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New data says no AU ICT skills shortage
The federal Department of Employment and Workplace Relations' latest data on demand for ICT skills will be released early next week, and officials say the new data finds that, overall, there is no shortage of ICT skills in Australia. Read more »
IT Skills Hub: IT skills in demand
The number of ICT job advertisements increased by a -robust" 44.4 per cent in the first half of 2004, according to a report released by the IT Skills Hub on Tuesday. Read more »
AU$300,000 windfall for junior geeks
Potential IT students could receive a boost this Christmas with the news the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Foundation has announced AU$300,000 in IT scholarships yesterday -- but next year, the figure could rise to AU$500,000, ACS claims. Read more »
Australia's got talent! But turns to UK for IT skills
Australian vendors, recruiters and government agencies arrived in London over the weekend armed with a growing list of IT specialists from the old country needed Down Under, as part of the federal government-hosted Australia Needs Skills expo. Read more »
Skilled migration policy a failure in IT: report
Australia's skilled migration system has been branded an "abject failure in public policy" for importing thousands of foreign IT workers while Australian graduates struggle to find a job. Read more »
200 IT jobs going into Vic schools
The Victorian Premier John Brumby announced yesterday that the state will hire 200 computer technicians for its schools as the computers for the government's Digital Education Revolution make their way to students. Read more »
Only foreign workers can solve govt IT skills crisis
Not enough migrant workers are being hired to work in public service IT, which is contributing to a government-wide ICT skills shortage, according to a report by the Australian Government Information Management Office. Read more »
IBM boosts Ballarat facility
IBM today said it would create 300 new technology jobs in the Victorian city of Ballarat, using government funding to open a new building at Ballarat Technology Park. Read more »
Discrimination common for IT applicants: survey
Age and sex discrimination are common among IT employers when evaluating job applicants, according to a survey of industry professionals. Read more »
Aust ICT salaries enjoy growth: Survey
Australia's information and communications technology (ICT) employees enjoyed an average real salary increase of 1.4 percent from August 2003-August 2004, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) said today. Read more »
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ICT skills shortage still a myth
The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association believes Australia needs to hire more foreigners to fill the shortage in ICT skills. But there's no solid evidence to back up its claim. Read more »
Beyond the barriers: What women want in IT
Is it time to accept that females lack IT or is lack of support and enduring stereotypes keeping women away? Ella Morton investigates. Read more »
Investigating open source
The proprietary/open source dilemma confronts governments and businesses everywhere--it's only a matter of scale. Read more »
Offshoring: more consideration needed
Although offshoring is becoming a popular trend, companies need to consider all the consequences before sending work overseas. Read more »
The ACS fires ... but shoots blanks?
The Australian Computer Society plans to meet government officials to highlight the urgent need for immigration reform but its proposal lacks substantive data and this could only hurt the society. Read more »
Aussie IT unions rise from the dead
Australia's creaky technology unions have finally awoken from their long slumber and have started to throw their weight around. Read more »
What are you worth?
What are the skills you need to keep in demand? We asked employers, recruitment agencies and training companies what skills will be in demand for 2006 and beyond. Read more »
Made in Australia security qualification?
The government wants the IT industry to introduce and manage an Australia-specific IT security skills accreditation and certification scheme. Fran Foo says it's a bad idea. Read more »
IT Whiz Kid: Howard Siow
In the first part of an ongoing series, ZDNet Australia and the Australian Computer Society take a look at the young minds that will shape the future of Australia's IT industry. Read more »
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NICTA: Aussies should focus on embedded programming not VB
-- The CEO of the national ICT research centre says the future of Aussie developers should focus on building better embedded and wireless applications and focus less on technologies such as Visual Basic. Read more »
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