The Data Advantage: Enabling Australia's Research Impact. ARDC Year in Review 2026

Discover how data is powering Australian research in our Year in Review 2026, The Data Advantage: Enabling Australia’s Research Impact. We share how we’re building national digital research infrastructure, advancing AI capabilities for researchers, and strengthening partnerships across research, government and industry. Explore how our Thematic Research Data Commons, national cloud services and skills programs are helping Australian researchers find solutions to real national challenges, from health and food security to biodiversity monitoring. Contents A Message From Our Chair A Message From Our CEO Delivering on the ARDC Strategy ARDC in Numbers ARDC Impact Case Studies and Success Stories People Research Data Commons Planet Research Data Commons HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Accelerating Research Translation ARDC Nectar Research Cloud National Information Infrastructure Digital Research Skills Published in November 2026. Year in Review 2026 covers July 2025 to June 2026. View the webpage and online case studies.