Tech bros are not known for their embrace of diversity. The software industry in particular is notorious for a culture of sexism and white monoculturalist. The rot, as it...
Skills
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Federal Labor has adopted the Technology Council of Australia’s target of increasing the number of Australians employed in tech-related jobs by 340,000 to 1.2 million by the end of...
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Atlassian has formalised its investment in a new $1.4 billion headquarters that will be located in Sydney’s technology and innovation precinct. ASX-listed property developer Dexus confirmed on Wednesday that...
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Australia’s National AI Centre has unveiled ambitious targets to improve skills, business adoption and “AI vibrancy” within two years. It will do this by facing up to Australia’s AI...
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So much has been written about the current tech skills shortage in Australia and the growth in the number of tech jobs across the economy, and the data is...
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Sponsored: No job is more steeped in risk than one charged with spending tax dollars. The responsibility to allocate public money in line with policy is one thing, but...
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After a global search lasting a year and a half, the technology sector’s professional association – the Australian Computer Society – has appointed a new chief executive officer, an...
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A Deakin University-led partnership is creating a $16.4 million ‘BioFactory’ accelerator project for recycling food waste, agricultural waste, and marine by-products. The Victorian Government is contributing $10 million to...
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For more than 30 years, Australia has punched well above its weight in the contest for global talent. We receive three per cent of annual global migration, despite making...
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The New South Wales government is seeking applications for a share of $52 million worth of clean technology grants in a bid to boost commercial development in low emission...
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled plans to expand the defence force by 30 per cent with a specific focus on cyber positions, while Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has...
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In a year marked by so much public discussion about the importance of diversity, it is heartening to see such impressive female representation among our chief scientists around the...
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said a decision on Australia’s preferred nuclear-powered submarine will not be made before the upcoming federal election, directly contradicting his Defence Minister Peter Dutton,...
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Accenture enjoyed a near-20 per cent increase in its federal government work in the last year, with the Irish-domiciled tech consultancy landing an extra $62 million in Commonwealth-procured contracts....