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Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann elected as Vice Chair of ACS Queensland BEC
Marketing Technologies

Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann elected as Vice Chair of ACS Queensland BEC

ATech's Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann elected as Vice Chair of the Australian Computer Society Queensland BEC for 2024/2025.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2023
ACS appoints Chris Vein as Chief Executive Officer
World Bank

ACS appoints Chris Vein as Chief Executive Officer

The professional association for Australia's technology sector announced Chris Vein has been appointed the organisation's Chief Executive Officer.

By Zach Thompson • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022

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IWD 2024: Bridging gender gaps in the tech sector and startups
Cybersecurity

IWD 2024: Bridging gender gaps in the tech sector and startups

Ahead of IWD 2024, the stark contrast between rising female-owned startups and the persistent pay gap in the tech industry underlines the importance of bridging gender gaps.

By Jane Evans • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
Australian skilled ICT migrants boost regional tech sector
Migration

Australian skilled ICT migrants boost regional tech sector

Skilled ICT migrants are closing Australia's tech industry gap with 90% securing jobs, particularly benefiting regional areas, according to a new Australian Computer Society report.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2024
How AI is transforming the Australian workforce
Human Capital Management

How AI is transforming the Australian workforce

Generative AI is reshaping Australia's workforce, with technology skills now integral to the economy. Embracing AI could unlock billions of dollars by 2030, but requires an understanding of its intricacies and a stronger pipeline of tech workers.

By Rob Newell • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
Australia poised to maximise AI benefits with new risk-based approach
Robotics

Australia poised to maximise AI benefits with new risk-based approach

Australia's Federal government's risk-based approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation is seen as a critical move for Australia's economy and societal growth, according to ACS.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
ACS unveils migration plan to tackle Australia's tech skill deficit
IT professionals

ACS unveils migration plan to tackle Australia's tech skill deficit

ACS's new Migration Strategy aims to address Australia's tech skill deficit, reconfiguring migration to boost prosperity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2023
ACS launches NSW Digital Skills Compact amid looming skills shortage
EduTech

ACS launches NSW Digital Skills Compact amid looming skills shortage

ACS partners with leading industry groups and the NSW government to combat a looming digital skills shortage.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2023
ACS warns of looming tech skills crisis in Australian workforce
EduTech

ACS warns of looming tech skills crisis in Australian workforce

The ACS warns of an impending skills crisis in Australia, with 95% of the workforce needing reskilling as AI reshapes roles.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023
ACS and Zenva join forces to boost Australia's IT skills
Education, Learning & Training

ACS and Zenva join forces to boost Australia's IT skills

ACS has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the online training platform, Zenva, to boost Australia's IT skills.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2023
Time for Australian technology law overhaul - ACS
Cybersecurity

Time for Australian technology law overhaul - ACS

ACS welcomes calls for revising privacy and cybersecurity laws in Australia, aiming to modernise the legal frameworks in the technology sector.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2022
Australia's technology jobs boom continues - report
Recruitment

Australia's technology jobs boom continues - report

Australian tech job numbers continue to grow, with over 1.2 million people expected to be working in the sector by 2027.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022
ACS encourages federal leaders to think bigger around tech jobs
Quantum Computing

ACS encourages federal leaders to think bigger around tech jobs

Australian tech industry targets aren't ambitious enough, says ACS, calling for greater visionary thinking from leaders.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Mar 2022
ACS appoints Siobhan Casey as director of Scale Up and Innovation Labs
Fintech

ACS appoints Siobhan Casey as director of Scale Up and Innovation Labs

Siobhan Casey joins ACS as director of Scale Up and Innovation Labs, bringing 20 years of fintech and FMCG experience to drive growth across three key labs.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019
ACS says Federal Budget is promising, but still lacking
IT Industry

ACS says Federal Budget is promising, but still lacking

Following the announcement of Australia's 2019 Federal Budget, as you would expect there have been mixed reactions, but ACS says there is progress.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2019
Automation is causing an ICT job boom in Victoria
Digital Transformation

Automation is causing an ICT job boom in Victoria

Victoria's ICT workforce set to grow by 2.5% in the next five years, according to the 2018 ACS Australia's Digital Pulse report.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2018
Australia in a digital boom with 40,000 more tech jobs over the last two years
Deloitte

Australia in a digital boom with 40,000 more tech jobs over the last two years

A new report has revealed without skilled ICT labour Australia will stagnate - 81,000 new ICT professionals are needed by 2022 to fuel future growth.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Start-ups, FinTech & broadband: Tech features of the Australian Budget 2016-17
Fintech

Start-ups, FinTech & broadband: Tech features of the Australian Budget 2016-17

Aussie Budget '16-'17 boosts tech prowess with FinTech sandbox, tax relief for start-ups, and broadband plans, fuelling a digital economy renaissance.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017