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• Defence raids ATO for new CIO

  The Department of Defence has announced its new CIO, Greg Farr, hired from the ranks of the Australian Taxation Office.

• IT pros: Where will you be in five years?

  When you start your first job, it's often hard to imagine what your career is going to look like 10 years down the line. Australia's IT professionals offer some tips for keeping your career goals on track.

• When a dream career takes a personal toll

  Achieving a dream career often exacts a personal toll. As one CIO relates, the trade-off for attaining a longtime goal of becoming a CIO meant dealing with unrealistic challenges and unrelenting travel--a price he was unwilling to pay.

• What makes a successful IT manager?

  To succeed as an IT manager, and to advance your career, you need some very specific traits--11 to be exact. Here are the skills you need to be at the top of your game.

• Is the CIO role facing extinction?

  Things have changed, and the clout that was once lavished on the CIO position is no longer automatic. In fact, the big question under debate is whether CIOs are even needed today.

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  Welcome to Reality Check

  Welcome to Reality Check -- the blog that demystifies Web 2.0 and what it means to your organisation.

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  Cleopatra eyes and a power suit

  Should powerful women in tech be judged solely on their achievements, or within the context of their 'femaleness'? It's a confusing issue and I'm still not sure...

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  Coming to you fast and furious from the FITT lunch

  The more I think about the issues surrounding the under-representation of women in IT, the further I get from finding a solution. Overanalysis is a real drag. And that's why this year I'm going to be blogging direct from the FITT lunch.

Features and Case Studies (122)

• How to get on the CIO career track

  Making the move into IT management, and ultimately the CIO role, requires some deep evaluation of the pros and cons. The second step to move up to the C level is choosing the right type of employer.

• Food authority cooks up top CIO role

  One of the government's regulatory agencies is on the hunt to fill a newly-created head of IT position, bucking the trend for technology outsourcing in public services.

• What's your five-year plan?

  CIOs and IT managers may have their departments running smoothly, but are they planning their own careers with the same vigilance?

• From CIO to coach

  It doesn't pay the same to start, and it requires strong communication skills. Working as a career coach can be a satisfying career move, as one former CIO explains.

• IT pros: Where will you be in five years?

  When you start your first job, it's often hard to imagine what your career is going to look like 10 years down the line. Australia's IT professionals offer some tips for keeping your career goals on track.

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