skills shortage
Govt expands global tech talent visa program after tripling intake
Adds education, tourism and “circular economy” as new sectors.
Jan 20 2021 12:39PM
Australia's global tech talent visa attracts 4109 migrants in first year
Offer of permanent residency comes through after slow start.
Sep 16 2020 12:29PM
UNSW to offer first quantum engineering undergrad degree
As CSIRO calls for more training options.
Jul 23 2020 11:09AM
Tech migrants shun Australia's new fast-track permanent residency visa
Early results show limited interest, but there's hope on the horizon.
May 18 2020 12:42AM
Rio Tinto launches $10m school STEM program with AWS
Part accelerator, part talent pipeline.
Nov 25 2019 1:40PM
Australia to 'fast-track' permanent residency for highly-skilled tech migrants
Seven "future-focused fields" targeted under new visa scheme.
Nov 4 2019 6:14PM
Telstra targets tech skills shortage with new uni deal
Partners with five local universities.
Oct 16 2019 12:15PM
Govt makes new tech talent visa permanent
Global talent scheme continued indefinitely.
Aug 8 2019 4:58PM
La Trobe adds tech to humanities, business degree
Addressing skills shortage from new angle.
Aug 6 2019 11:39AM
Microsoft to offer traineeship program in SA
Staving off tech talent shortages.
Jun 21 2019 4:10PM
Australia’s top tech companies for grads: survey
IT best represented industry.
Feb 7 2019 11:56AM
Australian cyber sector sacrificed $400m in revenue last year from workforce shortfall
Staffing shortage compounds over near to mid term.
Nov 28 2018 11:56AM
Salesforce targets Aussie diggers in IT recruitment drive
Looks to draft soldiers into tech field.
Sep 28 2016 9:57AM
Canberra is losing the 'treasured people' keeping legacy IT alive
Will a new generation fill their shoes in time?
Aug 26 2016 6:30AM
NBN wants 2000 school kids to become copper linesmen
Aims to fix skills shortage.
Oct 26 2015 9:38AM
Security is doomed
[Blog post] It’s official – (ISC)2 says so.
Apr 28 2015 2:20PM
Is 2015 your chance to reinvent yourself?
[Blog post] Consider targeting your skills to the hot trends.
Jan 7 2015 5:08PM
Review recommends abolition of 457 labour market testing
Skilled migration hokey-pokey continues.
Sep 10 2014 7:14PM
Govt's 457 visa crackdown becomes law
Bill passes Upper House in dying minutes.
Jun 28 2013 3:19PM
Want a better IT job? Go west
Western Australia battles with an ICT skills shortage.
Sep 22 2011 6:48AM
