News

• AIIA and Fujitsu show support for carbon tax

  By ARN Staff | 06 July, 2011 10:47

  Julia Gillard’s controversial carbon tax has seen some support from businesses, with more than 50 signing a statement backing a price on carbon.

• Channel changing the guard

  By Matthew Sainsbury, Patrick Budmar and Julia Talevski | 10 June, 2011 12:20

  The doors of the channel have spun with considerable rapidity in recent months.

• Government releases major ICT reform report

  By David Ramli | 18 November, 2010 13:52

  Special Minister of State, Gary Gray, has released a report into the Australian Government’s ICT reform program.

• Cronin moves into AIIA chair as Grant steps down

  By ARN Staff | 01 November, 2010 15:30

  Intel CEO, Philip Cronin, has replaced Data#3 CEO, John Grant, as the chairman of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).

• yARN: Is Turnbull just a little bit of history repeating?

  By David Ramli | 08 October, 2010 19:06

  When Malcolm Turnbull emerged from the post-election Coalition reshuffle as our new Shadow Communications Minister, the tech industry breathed a collective sigh of relief. But despite early hopes for a fresh start and new approach, he’s mostly delivered more of the same.

• Election 2010: The ICT industry's stake in the ground

  By David Ramli | 12 August, 2010 17:13

  The Federal Election is right around the corner and the polls on who will win have never been tighter. But while some say there is little to separate the policies of Labor and the Coalition, they both have wildly different views on technology.

• AIIA brings regional ICT innovation summit to Melbourne

  By Nadia Cameron | 08 December, 2009 09:43

  A three-day event focused on the future of ICT innovation and industry across the Asia-Pacific region will hit Melbourne on December 14.

• Winners all round with Government e-waste program

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 11 November, 2009 17:33

  The Environmental Protection Heritage Council’s (EPHC) national e-waste management program has been heralded the best possible solution for vendors, customers and the environment.

• Industry welcomes Telstra break-up

  By Spandas Lui | 23 September, 2009 15:04

  A wave of jubilation has swept across the ICT industry following news of Telstra’s possible separation under the Federal Government’s proposed telecommunications reforms.

• Compulsory e-waste management welcomed

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 03 June, 2009 16:11

  A move to introduce compulsory e-waste management programs by the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) has been embraced by the industry at large.

• IT industry faces recurring skills shortage

  By Trevor Clarke | 06 May, 2009 00:32

  The Australian IT industry continues to face a skills shortage despite a sustained drop in the jobs market and the axing of hundreds of employees by multinational and local companies.

• Bittersweet NBN: AIIA concerned about delays

  By Spandas Lui | 05 May, 2009 11:30

  The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has criticised the Government’s time frame for the $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) announced last month.

• ICT industry greets NBN decision with open arms

  By Spandas Lui | 07 April, 2009 16:26

  ICT industry representative bodies have warmly welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement it will build the national broadband network (NBN) itself.

• ICT industry unites to provide bushfire victims with new PCs, services

  By Andrew Hendry | 13 February, 2009 08:34

  The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) is working with the support of Computers Off Australia and the Australian Computer Society (ACS) to provide free, fully operational computers to families and small businesses devastated by the Victorian bushfires.

• Five new faces grace AIIA board

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 14 November, 2008 16:51

  The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has elected five new faces to its board of directors.