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    ZDNet Australia investigates why Australia is missing out on the talents of a myriad of IT migrants, many of whom are forced into work significantly below their field of expertise in order to survive.

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    The Australian Computer Society has called for tighter monitoring of ICT immigrants to Australia and intake reductions in some areas to ensure local workers are not disadvantaged.

  • Australian scientists call for migrant IT worker study

    Australian scientists, under the auspices of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FACTS), have written to the Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Abbott requesting the government conduct a tracking study of qualified migrants.

  • Skilled migration: making it work

    A day after the Federal Minister for Immigration Phillip Ruddock was busily lapping up the kudos for the arrival of Australia’s six-millionth migrant, Skills International held its inaugural IT skills showcase in Sydney.

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  • Opportunity lost? Australia's skilled migrants

    ZDNet Australia investigates why Australia is missing out on the talents of a myriad of IT migrants, many of whom are forced into work significantly below their field of expertise in order to survive.

  • Australian scientists call for migrant IT worker study

    Australian scientists, under the auspices of the Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies (FACTS), have written to the Federal Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Tony Abbott requesting the government conduct a tracking study of qualified migrants.

  • What skills shortage?

    There are skilled workers and employers looking for them--but how do we match the two up?

  • The ICT labour market: Where agendas collide

    Companies want cheap labour, universities depend on international student dollars, industry needs key skills, and local graduates just want a job. Mark Wheeler investigates the drama playing out over the ICT labour market.

  • Do Australian ICT workers matter?

    Claims that Australia suffers from an ICT skills shortage is simply unfounded but the lack of support from the government and industry associations to counter these assertions has left workers in the lurch.

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