Australia, a technologically advanced democracy with a highly-educated population, is well-placed to be a world leader in emerging fields, such as e-health, biotech, digital educational platforms, sports tech, e-commerce, advanced manufacturing and fintech.

Digitisation and the online world are increasingly woven into our lives. Today, we do more of our daily activities online than ever before, and the global COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this trend.

Digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence, robotics and data science, will play a critical role in driving Australia 's economic recovery post COVID-19, according to a report co-authored by CSIRO 's data and digital specialist arm, Data61, and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).

Around the world, Governments lowered barriers to cross-border digital trade as part of the overarching policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

No longer catering for just niche products, blockchain technologies hold great potential for economic and employment opportunities across a variety of sectors.

Australia has long had a reputation in the industry for making high quality screen production. But it may surprise you to learn that titles including Wolverine, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, San Andreas, and Thor: Ragnarok were also filmed in Australia.