Stories by Matthew Sainsbury

Index forsees skills shortage storm

Australia is headed for a deep IT skills shortage, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index.

Fujitsu enhances SAP skills through aquisition of Supply Chain Consulting

Fujitsu has acquired Supply Chain Consulting in a move to boost its SAP capabilities.

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Opposition, Xenophon unswayed by Optus support for filter trials

Optus’ decision to join the Federal Government's controversial Internet filtering trial has been shrugged off by the Opposition and independent, Nick Xenophon.

Optus joins Federal Government's contentious Internet filter trial

Optus has announced it will participate in the Federal Government’s contentious Internet filtering trial.

Analysts: NBN questions need answering

ICT analysts have welcomed the Federal Government’s flip flop on the NBN but raised concerns it lacks detail.

Sun confirms local headcount cull

Embattled vendor, Sun Microsystems, has confirmed it has started reducing its headcount in Australia.

Retail crash not the end for IT

Australian retail sales took a substantial hit in February, but IT spending remains strong.

ACMA's website blacklist leaking seen as a disappointing move

The reputed leaking of a secretive Internet filter blacklist held by the communications watchdog ACMA to Wikileaks has been seen as both disappointing and inevitable by industry.

Server shipments down for the first time in six years

The combination of a weakening economy and the uptake of virtualisation has caused regional server shipments to experience a decline for the first time in more than six years.

Gartner: Steady increase of virtualisation uptake in 2009

Increased traction in markets already on the virtualisation bandwagon will raise revenues by 43 per cent in 2009, according to a recent Gartner report.

ITCRA appoints new CEO

The Information Technology Contract and Recruitment Association’s (ITCRA) founding executive director, Norman Lacy, will retire on March 1, and be replaced by Danika Bakalich.

ICT industry split on 457 visa recommendations

The ICT industry is split on the recommendations made in a review of the troubled 457 visa program by industrial relations commissioner, Barbara Deegan.

Hays report: IT job market strong

Recruitment within the IT industry remains robust, despite the sour economic climate, according to the latest Hays Quarterly Report.

Analyst: WiMax opportunity stifled in Australia

A new Frost & Sullivan report is predicting WiMax will remain a limited and niche technology in Australia.

BSA toughens up piracy campaign

The Business Software Alliance secured nearly $600,000 in settlements for illegal software use in Australia last year.