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The upside risk of skilled migration

A newly released Treasury research paper has found that migration has a net positive impact on the economy and leads to increased innovation in businesses. It comes as Innovation...

Ferris on board tech expertise

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) chair Bill Ferris wants Australian companies to make structural and cultural changes to their boards of directors, and to look beyond simple gender balance...

New skills visa is not enough

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Nearly a year after the shock scrapping of the 457 visa program, the federal government is set to a trial a new visa scheme for tech companies to attract talent...

David Thodey on what’s next

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The ribbon has now been cut on the stunning new Sydney Startup Hub – home to 2,500 entrepreneurs and a Microsoft global accelerator – but David Thodey is looking...

Petre: Move fast or we’re screwed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Daniel Petre has a stark warning for Australia; we need to take innovation very very seriously, very very soon. “I think this is the last chance we have got....

Willox: Skills are a massive problem

Posted on   |  by Beverley Head
Australia is in danger of falling off the skills cliff according to Australian Industry Group CEO, Innes Willox – severely limiting organisations’ ability to innovate and grow. AI Group...

Skills shortage is a glass half full

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Ted Pretty has had a long and celebrated career in the Australian tech sector. The current CEO of data-centric security firm Covata has also held senior positions at Telstra,...

Skills policy is a top constraint

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When the ASX-listed accounting giant MYOB set out its formal business plan for 2017, chief executive Tim Reed says the company identified access to skills as the single biggest...

DTA cranks digital skills program

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Digital Transformation Agency will recruit and place 250 new entry-level digital staff across federal departments and agencies over the next year as part of a drive to improve...

457s: Deep tech’s uncertain times

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Petra Andren is the chief executive of the nation’s oldest and most successful tech incubator, Cicada Innovations at the Australian Technology Park in Sydney. It is home to more...