Tag: tech jobs

Gig Guide: NAIF directors secure extra term

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The Coalition-appointed board of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has been renewed for another term in recognition of their effective leadership of the financing agency, according to Minister for...

Gig Guide: Space industry boost at Monash University

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Monash University has bolstered its space industry credentials through the appointment of inaugural Australian Space Agency chief and former CSIRO CEO Dr Megan Clark as chancellor, and the recruiting...

Gig Guide: FOI Commissioner leaps to information role

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Australia’s new Information Commissioner will be Elizabeth Tydd when incumbent Angelene Falk departs in mid-August. Ms Tydd is currently serving as the Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner, having only...

Gig Guide: CSIRO appoints new cyber mission lead

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CSIRO’s new Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Mission lead is Dr Marthie Grobler, who previously held the role of deputy mission lead. The Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Mission,...

Gig Guide: Elaine Stead joins Main Sequence

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Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Elaine Stead has joined CSIRO-seeded Main Sequence Ventures’ investment team, concluding her time leading Human Venture Capital. Ms Stead has 20 years’ experience working across...

Gig Guide: Ex-STA president lands at Adelaide University

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Former Science and Technology Australia president Mark Hutchinson is the new interim director of the University of Adelaide Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS). Mr Hutchinson, who left the...

Gig Guide: Wyatt Roy heads to Saudi Arabia

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Former Liberal assistant minister for innovation Wyatt Roy is off to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be crowned sector head of innovation for its planned urban development, Neom....

Gig Guide: APS homecoming for Pia Andrews

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Home Affairs’ new chief data officer in the Data and Economic Analysis Centre is experienced digital government and data specialist Pia Andrews, who moves over from her role as...

Australia will now need 1.3m tech workers by 2030: ACS

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The Australian Computer Society expects the economy will require at least 100,000 more tech workers than is currently targeted by the federal government by 2030 to capitalise on nine...