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Telstra has launched start-up accelerator muru-D in Singapore in a move which it says is aimed at attracting the South-East Asian region’s best digital talent, foster local technology innovation and grow the entrepreneurial ecosystem across the region.

Australian business leaders like their global counterparts believe new technologies have forever-changed the rules of business, democratising information and ‘rewiring’ customer expectations, but many also say they are not ready for the ‘digital future’.

Vehicle manufacturer Nissan has deployed Adobe’s digital marketing solution, Marketing Cloud, globally as a unified digital marketing platform for the Renault-Nissan Alliance partnership to help it deliver an integrated customer experience and consistent image across its multiple brands.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) in South Australia wants digital technologies to be introduced as a mandatory subject in the state’s school system and has called on the state government to place a higher priority on promoting ICT skills and digital literacy.  

The ever-expanding world of digital technologies is creating many opportunities for businesses in the Asia Pacific region, but along with the opportunities comes a higher level of risk to challenge CIOs.

The Queensland University of technology (QUT) is to appoint Australia’s first Chair in Digital Economy, which the university says, will put it at the forefront of shaping digital transformation in Queensland.

The New Zealand capital Wellington has launched a campaign to attract Australian technology talent to the city in an effort to meet an increasing demand for workers fuelled by its booming ICT and creative sectors.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) says the federal government’s Intergenerational Report released yesterday has failed to address the critical issue of digital skills, which are now the “foundation skills for a successful, modern economy”.

IT Training provider Dimension Data Learning Solutions (DDLS) says the use of printed product manuals and guides is rapidly diminishing and over 50% of its courses are now delivered with digital rather than printed courseware.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has some suggestions for QLD Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to turn Queensland into Australia’s ‘leading digital economy’.

A shortage of professionals with the right IT skills to meet demand in key areas of the industry is likely to have a significant impact on Australian businesses this year.

Global healthcare communication network Sudler says its newly formed collaboration with digital experience company Acquia will bring greater agility to the development of US-based life sciences websites.

The jobs outlook for IT professionals looks considerably brighter for this year after a relatively flat 2014, with a newly published report showing that new staff hirings in the technology/digital sector are on the rise.

Are you a good digital role model for your children? Telstra’s survey shows some startling results, with 65% of parents saying they’re not good tech role models and not enough balance between screen time and real life.

Do you have a beloved mechanical watch that you wish you could turn into a smartwatch, or want to buy a mechanical watch that’s a smartwatch, too?

An expected surge in demand for specialist IT skill sets next year is likely to mean there will be a shortage of appropriately qualified professionals to fill the demand.

Collaborative research network group META has teamed up with the CSIRO to launch an Internet-enabled manufacturing hub aimed at opening up new business opportunities for Australian manufacturers and to increase productivity across their value-chains.

Australia’s ICT research centre of excellence NICTA has come up with a radical plan to change the way all governments at federal, state or local level, do business in the digital age.

Melbourne-based ME Bank has a new CIO, with former GE Capital executive Mark Gay appointed to the position, taking over in the New Year from current CIO Kathryn Hawkins.

The growing digital economy is fuelling Australian spending on technology products and services, with the total spend expected to grow by 4.1% next year to $78.7 billion. In New Zealand, IT spending will reach NZ$11.6 billion over the course of next year.