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Battle over ACS’ fortune begins

Proposed changes to the governance structure at the Australian Computer Society are headed for a rough ride as senior members launch a campaign against the corporatisation a professional society,...

ACS’ election manifesto unveiled

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Establishing a $100 million skills fund to address the needs of the fourth industry revolution is one of 17 policy ideas the Australian Computer Society (ACS) has put forward...

Fragmentation in the tech sector

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When the Christchurch terror attack took place on March 15, it didn’t take long for the New Zealand tech sector to put out a uniform condemnation of the terrorist...

Ideas boom is cast adrift: Budget

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Josh Frydenberg’s first budget delivers a nominal return to surplus next financial year. But to get there, the Treasurer has killed off any residual attachment this government had to...

Data sharing not for faint hearted

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The NSW Government chief data scientist Ian Oppermann has been developing governance frameworks for data sharing in national and international forums for the past two and a half years....

ACS to keep its tax-free status

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Computer Society says that its leap into the tech commercialisation space won’t impact its status as a charity status with the regulator, even though it has plans...

Steve Baxter exits River City Labs

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Steve Baxter is getting out of the accelerator business, selling River City Labs and its associated startup programs to – of all people – the Australian Computer Society. The...

Gonski’s new cloud learning tools

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A cloud-based student assessment tool to support teachers; a universal student identifier that tracks children through 13 years of school; and data-driven innovation from schools themselves are among the...

Shortfall in cyber skills hits home

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The Australian government needs to be leading the national drive to close the “critical” cyber security talent gap, partnering with industry and funding new programs, the CEO of a...

New skills visas’ a tech problem

Posted on   |  by Stuart Kennedy
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has waved a wand and made politically troublesome 457 visas go away with a clever rebranding exercise, but IT employee advocacy groups say the new...