses, becoming a critical differentiator of better staff wellbeing and business outcomes according to a new report from Indian outsourcing giant Infosys.

Up to 3 million Australians – mostly in rural and regional Australia - will miss out on getting access to critical 5G technology by 2023 because of the Australian Government’s 5G ban on China’s Huawei in Australia - and come at a cost to the national economy of US8.2 billion in lost GDP gains, according to UK based global forecasting and quantitative analysis firm Oxford Economics.

Workplace wellbeing is a primary concern among business owners, with new research finding investment in connected technology and smart office design is vital to attracting and retaining talent.

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is deploying Microsoft’s three cloud solution to streamline the State’s voting processes.

PAXUS: When the highly successful American businesswoman and HuffPost founder Arianna Huffington physically collapsed from exhaustion, she turned the experience into a wake-up call about the need for better work-life balance. Recognising the link between well-being and performance, she went on to establish a new global business that raises awareness about managing stress and preventing burnout.

SPONSORED NEWS: When the highly successful American businesswoman and HuffPost founder Arianna Huffington physically collapsed from exhaustion, she turned the experience into a wake-up call about the need for better work-life balance. Recognising the link between well-being and performance, she went on to establish a new global business that raises awareness about managing stress and preventing burnout.

The vast majority of Australian companies recently surveyed have their sights set on artificial intelligence investment, with increasing employee productivity a key focus for AI investments.

Machine Learning, Blockchain, and Analytics Advancements Unlock Opportunity and Personalize Experiences to Help Improve Productivity

Australian miner Newcrest Mining has deployed Microsoft cloud, AI and IoT technologies at its underground, block cave gold mine in New South Wales to monitor and manage crushed ore bin levels.

Energy retailer ERM Power has boosted efficiency and productivity with the deployment of technology from cloud data management vendor Rubrik.

The quality of customer service delivered by Australian professionals is being impacted by an average of two hours of wasted time every week as they try to track down the right information internally they need to do their jobs, but despite this many professionals say that collaboration technology would help them do their job more efficiently.

The widespread adoption of digital technologies by agricultural businesses is potentially one of the most important ways to stimulate improved rates of productivity growth in the farming sector, according to Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC.

Unified communications and collaboration tools (UCC) are the new “office of the future” staple in Australia’s digitally-driven office, and anticipated to improve employee and business outcomes such as operational efficiency, employee productivity, and customer and client satisfaction, according to a new survey.

Telecommunications and data centre provider Macquarie Telecom is set to deploy mobility solutions for Apple devices to mid-market enterprises in the Australian market.

Cloud technology has delivered $9.4 billion in productivity benefits to the Australian economy in the past five years, a newly released research report claims.

Retail giant Coles has signed a deal with Microsoft in a move to accelerate its digital transformation and improve productivity across the business.

National Australia Bank has pledged to allocate $2 billion in funding over five years to help emerging technology companies build and grow their businesses.

Motorola Solutions has teamed with CSE Genesis and TL Parker to deliver a digital communications network in New Zealand designed to enable commercial organisations “to reach new levels of safety and productivity”.

Video conferencing has changed the way we communicate in business, improving efficiencies, productivity, reducing costs and improving engagement. By using the best video conferencing hardware and the latest software solutions, organisations across Australia are now better connected, not only to each other and to their partners, but to their markets - both domestically and globally.