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Faced with a renewed threat in newly-appointed Tony Abbott and unknown-quantity communications portfolio ankle-biter Tony Smith, Stephen Conroy responded this week in the way any politician would: he gave lots, and lots, and lots of speeches.
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If there's fibre running to the node down my street by the end of 2009, I'll eat my own shoes with mustard sauce.
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So there I was, craving a pizza and dialling my local Domino's for a BBQ Meat Lover's special.
Australia's IT pros face the dilemma of opting for university qualifications or technical certifications. How do tech pros make sure they make the right decision so they aren't hamstrung later?
A new industry body aimed at students and workers looks set to make waves in Australia.
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In this review, we take a look at BizTalk Server 2006 and how well it fits as an EAI (Enterprise Application Integration) and workflow tool for the enterprise.
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