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The majority of Australian businesses are open to hiring people from across Australia and having them work remotely, following a 283% spike in remote work job postings since the beginning of the pandemic, according to research by one recruitment company.

Digital infrastructure provider Vertiv has appointed LuLu Shiraz to the role of ANZ sales director for product and service.

As digital transformation reshapes the labour market and Australian businesses face a deepening skills shortage, new research reveals the impact demand for digital skills is having on job prospects and earning potential for employees across finance and accounting, technology, business support and marketing.

Seventy three percent of Australian CIOs plan to extend salary increases to their tech employees in 2021, according to a new salary guide from one recruiting firm.

Sydney Water has appointed former News Corp chief information officer Dominic Hatfield as General Manager of Digital.

Turnover of CEOs in the Australian employment market has hit a new three-year high, transforming the traditional c-suite with great demand for tech-savvy leaders that are capable of steering businesses around risk, through the challenges and towards new opportunities.

Skilled migrants have been an “overwhelming net positive” for the Australian economy and particularly sought after for filling skilled IT positions like developer programmers and ICT business analysts, according to a new report.

Almost nine in 10 (87%) Australian CIOs are motivated to become CEO/managing director of their company, according to new research that reveals that despite the level of ambition expressed by Australia’s technology leaders, finance is still the dominant background for almost half of all ASX 200 CEOs.

Australia’s peak national start-up group, StartupAUS, has lauded the federal government’s proposed introduction of a new visa scheme designed to help start-ups and business attract highly skilled global talent.

Xero has appointed Steve Vamos as its new chief executive, succeeding founder Rod Drury who will remain with the company as a non-executive director.

Australian businesses, like their counterparts around the world, are missing out on top talent because they are alienating candidates with poor communication and long hiring practices, new independent research reveals.

Local Australian brands that have low levels of online shopping should be able to withstand any pressure from Amazon, more than brands which have a high percentage of online shoppers, according to Roy Morgan Research.

Millennials are predicted to make up 75% of Australia’s workforce by 2025 and are set to make a “positive and progressive” impact on Australian business, according to a new research report.

Australian retailer David Jones (DJs) has been hacked. Cyber-criminals have stolen names, email address, mailing addresses, and order details of an undisclosed number of online account holders.

From prior to TrustDefender through to ThreatMetrix today, Andreas Baumhof has been at the cutting edge of cyber security, with his annual cybercrime predictions definitely worth perusing.

Dick Smith will take the reins of the electronics sections at David Jones' department stores under a new deal announced today.

The infamous failed Click Frenzy internet sale is back, but weary shoppers have every right to be cautious this time around.

Department store David Jones chose Adobe Digital Publishing Suite as the production platform for its iOS catalogue app.

Seeking funding for your new venture? Or maybe it's time to attract new investors to help your fledgling company grow. Four experienced players talk about the state of play for Australian Internet and other IT companies.

After its mid-year launch and close association with a variety of Australian consumer electronic stores, TiVo is about to be taken seriously.  Or so it hopes.