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    Medical information will soon be shooting across Western Australia's regional expanses, with the development of a new AU$21.3 million medical communications network which will cover 2.55 million square kilometres and reach 454,000 people.

  • NSW government pushes state-wide ICT plan

    The NSW government has detailed progress on its plans to implement a four-year state-wide information and communications technology (ICT) plan and reform e-procurement as part of a wider strategy to save the state AU$2.5 billion in public sector costs.

  • Tension grows between labels and digital radio

    The entry of satellite and digital radio into the technological mainstream is increasing tension with the record industry, which wants new rules governing how consumers can make digital copies of songs from the airwaves.

  • Siemens claims gigabit wireless breakthrough

    German company Siemens has shown what it claims to be the fastest ever wireless network connection.

  • Music sharing that's free and legal

    A new twist on file sharing is holding out the promise of allowing millions of people to share their song collections online, at no cost and without legal risk.

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    Internet killed the (digital) radio star

    During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    DCITA: Too many policies, too few policies?

    If someone gave you AU$93.5 million to spend, would you forget it? I wouldn't either. But this is exactly what seems to have happened in the aftermath of the 2007/8 federal budget, which was widely lambasted by many observers -- including yours truly -- for its lack of funding for meaningful ICT related initiatives.

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    Commentary: The strangest wireless system has become more mainstream, but may still be the last thing you need.

  • Can GPS work for your business?

    The GPS system originated as a military application; its business uses now have CIOs interested. How can it can help your business with tracking applications?

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  • Wireless raises the final standard

    Commentary: The strangest wireless system has become more mainstream, but may still be the last thing you need.

  • Can GPS work for your business?

    The GPS system originated as a military application; its business uses now have CIOs interested. How can it can help your business with tracking applications?

  • Stay Tuned for Digital Radio

    Digital radio was one of the hottest topics at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) even though it won't make it to the open market for over a year. The buzz isn't surprising considering that radio is one of the most popular (if not the most popular) broadcasting media in the U.S.

  • Will AAC kill the MP3 star?

    A new digital storage format called Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is finding its way into consumer products, and it is demonstrably superior to MP3 in a number of ways. Is the format that enabled the rise of online music trading already obsolete?

  • The stuff you want

    It's the stuff that tech dreams are made of -- digital cameras, interchangeable mouse covers, super-flat displays, e-books and text-grabbing pens. Wake up as we preview these hot products.

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