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Dropbox urges Australians to cut digital clutter at work
Storage

Dropbox urges Australians to cut digital clutter at work

Dropbox warns Australians that digital clutter is sapping productivity and wellbeing, urging workers to simplify apps, files and notifications.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership
Digital Transformation

Building while balancing: What I've learned about performance, endurance and modern leadership

A veteran eCommerce leader argues true performance lies in clarity, endurance and win-win systems, not presenteeism or heroic sacrifice.

By Merline McGregor • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Burnout stories

Australian law firms lag peers on legal AI adoption
Software-as-a-Service

Australian law firms lag peers on legal AI adoption

Australian law firms trail global peers on legal AI use, risking missed productivity gains despite mounting pressure on profitability.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AI speeds up workdays but doesn't lighten workloads
Unified Communications

AI speeds up workdays but doesn't lighten workloads

AI is speeding up shorter workdays but piling on more tasks, with rising collaboration, multitasking and weekend work, a study finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Why fintech needs more women in the room where risk decisions are made
Crypto

Why fintech needs more women in the room where risk decisions are made

Fintech's risk frameworks are missing a vital safeguard: more women in decision rooms to challenge blind spots and prioritise resilience.

By Kristina Nikipolska • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas
Fintech

Women in tech call for systemic change beyond quotas

Women in tech mark International Women's Day by urging systemic fixes to finance, culture and leadership, saying quotas alone fall short.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech
Human Capital Management

Why talent systems, not ambition, are holding women back in tech

Women in Australian tech aren't lacking drive - broken, opaque talent systems are quietly derailing their mid-career progression.

By Cia Kouparitsas • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Invisible labour in a digital world
Partner Programmes

Invisible labour in a digital world

As digital marketing leans on empathy and nuance, women shoulder unseen emotional labour that powers brands but rarely gets its due.

By Simran Kaur • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership
Human Capital Management

Why workplaces must adapt to unlock women’s leadership

On International Women's Day, women are urged to own ambition, redefine leadership and demand workplaces that adapt, not the other way round.

By Yasmine Amani • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The beautiful chaos of parenthood is SEO's secret sauce
Marketing Technologies

The beautiful chaos of parenthood is SEO's secret sauce

Amid the beautiful chaos of parenthood, an SEO leader reveals why empathy and flexible work are now digital marketing's sharpest edge.

By Samantha Edwards • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
What a stressed market taught me about marketing
Software-as-a-Service

What a stressed market taught me about marketing

In a fatigued legal tech market, one marketing chief found that quiet empathy and mission, not louder features, turned clients into loyal advocates.

By Cynthia Gumbert • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it
Digital Transformation

Women, we can have it all - and AI is helping us prove it

As AI reshapes work, women are using it to ditch outdated trade-offs and prove ambitious careers and rich family lives can coexist.

By Kaitlyn Collins • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Burnout stories

Heidi unveils wearable AI microphone for NHS clinicians
Wearables

Heidi unveils wearable AI microphone for NHS clinicians

Heidi launches Heidi Remote wearable mic for NHS clinicians, aiming to curb smartphone workarounds and improve AI scribing in busy clinics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion
Digital Transformation

Camp Digital returns with focus on ethical AI & inclusion

Camp Digital returns to Manchester spotlighting ethical AI, inclusive design and hopeful technologists in a rapidly changing digital sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace
Hyperscale

Balancing AI's gold rush with rest, humanity & pace

As the AI gold rush accelerates, a new call urges us to balance relentless innovation with rest, empathy and the power of community.

By Jaime Miller Witherill • 5 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Debugging your operating system: Why gut health is the missing link in human performance
Productivity

Debugging your operating system: Why gut health is the missing link in human performance

On International Women's Day, experts say optimising gut health could be tech workers' secret upgrade for sharper minds and lasting energy.

By Dr Corin Storkey PhD. • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women: The tech industry's most undervalued cognitive asset
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Women: The tech industry's most undervalued cognitive asset

Women's integrative thinking is a critical, scarce asset in tech - yet chronic, invisible cognitive load is quietly degrading its value.

By Sonia Ouarti • 6 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026