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• Outsourcing deal drained SA IT expertise: CIO

  Ten years of outsourcing have left the South Australian government with a shortage in skilled technology workers and at "the mercy of the market", according to the man behind its AU$250 million infrastructure procurement program.

• IT careers: Less confusion means more students

  Young people are not choosing technology careers because of confusion rampant across IT, according to senior industry figures.

• EAI: Integrate, mate

  Is it better to consolidate all your data into one platform, or to integrate disparate systems to work together? Here's what you have in store if you choose the integration path.

• Q&A: Acting Queensland CIO, Alan Chapman

  Alan Chapman, acting CIO for the Queensland government talks to ZDNet.com.au about what makes his job unique, technologies on the way and the biggest threat to his organisation.

• CIOs deserve seat at top table: bank exec

  Chief information officers have moved from being craftspeople to architects and merchants of change, John Loebenstein, group executive, IT, at St George Bank told Avaya's Australian user conference last week.

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• SA eyes Apple, Red Hat to dodge vendor lock-in

  The South Australian government is looking at a software overhaul that could see Apple or Red Hat taking over from Microsoft on the state's PCs. Analysts warn, however, skills costs could still lead to a software environment dominated by a single platform.

• The ICT labour market: Where agendas collide

  Companies want cheap labour, universities depend on international student dollars, industry needs key skills, and local graduates just want a job. Mark Wheeler investigates the drama playing out over the ICT labour market.

• Exclusive: Queensland state CIO opens up

  Queensland interim state government CIO Peter Grant and CTO Bob Gurnett tell ZDNet Australia they're making progress on statewide ICT reforms announced last year.

• 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.

• IT pros rein in salary expectations

  Australia's IT professionals are curbing their salary expectations, opting instead to look at ongoing career opportunities when on the job hunt.

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