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• TAFEs launch 'hands-on-keyboard' cyber courses

  ​​Australian TAFEs will this year offer "hands-on-keyboard" qualifications in cyber security, in response to the huge demand for skilled professionals coming from industry and government.

• Rackspace program looks to 'seed' Cloud workforce

  Rackspace launched the Open Cloud Academy today, a training program to teach skills in various open source areas, such as OpenStack, Hadoop and Linux, with a specific focus on Cloud computing.

• Local startups hire global help via online service

  Freelancing website oDesk seeks to address a skills gap and save money for startups by connecting Australian businesses with freelancers from around the world, according to the company’s CEO, Gary Swart.