When it comes to software engineering in particular, bosses now have something solid to point to in the form of a high-quality study that suggests remote work may give coders an edge in the short term but is less productive than working face-to-face with team members in the long term.

Our research shows AI can subtly – and at times overtly – heighten biases. And the involvement of HR professionals may worsen rather than alleviate these effects. This challenges our belief that human oversight can contain and moderate AI.

Is the end of the Women in STEM Ambassador position a setback for gender equity in Australia? Well, not necessarily.

The edtech sector is growing massively. The problem is that we don’t know very much about how effective many edtech apps or programs are – or if they are effective at all. And some effects may be negative.

Now’s a good time to think to the future, to the growth times that will no doubt come, and the tech skills, AI or otherwise, that will help you make the most of them.

Having broadband on tap and Chromebooks, tablets and smartphones that can run the latest applications, helps kids learn. It aids adult family members to upskill themselves and take care of household admin more easily.