When researching his latest book, the organised mind, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin asked some of the world’s busiest people how they manage to keep on top of the data deluge. In this talk he discusses the brain, learning, creativity, the myth of multitasking and how to think straight in the age of information overload. Highlights of...

Examines survey respondents' beliefs about whether they felt they had been left behind by information and communication technology (ICT) developments, and whether they were worried about being left behind in the future. Summary The rapid advances in information and communication technology (ICT) in recent decades have had an enormous effect on many facets of everyday...

The industrial structure of European economies and the types of occupation that they support are changing. This change takes many forms in different national contexts, but there are some common themes. There has been an increase in service-sector employment, both in low-skilled customer service work and in high-skilled ‘knowledge’ occupations, and a corresponding drop in...

This report shows that a continued steady increase in demand for IT staff is expected during 2015. Key Findings During December 2014 we received over 300 responses to our 18th survey and analysis of organisations in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Data is compared to 12 months prior and is analysed by organisation size and sector...

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) believes that realising the benefits of Australia’s world-class research system requires translation of its outputs into economic and societal benefits. The effective translation of research will be at the core of Australia’s future competitiveness and prosperity.