AIIA stories
Australia bans foreign AI, urges local tech investment
Thu, 13th Feb 2025
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data protection
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ai
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australian government
The Australian government has banned foreign AI technology DeepSeek R1, escalating calls for increased investment in homegrown artificial intelligence capabilities.
Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, La Trobe Uni, Google Cloud partner
Thu, 29th Aug 2024
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devops
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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.
How AI is transforming the Australian workforce
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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it training
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hcm
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aiops
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.
UK AI economy projected to reach £2.4 trillion by 2027: AiiA
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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paas
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iaas
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ai
The mapping released by AI Industry Analytics profiled 8,900 companies, 70 public corporations, 300 AI Hubs, 4,100 investors, and 280 government projects.
Cloudera announces partnership with Generation Australia
Thu, 27th Oct 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Cloudera partners with Generation Australia to develop a program supporting individuals pursuing careers as data analysts.
SRA appoints Tim Chopping as CEO
Fri, 7th Oct 2022
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sales
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australian information industry association
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aiia
Founder of SRA, Steven Rowe, steps down as CEO, passing the position to Tim Chopping, SRA's former Sales, Marketing and People Executive Manager.
Aus Government must support ICT industry as skills shortages continue
Thu, 10th Jun 2021
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
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aiia
Australia's Government is not fully utilising innovative technologies, impacting the economy, according to the AIIA survey.
AIIA pushes for Aus Govt to fund AI research and commercialisation
Thu, 22nd Apr 2021
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ai
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australian government
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aiia
Australian Government urged to allocate $250 million in May budget to support AI research and commercialisation, says AIIA.
AIIA launches new skills hub to boost Aussie ICT industry
Fri, 29th Jan 2021
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edutech
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iam
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tertiary education
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.
AIIA welcomes Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy
Fri, 25th Dec 2020
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federal government
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aiia
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australian economy
Senator Jane Hume has been appointed as Australia's new Minister for the Digital Economy, welcomed by the Australian Information Industry Association.
AIIA launches website hub for remote working support
Mon, 30th Mar 2020
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martech
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microsoft
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cisco
The Australian Information Industry Association’s new site, Australian Business Continuity, provides support from the AIIA and its partners.
AIIA launches remote-working portal with support of Federal Government
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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federal government
The Australian Information Industry Association, with Federal Government backing, launched a portal today to aid remote working amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
AU tech sector salaries growing - and so is employee turnover
Mon, 9th Dec 2019
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hcm
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software development
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aiia
Australian IT sector salaries to continue growing in 2020, but employee turnover remains an issue, says AIIA. (110 characters).
ICT peak body’s policy focus pre-budget
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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government
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australian federal budget
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australian government
The AIIA highlights the need to boost Digital Skills, Innovation and Government ICT Procurement in Pre-Budget Submission.
AIIA says Government needs to ditch 'archaic' voting methods & switch to e-voting
Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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australian government
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online voting
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aiia
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.
Former AIIA chief Ian Birks passes away
Tue, 28th Jul 2015
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leadership
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australian information industry association
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aiia
Industry stalwart and former chief executive and board member of the Australian Information Industry Association, Ian Birks, has passed away.