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  • Rudd promises a computer on every school desk

    Labor party leader Kevin Rudd has today promised a AU$1 billion fund to give every senior secondary school student in years 9 to 12 access to a computer at school.

  • Industry Profile: Kate Lundy

    Although her eloquence and staunch advocacy of Australia’s IT industry appears to be that of a politician trained in the art of rhetoric, Lundy’s says she never set out to be a politician.

  • The Great Online Debate

    In this Australian exclusive, ZDNet asked the country's major political parties to outline their IT strategies in the lead-up to the 2001 Federal Election, answering the questions of readers on a myriad of technology-related issues.

  • ALP laptop rebate to bridge tech divide?

    Opposition leader Kevin Rudd has announced Labor's plans to "bridge the digital divide" between rich and poor but some are already questioning how much the scheme will help the non tech-savvy.

  • AIIA slams politicians for ignoring ICT

    Australian Information Industry Association CEO Sheryle Moon today slammed the pre-election campaigns from all the political parties for ignoring most ICT issues and only focusing on broadband.

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Features and Case Studies (3)

  • Pollies fail to grasp key IT issues

    An analysis by representatives of Australia's two largest IT industry groups shows that neither political party in the federal election has come up with a comprehensive policy around technology.

  • Election 07: Coonan vs Conroy

    With only weeks to go to the election, how are the main parties shaping up on their tech promises?

  • Conroy charts national broadband agenda

    The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.

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