While the foundation skills of literacy and numeracy tend to be taken for granted in an advanced economy such as Australia’s, the picture emerging from our workplaces is decidedly different. Ai Group research surveying more than 400 companies across the manufacturing, construction, services and mining sectors reveals…
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Google has recently announced that it will change the way it ranks websites according to mobile-friendliness, with effect from 21 April 2015. This means that websites designed only for desktop viewing may be ranked lower in a Google search using a…
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A major new report from Google is a good thought starter for considering Australia’s progress in building a digital economy – and how far we still have to go. Released late last month, Connected Continent II – 2015 looks into…
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Ai Group has just released the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2015 report on the ability of businesses and the wider community to use information and communications technology (ICT) to support growth, competition and development. Ai Group has also released an…
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The RBA held the cash rate at a historical low of 2.25% following its April monthly board meeting this week, although it signalled there could be another interest rate cut in the coming months. Very low interest rates have already…
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Ai Group is particularly aware of the need to boost the innovation performance of Australian businesses, so it was great to work closely with the Australian Technology Network (ATN) in sponsoring a report launched this week: Collaborate, Innovate and Prosper:…
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Climate Spectator editor Tristan Edis recently ran a chart comparing various major countries, including Australia, in terms of their greenhouse gas emissions per capita. A similar comparison, using slightly different data sources, is made in the chart below. Edis claimed…
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