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  • Indigenous communities get AU$2m telecoms fund

    The government has announced a slew of grants to projects which it hopes will extend communications coverage to remote indigenous communities, as part of a AU$36.6 million telecommunications improvement program.

  • Beattie announces tech skills summit

    Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has flagged a national skills summit for the technology industry and called for a system of accreditation for workers who have not achieved a degree.

  • Victoria, Queensland in bio-tech battle

    The Victorian and Queensland governments are locked in a battle to woo international biotechnology firms to their states.

  • Small Aust software vendors lash government

    A coalition of Queensland independent software vendors has sharply criticised Australian government authorities saying they lack commitment to the local software industry.

  • Only foreign workers can solve govt IT skills crisis

    Not enough migrant workers are being hired to work in public service IT, which is contributing to a government-wide ICT skills shortage, according to a report by the Australian Government Information Management Office.

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  • Can the government solve its IT woes?

    Whatever happens in the election, government departments at both state and federal levels are facing major changes to how they build and manage their IT infrastructure. Is the answer shared services, an increased focus on SOA, enhanced Web delivery -- or just telling everyone in your department to get a clue?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Good times roll for Aust IT jobs, salaries

    Good times are underway for Australia's information technology workforce, with advertised information and communications technology positions due to grow sharply for the first six months of the year.

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

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  • Practical nanotechnology

    Nanotechnology is constantly finding itself in the headlines. But are microscopic machines an inevitable part of our future, or just another hype-heavy get-rich-quick ruse?

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