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‘Nation building”: public sector union calls for budget to rebuild APS tech capacity
The federal government should use tonight’s budget to remove its controversial public sector staff cap and build in house ICT capabilities, according to the Community and Public Sector Union. In a pre-budget submission to Treasury, the primary union representing people working in Commonwealth Government has argued for a government led

ICT now highest-paying Job in Australia: Seek
In 2018 the highest-paying job in Australia, in terms of average salary, was an information and communication technology (ICT) architect, according to Seek’s annual salary report. ICT jobs now dominate the list of highest-paying jobs in the country, a marked change from five years ago when mining, resources and energy

NSW to add 40,000 new ICT jobs over the next five years: Report
Over the next five years an additional 40,000 ICT jobs created in NSW according to a new ACS report. The 2018 ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse Report investigated the digital policy environment in Australia looking and the potential levers to encourage businesses to invest in new technologies, innovation and skills development.