Tag: Australian Computer Society

Tech sector employment is falling. Very quietly.

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When the Tech Council of Australia was launched in 2021, there were about 850,000 people employed in the technology sector in this country. The freshly minted industry group set...

ACS to cut jobs as cost pressures mount

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian Computer Society is set to axe about 20 staff across central functions, deepening cuts from last month to the country’s largest professional association for technology workers. The...

Sovereign AI infrastructure needs $2b to $4b in investment: ACS

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Building sovereign AI infrastructure should be a first order priority within the Albanese government’s second term productivity agenda, Australian Computer Society chief executive Josh Griggs says. The development of...

Inspiring young women to embrace tech careers

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Young Australians are turning away from IT careers, presenting a stark challenge for the Australian tech industry, which needs urgent solutions to address its appeal amongst early-age pathways into...

A Budget with ‘no clear ambition’ on AI: Industry reactions

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s tech sector has reacted with disappointment to Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth Budget, saying with the absence of significant new investment in artificial intelligence and the digital economy, the...

Gender bias holding back Australia’s ICT Sector

Posted on   |  by Munir Kotadia
Australia’s tech workforce is growing at twice the national average. Tech exports have doubled in the past decade, making the sector one of Australia’s fastest-growing economic drivers — but...

ACS booked a $7m loss last year – its first in a decade

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian Computer Society reported an almost $7 million loss last financial year, marking its first deficit in more than a decade and forcing the organisation to eat into...

Talent demands soar amid Australia’s tech boom

Posted on   |  by Munir Kotadia
Australia has established a healthy digital economy over the last decade, and Aussie businesses have embraced the latest technologies to take advantage of efficiencies and scale. However, to remain...