Index forsees skills shortage storm
Australia is headed for a deep IT skills shortage, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index.
View Article457 visas vital for cyber security talent pool: experts
Two Australian cyber security experts have called for the cultivation of cyber security talent as the government considers a reform of the 457 visa system.
View ArticleWomen still a minority in ICT industry
Women make up just 20 per cent of the ICT workforce, compared to 45 per cent in all occupations, according to a study by the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency (AWPA).
View ArticleGovernment to scrap 457 visas
The government will abolish the 457 temporary visa class, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced today.
View ArticleMixed response to 457 visa abolition
The government’s plan to overhaul Australia’s skilled migration program has alarmed an organisation representing the local ICT industry.
View ArticleLabor pledges ‘SMART’ tech visa
Labor leader Bill Shorten has pledged that if his party forms government it will establish a new ‘SMART’ — Science, Medicine, Academia, Research and Technology — visa category.
View ArticleCIOs affected by visa regime tweaks
Chief information officers on temporary visas are among those set to benefit from tweaks to Australia’s skilled migration regime. Under changes announced by the government on Friday, CIOs will now be...
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