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The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has elected Nick Tate as national president for 2022-23 to replace Dr Ian Oppermann whose two-year term will come to a close at the end of this year.

The IT sector in Victoria is forecast to grow by 5.8% per annum over the next five years, above the national average (5.4%) and second only to Queensland (5.9%), a survey predicts.

MEGA UPDATED: More than FIFTY top IT companies in Australia have provided IT industry commentary on Australia’s 2021 Federal Budget, focusing on the digital economy, cyber security, business and more.

Services company Wipro has appointed Sarah Adam–Gedge to the role of managing director for Australia and New Zealand.

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On Tuesday 15 December the Australian Computer Society Congress met to elect three members to vacant positions in the Management Committee.

In this exclusive interview, Oppermann and Grayston talk about their vision for the ACS's future.

The Australian Computer Society has called for “daring and innovative ideas” for its online 'Flatten the Curve' hackathon taking place over 48 hours from next Thursday 9 April, as part of the society’s response to the COVID-19.

The Australian Computer Society says it will automatically extend memberships for six months to help IT professionals deal with the fallout of the COVID-19 restrictions.

The Australian Computer Society has released a top 10 list of tips for small businesses wanting to work from home during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Australian Computer Society is facilitating the establishment of a new early stage tech investment fund, kicking off the fund with a $5 million investment and a call for other investors to join the scheme.

Australia should develop a systemised and standardised safe data sharing regime with independent verification demonstrating the benefit to the community, according to a new report on data privacy by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

A former Royal Australian Navy Signals Communications sailor has won the 2020 Australian Computer Society’s indigenous IT student scholarship which supports and showcases indigenous achievement in Information Technology studies.

The Australian Computer Society has welcomed the announcement of a $525.3 million skills package in Tuesday's Federal Budget, but says more investment is needed to develop skills in the country.

The president of the Australian Computer Society, Yohan Ramasundara, has said the Federal Government needs to take cyber security more seriously, claiming that it was seen as a "boutique issue" that was very often out-sourced or delegated to "a couple of techies in a backroom".

IT services conglomerate FTS Group has appointed Stephen Kowal as its chief executive.

The Australian Computer society has released a guide for businesses to start using artificial intelligence in their organisations, outlining what AI is and what it can do.

ACS, the professional association for Australia’s ICT sector, has launched its "2018 ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse report in Sydney", showing 40,000 ICT jobs are likely to be created in NSW alone.

The Australian Computer Society, the professional association for Australia’s ICT sector, has acquired Brisbane-based platform solutions provider River City Labs Group including the operations of the RCL accelerator and Startup Catalyst, with a commitment to invest $7.5 million in ramping up River City’s support for tech entrepreneurs.

Australia's professional association for the ICT sector, the Australian Computer Society, has launched its "2018 ACS Australia’s Digital Pulse report", highlighting "Australia’s ICT workforce grew from 640,800 workers in 2016 to 663,100 workers in 2017, an increase of 3.5%".