DXC Australia workers strike over five-year pay freeze. After 14 months of failed negotiations, staff at the IT services giant will walk off the job this week, with union representatives citing a 24 percent increase in living costs while employees remain without raises. The dispute carries significant implications for Australian banks and government agencies that outsource critical IT work to DXC. Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific tech spending faces headwinds from geopolitical tensions and inflation. Forrester forecasts 9.3 percent growth in APAC IT spending for 2026, but warns that the Iran conflict could compress GDP and IT budgets across energy-importing markets including Japan, South Korea, and Thailand if disruptions persist beyond the second quarter.
