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Australia’s technology sector registered the best result for November for executive employment demand, according to the latest report from recruitment firm EL Consult, with demand rising by 12% to redress losses in the prior two months.

Australians are expected to spend $10.7 billion this Christmas, an average of $573 each, according to a new survey which reveals that millennials — or those between the ages of 22 and 36 in 2018 — will be some of the more generous spenders, splurging far more on gifts than the national average.

The demand for executives in the Australian ICT sector waxes and wanes on a monthly basis, but was second only to the financial sector in demand for August as the country’s jobs market trends towards its highest level in seven years.

Executive employment in Australia is in a “golden age”, according to one search firm which reveals an increase of 15% in demand for executives in August – with IT executive demand second only to the management sector.

In with the classy act of winning the 2018 Telstra Australian Capital Territory Business of the Year is cyber security firm Penten, whose win dials things up to eleven!

Civica has announced its latest partnership with BaptistCare (NSW and ACT) to supply its Cx Housing Management solution in a first for the A/NZ region, in a five-year deal.

The IT sector has been cast as the “real corporate game changer” for business in Australia, with the latest report on executive demand in the sector showing a 9% increase for March over February, with New South Wales and the ACT the clear leaders - and executive jobs up 47% on a year ago.

The Australian ICT sector jobs market for executives hit a high note in November with a 35% gain, coming second only to management in gains, according to the latest executive demand index from EL Consult recruitment.

The demand for executives in the IT sector continues to decline, with a fall of 11% in October reversing gains made earlier in the year.

ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry today announced the purchase of 15,000 Acer Chromebook devices, pushing for greater equity in Canberra's public schools.

Project Wing, an initiative of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is testing the ability of its drone technology to make deliveries directly to residences on the border of the ACT and NSW.

Optus is set to complete the shutdown of its 2G network and turn off 2G services across Queensland, New South Wales, the ACT, South Australia and Tasmania.

Optus has sealed a five-year deal with aged care and community service provider Uniting to deliver fixed voice, mobile, Unified Communications-as-a-Service (UCaaS) and data network services to Uniting’s customers.

Employers are intending to hire new staff over the remainder of this year, but the positive employment outlook is dampened somewhat by new research indicating that many employees feel let down in on-the-job training and are actively looking to switch jobs.

Canberra and Wellington have formed a new sister cities agreement aimed at strengthening economic ties, including in the ICT industry, and to increase the impact of both cities on the global stage.

Uber has sent an email out to its customers promoting UberX’s safety and reliability, noting it is welcome ‘in the ACT, WA and NSW.’

The end of October saw UberX legalised in Canberra, now 18 December sees its legalisation in NSW - is Victoria next?

Hamish Petrie, Ingogo’s founder and CEO supports yet questions the ACT Government’s upcoming taxi industry ride sharing reforms.

The Australian Taxi Industry Association (ATIA) says the ACT Government’s rushed uberX ride sharing decision is ‘flawed’, is a pitch for popularity and won’t pave the way.

Consumer advocates Choice have welcomed the ACT’s ‘world-leading decision to legalise ridesharing’ as of 30 October 2015.