IT consultancy ThoughtWorks Australia has launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging more girls and young women to pursue careers in technology, Girls in IT. The pivotal questions are, why are girls not interested in studying technology subjects at school, and, what can be done to motivate them to do so? Women account for less than 15% of the people working in technology in Australia, and 52% of the ... Read full entry

Girl Geek Dinners Sydney are holding their next dinner event on Thursday 17 April at Sydney's Cafe Jest. There are 2 amazing geek girls who are speaking on the night - UX guru Lindsay Ratcliffe from ThoughtWorks will speak about how designers and developers can collaborate to create the optimal user experience; and Google's Stephanie Hannon will discuss the development of Google's Geo products, ... Read full entry

BarCamp Melbourne 2008 BarCamp Melbourne 2008 is being held from 9am on Wednesday 23 February 2008 at the offices of ThoughtWorks Australia, in Melbourne's CBD. "An intense event with discussions, demos and interaction from attendees", anyone is welcome to come along for free. Everyone is asked to participate by giving a presentation or leading a discussion, essentially forcing ... Read full entry