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Australia bans foreign AI, urges local tech investment
Data Protection

Australia bans foreign AI, urges local tech investment

The Australian government has banned foreign AI technology DeepSeek R1, escalating calls for increased investment in homegrown artificial intelligence capabilities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2025
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, La Trobe Uni, Google Cloud partner
DevOps

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, La Trobe Uni, Google Cloud partner

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, La Trobe University, and Google Cloud team up to close Australia's tech skills gap by integrating cloud curriculum into CSIT programme.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024
How AI is transforming the Australian workforce
Human Capital Management

How AI is transforming the Australian workforce

Generative AI is reshaping Australia's workforce, with technology skills now integral to the economy. Embracing AI could unlock billions of dollars by 2030, but requires an understanding of its intricacies and a stronger pipeline of tech workers.

By Rob Newell • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
SRA appoints Tim Chopping as CEO
Australian Information Industry Association

SRA appoints Tim Chopping as CEO

Founder of SRA, Steven Rowe, steps down as CEO, passing the position to Tim Chopping, SRA's former Sales, Marketing and People Executive Manager.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Oct 2022
Aus Government must support ICT industry as skills shortages continue
Cybersecurity

Aus Government must support ICT industry as skills shortages continue

Australia's Government is not fully utilising innovative technologies, impacting the economy, according to the AIIA survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jun 2021
AIIA pushes for Aus Govt to fund AI research and commercialisation
Artificial Intelligence

AIIA pushes for Aus Govt to fund AI research and commercialisation

Australian Government urged to allocate $250 million in May budget to support AI research and commercialisation, says AIIA.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
AIIA launches new skills hub to boost Aussie ICT industry
EduTech

AIIA launches new skills hub to boost Aussie ICT industry

The hub was created as a digital skills platform to connect ICT training needs of industry and employees with VET, tertiary and industry digital courses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2021
AIIA welcomes Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy
Federal Government

AIIA welcomes Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy

Senator Jane Hume has been appointed as Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy, welcomed by the Australian Information Industry Association.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Dec 2020
AU tech sector salaries growing - and so is employee turnover
Human Capital Management

AU tech sector salaries growing - and so is employee turnover

Australian IT sector salaries to continue growing in 2020, but employee turnover remains an issue, says AIIA. (110 characters).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2019
ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget
Government

ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget

The AIIA highlights the need to boost Digital Skills, Innovation and Government ICT Procurement in Pre-Budget Submission.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Former AIIA chief Ian Birks passes away
Leadership

Former AIIA chief Ian Birks passes away

Industry stalwart and former chief executive and board member of the Australian Information Industry Association, Ian Birks, has passed away.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2015

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AIIA launches website hub for remote working support
Marketing Technologies

AIIA launches website hub for remote working support

The Australian Information Industry Association's new site, Australian Business Continuity, provides support from the AIIA and its partners.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2020
AIIA launches remote-working portal with support of Federal Government
Hybrid & Remote Work

AIIA launches remote-working portal with support of Federal Government

The Australian Information Industry Association, with Federal Government backing, launched a portal today to aid remote working amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2020
AIIA says Government needs to ditch 'archaic' voting methods & switch to e-voting
Australian Government

AIIA says Government needs to ditch 'archaic' voting methods & switch to e-voting

Why is Australia slow at electronic voting uptake? The AIIA says that with e-voting in place, we would already know the election results by now.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016

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UK AI economy projected to reach £2.4 trillion by 2027: AiiA
Platform-as-a-Service

UK AI economy projected to reach £2.4 trillion by 2027: AiiA

The mapping released by AI Industry Analytics profiled 8,900 companies, 70 public corporations, 300 AI Hubs, 4,100 investors, and 280 government projects.

By Gaurav Sharma • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2023