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SNAICC receives award for innovative data platform empowering advocacy
Data Analytics

SNAICC receives award for innovative data platform empowering advocacy

SNAICC has won the 2025 Qlik ANZ Digital Transformation Award for its innovative Data Lake platform supporting advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2025
Ashurst appoints Terri Mottershead to lead digital legal push
Digital Transformation

Ashurst appoints Terri Mottershead to lead digital legal push

Ashurst appoints Terri Mottershead as Director to lead its global digital legal services team, boosting AI and technology-driven innovations for clients.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025

Global Stories

Data literacy stories

Oracle's AI assistant simplifies analytics through conversation
Data Analytics

Oracle's AI assistant simplifies analytics through conversation

Oracle launches an AI assistant in its Analytics Cloud, enabling users to query data in natural language and gain insights without complex tools.

By Peter Koutroubis • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026
Data Analytics

Forrester advises cautious tech budgets & AI investment for 2026

Forrester urges tech leaders to plan cautiously for 2026, advising careful AI investment and flexible budgets amid ongoing economic uncertainty and regional shifts.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
AI leaders urge ethics, data & trust to unlock value
Data governance

AI leaders urge ethics, data & trust to unlock value

AI leaders in Australia and New Zealand highlight ethics, trust, and quality data as essential to unlocking AI's full potential for business and society.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Business intelligence and data-driven decision-making in an unpredictable trade environment
Data Analytics

Business intelligence and data-driven decision-making in an unpredictable trade environment

Australian manufacturers are turning to business intelligence and data-driven decision-making to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in an unpredictable trade environment.

By James Robinson • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Jul 2025
Asia Pacific enterprises shift to genAI spend amid AI cloud push
Software-as-a-Service

Asia Pacific enterprises shift to genAI spend amid AI cloud push

Asia Pacific firms are shifting AI budgets towards generative AI, focusing on boosting productivity and customer experience amid a move to AI-native cloud strategies.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Databricks One launches to bring AI tools to all employees
Data Analytics

Databricks One launches to bring AI tools to all employees

Databricks One launches a code-free AI platform empowering all employees, from executives to frontline staff, to explore data using natural language queries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Future-proofing manufacturing businesses against trade tariff volatility with ERP and MOM
Data Analytics

Future-proofing manufacturing businesses against trade tariff volatility with ERP and MOM

Australian manufacturers are turning to ERP and BI tools to navigate trade tariff volatility, boosting operational efficiency and strategic agility amid global uncertainty.

By James Robinson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Data literacy stories

Beyond the spreadsheet: The future of FP&A in law firms
Unified Communications

Beyond the spreadsheet: The future of FP&A in law firms

Law firms are transforming financial planning and analysis, using integrated data and AI to drive strategy and boost profitability beyond traditional spreadsheets.

By Mark Bodger • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
Insurability now a core test for boardroom AI & climate strategy
Data governance

Insurability now a core test for boardroom AI & climate strategy

Insurability is becoming the key test for boardroom AI and climate strategies as regulators, insurers, and investors demand rigorous risk management and governance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
UK government's AI spend soars but data quality risks persist
Digital Transformation

UK government's AI spend soars but data quality risks persist

UK AI spend surged over 1,000% since 2018, yet experts warn poor data quality risks undermining government digital ambitions and service improvements.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2025
UK flyers prioritise convenience over personal data security at airports
Data Protection

UK flyers prioritise convenience over personal data security at airports

Over half of UK flyers prioritise convenience over data security at airports, despite 59% fearing personal information loss during travel, a new study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Study reveals data anxiety remains high despite rising skills
Artificial Intelligence

Study reveals data anxiety remains high despite rising skills

Despite rising data skills, 78% of UK professionals still face data anxiety, with 27% avoiding data tasks, reveals a global study of over 2,400 workers.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025
BCP Council boosts data & AI skills with staff training drive
Digital Transformation

BCP Council boosts data & AI skills with staff training drive

BCP Council partners with Multiverse to upskill 50+ staff in data and AI, aiming to boost service efficiency and financial sustainability for 400,000 residents.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 21st May 2025
UK leads in AI with major revenue boost from data systems
Data Analytics

UK leads in AI with major revenue boost from data systems

The UK is positioning itself as a leader in artificial intelligence, with 81% of large organisations reporting increased revenue thanks to improved data management.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Apr 2025
New Zealand agency launches data literacy programme
Data Analytics

New Zealand agency launches data literacy programme

Data Insight has launched The Data Academy in New Zealand, a CPD programme aimed at improving data literacy for business leaders and their teams.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Mar 2025