Articles about : Australian Computer Society

A new approach to ICT

"You want to know the difference information and communication technologies make? Try to live without them."
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If there was ever a good time to get into ICT, it's now.
04/01/2008 03:48:51
ICT accounts for nearly 5 per cent of Australia's gross domestic product, but while it is irrevocably linked with every aspect of the creation of the other 95 per cent, it can wither simply for lack of human support. It's a people business that lacks people; university enrolments for ICT courses dropped 20 per cent between 2002 and 2005 and the lack is being felt now. And are the graduates universities produce armed with the skills they - and we - need? The skills vacancy index has risen 20 per cent over 2007, and while ICT isn't alone in feeling the skills lack, the other industries in the same boat need ICT to survive anyway. Trouble is, no one really knows the size of the problem so cannot scope a solution to it. More...

"Computer says no" - humans, ICT and ethics
04/01/2008 03:26:42
We need to consider how much technology determines what humans do and are More...

ACS News
04/01/2008 02:59:38
Australian Computer Society innovations, initiatives and events More...

ACS news
23/10/2007 22:53:03
Australian Computer Society research, initiatives and information More...

ACS News
17/08/2007 15:38:56
Australian Computer Society innovations, initiatives and events More...

Driving innovation in e-government
17/08/2007 15:04:44
The wheels of government are powered by ICT - and more horsepower is being added More...

ICT salaries grow at twice CPI
17/08/2007 14:11:49
Salaries for ICT professionals increased by nearly 5 per cent in the year to last May, about twice the rate of increase in the cost of living. More...

Cover story: Promises, policies and proposals
15/08/2007 15:30:00
There's a federal election on the way; there always is - except that this time the race for media and mind space has reached nearly full gallop earlier than usual. More...

ICT adds 21bn to our trade deficit
17/06/2007 20:19:09
While services exports grew, we are still missing out on our share of opportunities offshore More...

What should my contract include?
17/06/2007 12:31:21
A contract can offer as much as it restricts -- if the contractor properly understands the relationship behind it More...

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