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    The Western Australian government has named a panel of telecommunications carriers that will compete for agency contracts for the next three years.

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    The Western Australian state government today invited private sector groups to register their interest in building its planned AU$1 billion statewide broadband network (SBN).

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    The government has handed out over AU$9 million in two separate grants to bush schools and emergency services in Western Australia.

  • WA hails better mobile coverage

    SingTel subsidiary Optus is halfway through a state government-backed project to install some 94 mobile base stations across Western Australia.

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    Western Australia's Disability Services Commission (DSC) has flagged plans to implement a state-wide videoconferencing system to facilitate better staff collaboration.

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    IT director Bob Berg tells ZDNet Australia how Western Australia's Department of Attorney-General and Corrective Services overcame complex document management for 40 separate Web sites.

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    Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.

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    Is outsourcing a viable solution for large-scale IT organisations in Australia? We ask George Bell, CEO of CSC Australia, for his views on how the company plans to grow in today's tough market.

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    For Australia's remote rural web users, relying on a dial-up modem has meant that video technology is still a long way off.

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    3G mobile technology is a bit like getting a phone line installed: it'll be there next week, promise. By the time 3G arrives, will it be obsolete?

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    Small and medium-size businesses can boost their productivity rates and analytical capabilities with Microsoft MapPoint 2001 (US$250 street with US$50 upgrade rebate) which significantly upgrades Microsoft MapPoint 2000.

  • Worry-free wireless

    Everybody's going wireless—even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

  • 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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