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Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia
Seek

Demand for tech skills intensifies across Australia

Job advertisement numbers in Australia are on the rise, with the strongest growth in mining and engineering, according to data from Seek.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Business confidence in Australia highest in 4 years
IT Industry

Business confidence in Australia highest in 4 years

The IT industry is one of the major drivers of confident businesses in Australia that are more likely to invest in growing their businesses this year.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Telstra takes on shifting market and comes out on top
Telstra

Telstra takes on shifting market and comes out on top

Telstra reports increased subscriber numbers and progress on strategic investment program in its half-year results for 2018.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Wattcost urges Australian government to support innovation
Internet of Things

Wattcost urges Australian government to support innovation

Wattcost urges NSW Premier Berejiklian to bolster support for Australia's innovation sector during a tour of their new Sydney startup facility.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018

Global Stories

Australian stories

Intergen's three focus areas for digital transformation
Digital Transformation

Intergen's three focus areas for digital transformation

Intergen, guided by Empired, identifies three key areas for digital transformation: customer engagement, business empowerment, and technological enablement.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Australia gets behind the global fight for gender equality

Australia is recommitting to global gender equality at the UN CSW62, emphasising female workforce participation, leadership, cyber safety, and tech influence.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Tech Data partners with Dbvisit in ANZ
Oracle

Tech Data partners with Dbvisit in ANZ

Tech Data will distribute Dbvisit's Oracle data solutions in Australia and New Zealand, enhancing its offerings and creating new revenue streams for partners.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Polycom on workplace diversity and multi-generational workforces in Australia
Hybrid & Remote Work

Polycom on workplace diversity and multi-generational workforces in Australia

66% of Australia's population, an estimated 11.8 million people aged between 15 and 64 years - now make up our workforce.

By Tony Simonsen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
The murky world of Australia & Singapore's workforce monitoring laws
Network Infrastructure

The murky world of Australia & Singapore's workforce monitoring laws

Australia's workforce monitoring laws rank second least complex, only behind the US, balancing IP protection with employee privacy, reveals a new study.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
New Canon Oceania managing director announced
Canon

New Canon Oceania managing director announced

Canon Oceania appoints Akira Yoshida as new managing director, succeeding Yusuke Mizoguchi, who will transition to a role at Canon Europe in April 2018.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Asking the right questions: The Australian Government's digital storage plan
Cloud Services

Asking the right questions: The Australian Government's digital storage plan

If Australia wants to continue to be agile across government technology, cloud technology is a must-have, and the transition needs to happen now.

By Michael Chetner • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
IGEL attribute growth to demand for a better user experience
Health Technologies

IGEL attribute growth to demand for a better user experience

IGEL say that their transition to a focus on end-user software has driven their growth both globally and in the ANZ market.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
From Vietnam without love: Asia Pacific's next cyber attack hub
Crypto

From Vietnam without love: Asia Pacific's next cyber attack hub

Vietnam may be called the next Silicon Valley for its technology prowess, but for the first time it is now one of the top five cyber attack sources.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
Customers can now mix four types of storage arrays with Dell EMC's new VxBlock 1000
Network Infrastructure

Customers can now mix four types of storage arrays with Dell EMC's new VxBlock 1000

Dell EMC expands its converged infrastructure system with the introduction of the Dell EMC VxBlock System 1000.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018
Empired signal NZ election woes with marginal revenue rise
Partner Programmes

Empired signal NZ election woes with marginal revenue rise

Empired's revenue grew marginally by 2% to AUD $85 million despite a sharp 13% decline in New Zealand due to election-related market disruption.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Stantec to acquire Traffic Design Group
Wellington Regional Council

Stantec to acquire Traffic Design Group

The deal will expand local transport engineering capacity across New Zealand and Australia, adding more than 80 TDG staff to Stantec’s regional practice.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Judges for 48-hour national startup competition announced
SODA Inc

Judges for 48-hour national startup competition announced

Innovative quartet to judge NZ's leading Innes48 Start-up event, setting the stage for vibrant entrepreneurial showdown.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018