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  • ACCC plays hard to get with ASG on IT revamp

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will be seeking a new vendor for the provision of all of its ICT services at the end of June, but the organisation has remained tight lipped about its current arrangements.

  • CommBank's sub-prime woes offset by IT savings

    The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has released its half-yearly results reporting that greater spending on its investments at large has been offset by a reduction in its IT costs.

  • Bank of Queensland's top tech exec bolts

    After it was revealed yesterday that the Bank of Queensland's (BoQ) senior ICT executive, Iain Blacklaw, had jumped ship for an overseas offer, the bank is remaining tight-lipped on who will step into his shoes.

  • Tech feels first pinch of global downturn

    Those watching for signs overall economic woes are affecting the tech industry may not have to wait much longer.

  • CSIRO wants to bring order to its law

    The CSIRO, Australia's largest scientific research association, has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) notice this week seeking vendors to provide a new legal matter management software system for its legal department, but representatives are remaining tight-lipped on the contract.

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  • Five golden rules of mergers for CIOs

    Even though merger activity is intensifying in every sector, many deals still fail to take account of the IT issues. Andrew Morlet sets out five rules to help CIOs ensure acquisitions succeed.

  • Cutting back the fat

    Less can mean more for resource-constrained organisations that want to save on costly IT solutions.

  • Beware the zealot in an IT management role

    Being a Microsoft or Java fanatic may be admirable in some IT roles. IT development management isn't one of them.

  • Telecomms jobs on the rise: Badja

    A new index measuring jobs in the telecommunications sector brings good news for telco staff but bad news for IT jobseekers in general, according to Robert Brand, who compiles the Badja ICT Telco Jobs index.

  • Handling IT pros' spotty attendance

    Tardiness and unreliable attendance may seem like small issues for novice IT managers who are overwhelmed by their new duties, but it's best to nip the problem in the bud. Here are some tips for dealing with habitual lateness and absenteeism.

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