[Link] Techies demand top dollar as skills shortages bite

Read: 27/10/2021 www.afr.com

Australian tech companies are turning down new business because soaring pay rates being charged by workers with in-demand skills are making projects unprofitable, instead turning to training and other non-financial strategies to try to lure and retain staff.

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[Link] Cop Fired For Proud Boy Protests Blames 'Woke Witch Hunt'

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

In the livestream, Proud Boy Eddie Block signalled familiarity with Fitzgerald, calling him “Rick” and implying he was a member of law enforcement. Fitzgerald was wearing sunglasses and a jersey emblazoned with the numbers 76.

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