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  • CeBIT: Final day wrap

    CeBIT Australia 2007 has ended on a high, with all exhibitors and visitors polled by ZDNet Australia saying they plan to return next year.

  • CeBIT: Business-savvy open-source vendors wanted

    Open source vendors need to become "more business-like" in their dealings with government if they are to see their products prosper in the public sector, according to a government official.

  • Government CIOs to mentor smaller agencies

    Australian government CIO Ann Steward and Centrelink CIO John Wadeson are set to mentor their peers at smaller agencies in an extension of a program to help combat the shortage of soft skills in IT.

  • Govt agencies fight skills shortage

    Australian government CIO Ann Steward and Centrelink CIO John Wadeson are leading Canberra's fight to attract and retain IT workers in the midst of the current skills shortage.

  • Feds stomp on Red Hat

    A senior federal official has rebuked Red Hat over its criticism of the government's open-source software takeup rate, arguing a measured approach may be "the right thing to do".

Blogs (2)

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Skills in short supply

    My interview with the government's ICT skills and professional development taskforce last week shed new light on what exactly is missing in the industry's skills shortage.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Budgeting for a skills shortage

    There is no technology skills crisis ... yet, according to a senior government technology official.

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