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Digital tech is the future, but a new report shows Australia risks being left in the past

  • Written by: Shazia Sadiq, Professor, The University of Queensland
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Digital technologies are now at the heart of our everyday lives, as anyone who has swapped their office for a videoconferencing screen, or downloaded a contact-tracing app, knows only too well.

This trend is set to continue even in a post-COVID world. Australia is at a crossroads in developing a strong digital economy t...

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