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• OZ Minerals should have picked the iPhone

  Australian mid-cap miner OZ Minerals should have picked Apple's iPhone instead of Research in Motion's BlackBerry.

• Datacentre 2020: Greener, faster, more flexible

  The average datacentre lasts between 15 and 20 years, so when the current generation of datacentres near the end of their working life, will their replacements be at all familiar?

• 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.

• Have (IT) certs will travel?

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

• Is Telstra a backhaul monopolist?

  Yes, says iiNet, and the telco giant's price chains are keeping smaller players from venturing down the rural broadband route.

• Mount Gambier to get fibre broadband

  The South Australian government hopes to build a fibre broadband network in the regional centre of Mount Gambier.

• Opening lines of communication

  Don't let having a mobile workforce break down your communications. In Australia, some organisations, through the use of wireless integration, have increased their lines of contact, and not just out in the field.

• Australia: ERP in government

  Phase two of government ERP implementations is set to take off. What can you expect? Also: Find out why one local city council had to ditch Oracle.

• EDS wins AU$58 million Vic outsourcing contract

  Global services group EDS has signed a AU$58 million outsourcing agreement with the Victorian government to manage VicRoads' IT infrastructure for five years.

• Why Daryl Williams is wrong

  Industry observer Tony Healy takes IT minister Daryl Williams to task for making "unfounded claims" on Australia's position as an outsourcing leader.

• Seeking salvation in software

  Most tech managers complain about budget constrains but Mauro Del Principe is happy just to have one. The IT head for Australia's Salvation Army tells of how a software upgrade has helped saved lives.

• Australian IT exec job market slumps

  Demand for IT executives in June fell by 26 percent compared to May, cancelling out the gains made in the earlier month, according to E.L. Consult.

• The shape of packets to come

  How do you ensure critical Net traffic gets through while less important--and often expensive--traffic is curtailed? Also: What is "packet shaping"?

• Aust enterprises assess Web services

  Web services are being touted as offering a wide range of benefits to organisations. But are Australian CIOs and IT managers in the implementation stage, or still assessing the options?

• Maximising infrastructure: Do more with less

  Buying the latest and the greatest sounds like a good idea, but who can afford it? We look at ways you can get better performance and a better bottom line with your existing infrastructure.

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