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Skills shortage stories - Page 8

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Breaking barriers to women's tech careers by rethinking pathways

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Australia risks missing a USD $6.5 billion tech opportunity unless it opens flexible, skills-first pathways for women into digital roles.
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Australia's CAIOs must harness AI‑native talent wave

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Australia's digital edge will hinge not on flashy AI tools, but on Chief AI Officers uniting AI-native talent with deep public sector know-how.
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LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners

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LevelBlue debuts Exposure Management for Partners with Tenable, giving MSSPs and MSPs tiered, unified exposure and risk visibility tools.
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It's not a gender gap, it's a confidence gap: Rethinking women's participation in the AI era

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In AI‑driven workplaces, women face less a barrier of access than of confidence - and early, everyday experimentation may prove decisive.
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Australian workers fear AI 'skills cliff' as training lags

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Australian workers fear an AI “skills cliff” as new data shows training lags behind rapid adoption, fuelling insecurity and scepticism.
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APJ enterprises face infrastructure gap for AI adoption

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APJ enterprises race to adopt AI but outdated infrastructure, data rules and edge demands threaten to stall ambitions at scale.
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Women in tech call for real power beyond IWD praise

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Tech leaders use International Women's Day to demand structural change, real equity and female power in shaping AI and senior decisions.
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This International Women's Day, lean on proof (of skill, of impact and of potential)

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This International Women's Day, experts urge proof of skills through hands-on practice to close confidence gaps and drive real career growth.
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International Women's Day: Expanding access, accelerating progress

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On International Women's Day, organisations are urged to expand access, invest in mentorship and redefine leadership for true equity.
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Bridging the gap: Cybersecurity breakthroughs and imbalances

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Cybersecurity evolves to AI‑driven defences, but gender imbalances persist, pushing women to fight harder for visibility and leadership.
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“I didn't work with a female coder for 10 years - now I feel more hopeful than ever”

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After a decade without female colleagues, coder Midori Fukami now sees rising representation in tech and urges women to claim their space.
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Creating a bridge between STEM and tech

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Bridging schools and tech careers with inclusive training and language could speed women's path into engineering and shape fairer AI.
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CIOs warn AI adoption is outpacing governance skills

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CIOs say AI adoption is racing ahead of governance, with skills gaps, risk fears and sustainability concerns stalling efforts to scale.
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PeopleIN buys Infrawork in NZD $56 million NZ deal

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PeopleIN snaps up New Zealand workforce group Infrawork in a NZD $56 million deal, boosting its trans-Tasman and migrant-labour reach.
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What it really takes to step into commercial leadership

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Women eyeing commercial leadership in mobility need vision, data, resilience and courage to thrive and drive lasting change at the top.
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Why women from varied careers strengthen cybersecurity

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Australia's growing cyber threats demand a broader, more diverse workforce, with women's cross-disciplinary skills central to resilience.
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Breaking the algorithmic glass ceiling: How AI can shape a more inclusive future for women leaders

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AI is reshaping who rises at work; without deliberate governance it could entrench bias or unlock a fairer future for women leaders.
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Women leading Tasmania's quiet smart tech revolution

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Women in Tasmania's smart manufacturing are redefining tech leadership, driving innovation across print, signage, packaging and beyond.
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Innovation scales through ecosystems and leadership scales through people

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As AI, cloud and networking reshape tech, HPE says ecosystems and inclusive leadership are key to unlocking innovation and women's progress.
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The modern compass: Leading in the age of AI with agility and courage

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On International Women's Day, leaders are urged to pair AI-era agility with humane courage, resilience and mentorship to help teams thrive.