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Australian learners expressed interest in topics such as artificial intelligence, Microsoft Excel, financial markets, Korean, and mental health and well-being, reflecting that they recognise the shifting nature of work and the changing contemporary social and cultural landscape, according to online learning platform Coursera’s annual study of learner trends.

Optus is continuing its relationship with text-based counselling service Virtualpsychologist, first introduced to provide wellbeing and mental health support services during bushfires in rural and remote parts of the country, and now with the Covid 19 pandemic crisis.

The Federal Government says the growing shift to use of online services by Australians during the COVID 19 pandemic demonstrates the critical role of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in boosting the nation’s productivity, connectivity and social cohesion.

Software developers are finding their productivity and wellbeing has been hit as a result of COVID-19, according to a new worldwide study led by the University of Adelaide’s School of Computer Science in collaboration with Dalhousie University in Canada.