Boost skilled migrant intake to help build the next Atlassian or Canva, Tech Council says ahead of Jobs Summit
Australia must significantly boost its skilled migrant intake and streamline the application system if the nation plans to prioritise its tech startups, the Tech Council of Australia says.
The tech companies that have laid off staff this year as economic turbulence rips through the sector
We're only a month away from the final quarter of 2022 — a year that could be remembered for its worldwide tech layoffs.
A guide to getting redundancies right for your people and your business
Few industries will come out of the pandemic unscathed, and its important to understand best practices when discussing redundancies with your team.
Does your business have ‘digital fluency’? A new MYOB and Digital Skills Organisation partnership aims to build SME tech skills
Business accounting platform MYOB and the Digital Skills Organisation will work together to develop a 'digital fluency' standard for SMEs.
Metaverse restaurants, hotels and wine tours on the cards as report unveils the future of hospitality
More than half of Australians are keen to explore their favourite venue in a virtual reality setting, according to a me&u report co-produced by YouGov exploring the changing face of Australia’s hospitality industry.
The Great Data Divide: How SMEs with accurate data insights are surviving the inflationary cycle
Regardless of industry, across Australia businesses can be divided into haves and have nots by the accuracy and recency of their data.
Hootsuite fires 30% of staff, while Canva advertises 180 vacant positions
Hootsuite has about 1200 staff members all over the globe, meaning some 400 people will lose their jobs this week, though management is refusing to say which roles are on the chopping block.
Labor to target businesses over pay deals “rort” as Jobs and Skills Summit looms
The shape of Australia's looming Jobs and Skills Summit is becoming clearer, as senior federal government ministers tout the end of one-sided enterprise agreement terminations and a new kind of digital skills apprenticeship as leading items on the agenda.
HIVERY CEO warns of changing investor sentiment weeks after completing $30 million Series B raise
HIVERY co-founder Jason Hosking says the startup sector should prepare for conservative investment ahead, as "there's no doubt the landscape, retail tech or otherwise, has changed significantly in the last six months".
How new tech players are putting people over profits to provide an alternative to the industry’s giants
New companies are attempting to challenge huge tech conglomerates with platforms that give consumers, creators and workers more power.
The US scrambles to address reliance on Taiwan-made computer chips, where 92% of the most advanced units are made
Supply chain problems, COVID-19 and America's reliance on China and East Asia have left the production of semiconductors vulnerable.
Why Amazon’s multibillion-dollar healthcare acquisition could raise data privacy concerns
Why is Amazon — the company that helps you get a cheap home projector, or a toaster — investing in primary healthcare?