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GUEST OPINION by Craig Somerville, Managing Director and CEO, Somerville:  The benefits offered by the adoption of cloud computing are now well understood, however many IT managers are still struggling to put a clear migration strategy in place.

RMIT has announced a new bachelor of business degree which it says is aligned with industry needs and the future of work, specifically designed to give students and working professionals transferable skills and a sound business technology understanding.

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.

Cybersecurity education company Infosec has announced its integration with the recently launched Microsoft Viva Learning platform, aimed at bringing cybersecurity training to Microsoft’s millions of learners worldwide.

GUEST OPINION by Peter O’Connor, Vice President – Sales, Asia Pacific, Snowflake:  As the amount of digital data in the world continues to grow exponentially, extracting meaning from it is becoming an increasingly challenging task.

Oracle has announced a new solution, Oracle Dynamic Skills, to help organisations better understand, manage and grow the skills of their workforce. Oracle Dynamic Skills is part of Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) and provides HR and business leaders with the insights to ensure they have the right talent now and in the future.

GUEST OPINION by Quan Pham, Founder and CEO at PI.EXCHANGE: The rapid development and increasing capabilities of a range of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is delivering some significant benefits to businesses around the world.

The Australian Institute of ICT (AIICT) has introduced a new Certified Artificial Intelligence Professional course, jointly developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

The Australian Institute of ICT (AIICT) has introduced a new Certified Artificial Intelligence Professional course, jointly developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Japanese ICT giant Fujitsu has signed a three-year contract with the Australian Department of Defence to uplift and modernise Defence’s existing and planned future ICT environments.

Retail giant Woolworths plans to invest more than $50 million over the next three years to help equip its team with new skills and capabilities for the retail industry of the future.

A network of regional hydrogen technology clusters has been unveiled across Australia, as part of a drive to establish a nationwide hydrogen cluster.

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has officially launched its Skills Hub, creating a digital skills platform that connects ICT training needs of industry and employees with VET, tertiary and industry digital courses.

A new Certificate IV in Information Technology (Networking) online course has been established by the Australian Institute of ICT (AIICT) to provide students with some of the “most in-demand ICT skills”, such as networking and cyber security, who are looking to enter the ICT industry.

Technology skills platform Pluralsight has acquired skills consulting and training provider DevelopIntelligence.

Technology skills platform Pluralsight has announced a new Priorities tool for Pluralsight Skills, Cloud Labs to speed public cloud skills acquisition, and a new Delivery Module for Pluralsight Flow.

An extra US15 billion a week has been spent globally on technology by IT leaders to enable safe and secure home working during the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis, representing one of the biggest surges in technology investment in history - with Australian IT leaders increasing spending on cyber security, despite struggling to find skilled cyber security professionals, according to a new global survey.

Australia’s peak body for the tech industry, the Australian Information Industry Association (​AIIA​) has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Queensland Government to partner with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT)​ to deliver critical skills around innovation in IT and cyber security in the State.

GUEST OPINION by Debraj Chakraborty Business Development Manager, Network & Security Services, South East Asia, Rockwell Automation:  One of the most significant changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has been the sudden shift to telecommuting and the rapid adoption of digitalisation. As the situation worsens again throughout Australia, the possibility of further restrictions looms large and again the role of automation and equipment efficiency enters centre stage.

Australian-listed Internet service provider Spirit Telecom’s fourth quarter 2020 revenue grew 133% year on year to $11.9 million, up from $5.1 million in the same quarter in 2019.