Australian Computer Society (ACS) stories - Page 2
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ACS launches NSW Digital Skills Compact amid looming skills shortage
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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ACS partners with leading industry groups and the NSW government to combat a looming digital skills shortage.
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Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann elected as Vice Chair of ACS Queensland BEC
Tue, 28th Nov 2023
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ATech's Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann elected as Vice Chair of the Australian Computer Society Queensland BEC for 2024/2025.
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ACS warns of looming tech skills crisis in Australian workforce
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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The ACS warns of an impending skills crisis in Australia, with 95% of the workforce needing reskilling as AI reshapes roles.
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ACS and Zenva join forces to boost Australia’s IT skills
Mon, 7th Aug 2023
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ACS has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the online training platform, Zenva, to boost Australia’s IT skills.
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Time for Australian technology law overhaul - ACS
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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ACS welcomes calls for revising privacy and cybersecurity laws in Australia, aiming to modernise the legal frameworks in the technology sector.
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Australia's technology jobs boom continues - report
Tue, 19th Jul 2022
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Australian tech job numbers continue to grow, with over 1.2 million people expected to be working in the sector by 2027.
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ACS appoints Chris Vein as Chief Executive Officer
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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The professional association for Australia's technology sector announced Chris Vein has been appointed the organisation's Chief Executive Officer.
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ACS encourages federal leaders to think bigger around tech jobs
Fri, 25th Mar 2022
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Australian tech industry targets aren't ambitious enough, says ACS, calling for greater visionary thinking from leaders.
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ACS appoints Siobhan Casey as director of Scale Up and Innovation Labs
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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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.
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ACS says Federal Budget is promising, but still lacking
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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Following the announcement of Australia’s 2019 Federal Budget, as you would expect there have been mixed reactions, but ACS says there is progress.
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Automation is causing an ICT job boom in Victoria
Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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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.
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Australia in a digital boom with 40,000 more tech jobs over the last two years
Thu, 25th May 2017
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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.
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Start-ups, FinTech & broadband: Tech features of the Australian Budget 2016-17
Thu, 11th May 2017
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Aussie Budget '16-'17 boosts tech prowess with FinTech sandbox, tax relief for start-ups, and broadband plans, fuelling a digital economy renaissance.
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Incoming Turnbull Govt must act on digital policy, says industry body
Wed, 13th Jul 2016
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As Australia ushers in the new Government, the ACS calls for keeping digital policy and innovation at the forefront of the Coalition's mind.