News and insights

From optimising resources, to increasing productivity, here are some insights about how Sweet for ArcGIS might just be able to enhance an organisation's geographic information system.

GIS is an industry that intersects so many fields. Coupled with the diversity, wealth of experiences and many perspectives that individuals bring, it makes GIS an exciting space to work. But it can also make it difficult when it comes to knowledge gaps. This blog is a Tech Talk that was presented at this year’s Locate conference and focuses on the opportunity that knowledge gaps create within our organisations. It talks about taking advantage of knowledge gaps through the implementation of models as a key communication tool.

Onneer managing director Ben Berghauser walks through his personal thoughts into where he feels the geospatial industry is sitting in Australia. His insights are based on a wealth of knowledge, experience and skills living and breathing GIS using the ArcGIS platform.

In this technological age where it seems everything is electronic and digitised, story telling has evolved in leaps and bounds. Have a look at these curated digital stories told in StoryMaps.

Here's a tale about two women from different generations who have achieved success in the GIS world despite the hurdles reported by industry and government.

Capturing and telling stories has been happening since the dawn of time from cave wall drawings to papyrus etchings, to story tellers regaling young campers over a fire. Leapfrog to now when the internet has become enmeshed in our lives, and technology and systems have evolved to a mind-boggling degree, the telling of such stories has seen an electronic format added to the arsenal. Read more about these StoryMap tales.

Amidst all the depressing news about our failing stewardship of planet Earth, there is reason for optimism and hope. GIS and the tech-savvy people who know how to use it are doing the heavy lifting for the majority. Read on to find out how they're saving the world.

A GIS professional doesn't just makes maps. Or they can, but there is so much more to the role than the recruitment agencies might think and there is a risk that the generalised titles are making the roles too generic. This blog discusses the current state of play.

There is one seemingly simple thing GIS professionals can do to improve spatial capability outcomes or at least consider how they might inadvertently be sabotaging success in their other efforts.

If you've been thinking about moving into a GIS career but haven't been quite sure how to do it, this article will be right up your alley.

Companies claim their recruitment drives to fill roles are attracting fewer applicants year on year and with job ads hitting a 12-year high it’s no real surprise. It’s also not surprising that globally, there is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) skills shortage and, as a result, the geospatial industry is feeling the pinch.