Skills shortage stories
With women at just 17% of Australia's cyber workforce, leaders warn AI could widen shortages unless firms widen recruitment.
AI-driven cyber threats are sharpening the talent crunch, as women still account for just 22% of the global workforce.
Customers and suppliers are feeling the effect as Logicalis lifts renewable power use and raises community funding in FY26.
A widening talent shortage and AI-driven threats are forcing security firms to treat more women in the field as a business priority.
Progress remains patchy in cybersecurity, where women still hold just about 22% of jobs and senior gaps persist despite rising demand.
Women's skills in AI and machine learning are helping expose a cyber workforce gap, as firms race to bolster defences against smarter attacks.
Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.
Diverse leadership is becoming a business necessity as cyber firms face a global talent shortage, rising AI threats and sharper risk decisions.
Only 3% of MSPs said every client tenant is Copilot-ready, despite AI governance becoming the fastest-growing request.
Despite a surge in workplace use, most firms still cannot show whether AI is paying off, with only 8% tracking impact with clear KPIs.
A university student will get a year of AI training and mentoring as AWS and Duck Labs seek to widen access to industry experience in Australia.
Rising cross-border hiring demand is driving the workforce-management group to expand in Singapore and consolidate staff into a larger office.
The extra cash will widen internet access, digital skills training and job pathways for underserved communities across Equinix's global footprint.
Higher online shopping demand will see Amazon Australia add 3,000 seasonal jobs nationwide, with most openings in New South Wales.
More than a third of Australian employers have lost customers or cut service quality as hiring gaps force them to turn work away.
Despite near-universal uptake, just 4% of New Zealand organisations say AI has transformed core operations, Datacom's survey shows.
Australian security buyers will have more accredited implementation support as Fortinet widens its invitation-only partner pool to four firms.
Maia aims to give workers instant guidance in the flow of work, with managers able to turn its prompts into assignments.
Most energy professionals in Southeast Asia expect AI to aid the transition, but data gaps, costs and grid strain remain major hurdles.
Poor training is leaving Australian firms unable to turn AI licences into gains, with productivity slipping and shadow AI risks rising.