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ICT freelancers in highest demand in 2018
Australia's ICT sector exhibited the highest demand for freelance talent of all industries during 2018, according to data from Expert360. [ + ]
IWD: Attracting more women to the workforce
Tech company RFI is serious about widening its talent pool by ensuring diversity within its workforce. [ + ]
IWD: Interview with LogMeIn's Kata Kovari-Krecsmari
A non-traditional educational background has not been an impediment in Kata Kovari-Krecsmari's rise through the ranks in the tech industry. [ + ]
Australia falls further behind in broadband speeds
Australia now ranks just 60th in the world in terms of fixed line broadband speeds, with typical download speeds of less than half the global average. [ + ]
Telstra to open 28 Business Technology Centres
Telstra plans to introduce a new way of interacting with small business customers through the opening of 28 Business Technology Centres across Australia. [ + ]
PMs commit to growing trans-Tasman digital economy
The Prime Ministers of Australia and New Zealand have discussed methods of growing the trans-Tasman digital economy at their annual leaders' meeting. [ + ]
ACCC calls for feedback into digital platforms review
The ACCC is calling for more feedback from advertisers for its ongoing review into digital platforms and the market dominance of Google and Facebook. [ + ]
Fixing the nbn and the encryption bill
ITPA is fighting to ensure that fixing the problems with the nbn and the encryption bill are priorities going into the federal election. [ + ]
Telstra workers vote for strike option
Members of a union representing a portion of Telstra's workers have voted for the option to strike if a new agreement on wages cannot be reached. [ + ]
Microsoft seeks to defend integrity of EU elections
As part of its Defending Democracy Program, Microsoft is expanding its free AccountGuard service to 12 more European nations. [ + ]
Twitter demands verification for Aussie political ads
Australian political parties, candidates and staffers will now need to complete a verification process before disseminating political ads over Twitter. [ + ]
Facebook acting like "digital gangsters": UK
A UK parliamentary committee has called for new regulations on Facebook and other major technology companies that have been acting like they are above the law. [ + ]
70% of premises ready for nbn service
The total number of Australian households ready to receive an nbn service grew by over a third during the second half of 2018 to 8.1 million. [ + ]
CIOs splashing out to attract and retain top talent
Around half of Australian CIOs are using higher remuneration to attract and retain top IT talent in a competitive jobs market, according to Robert Half. [ + ]
Higher speed nbn plans adopted by most users
The majority of nbn users are now connected to higher speed plans, with almost 4.8 million Australians connected to the nbn itself. [ + ]
