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  • CSG to lay off up to 100 people

    The jobs of around 100 staff from Darwin-based ASX-listed IT services firm CSG hang in the balance as the company looks to shed headcount after losing several contracts it had acquired from Commander.

  • Infosys to hire 100 Aussies

    Infosys confirmed today that it intended to hire 100 staff in Australia over the term of its financial year.

  • Treasury offers $220,000 for e-recruitment system

    The Treasury has put out a tender for an HR e-recruitment system to replace its current five-year-old one, and is willing to shell out up to AU$220,000 for the right product.

  • ICT jobs surging, recruiter claims

    Demand for information technology workers is surging, with Java, .NET and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) specialists in hottest demand, a leading recruiter claims.

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    Perhaps leaving your job to become a career IT contractor is just what the doctor ordered. This article provides information you can use to weigh that decision.

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  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Why sacking sucks

    Shuffling from contract to contract is the employment reality for many IT workers.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Saying ta-ta to software development

    Aussie smartcard vendor ERG has decided to outsource to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and you can't help but think of the Qantas example.

  • Read the blog post - Suzanne Tindal

    How going public can be, well, public

    Do the boards of IT companies deliberate extra carefully before making a deal with government for fear of having their name pulled through the dirt when they stuff up?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Will Rudd's bush backhaul bonanza deliver?

    Rural areas will be welcoming the government's decision to put its money where its politicising is, funnelling $250m into a regional fibre upgrade to six rural centres. Remedying over a decade of near-neglect at the hands of telecoms privatisation, the investment could be the firmest step yet for Labor's NBN dream but with inevitable political questions and a looming election, Rudd and Conroy need to deliver, and quickly, to preserve the NBN's credibility.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Tasmanian NBN: Small step or a giant leap?

    Like the engineers that sat down on day one with an empty blackboard and a mission to get man to the moon and back, building the NBN from the ground up is a daunting and complex opportunity that will present more than its share of challenges.

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  • IT contracting: making a comeback?

    The demand for IT contractors in Australia is growing, according to one recruiter who credits the resurgence to businesses freezing permanent staff numbers.

  • Service-level agreements: read the fineprint

    Finetuning service-level agreements with third party service providers is extremely important. ZDNet Australia looks at some tips and hints to help you assess the options.

  • Top tech jobs for 2006

    After years in the wilderness, the Australian IT industry is again booming as major industries invest heavily in their IT infrastructure. Find out which skills are most in demand and how much remuneration to expect.

  • UK company pledges 100 new ICT jobs for Victoria

    Winning a major government contract has convinced one British company to open a Melbourne branch, creating 100 new ICT jobs in Victoria by mid 2004.

  • Outsourcing companies planning Australian bloodbath: consultant

    Outsourcing companies in Australia are poised to slash positions held by re-employed in-house information technology (IT) personnel as the embargoes on cuts expire, one of Australia's leading executive search consultants warned today.

Reviews (41)

  • LG Xenon

    Matching a touchscreen with a full-QWERTY keyboard at this price point is fantastic. Anyone looking to make their cyber-life mobile should check out the Xenon.

  • 3 INQ1

    There's simply no better phone at this price. Fast web access, solid construction and fantastic social networking make this a must-see phone.

  • Photos: Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone

    During his keynote address at Macworld 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the long-rumoured iPhone.

  • Finally, Apple answers call for iPhone

    In one of the most anticipated announcements in recent years, Apple introduced the "iPhone," a mobile device that CEO Steve Jobs promised will reinvent the phone.

  • Symantec Backup Exec 11d

    Symantec Backup Exec 11d performs well, installation is a breeze and considering the ability to backup and restore individual database records and substantially reduce downtime, it isn't difficult to justify the price.

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