ACS news stories
Employment
Australia's technology jobs boom continues - report
Australian tech job numbers continue to grow, with over 1.2 million people expected to be working in the sector by 2027.
Cloud
ACS encourages federal leaders to think bigger around tech jobs
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is calling for greater visionary thinking from federal leaders around the industries of the future, particularly relating to IT technology roles.
Fintech
ACS appoints Siobhan Casey as director of Scale Up and Innovation Labs
Casey joins the company’s Sydney office from a background including board advisor and COO of fintech startup HashChing, as well as 20 years’ experience in fintech and FMCG.
IT Industry
ACS says Federal Budget is promising, but still lacking
Following the announcement of Australia’s 2019 Federal Budget, as you would expect there have been mixed reactions, but ACS says there is progress.
Digital Transformation
Automation is causing an ICT job boom in Victoria
"The demand for digital skills in our economy is exploding."
Deloitte
Australia in a digital boom with 40,000 more tech jobs over the last two years
A new report has revealed without skilled ICT labour Australia will stagnate - 81,000 new ICT professionals are needed by 2022 to fuel future growth.
Australian Federal Budget
Start-ups, FinTech & broadband: Tech features of the Australian Budget 2016-17
The Plan lowers the company tax rate to 25% for businesses that turnover less than AU $10 million annually.