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  • King Kaz: building an Aussie IT empire

    Going against conventional wisdom, Peter Kazacos built Kaz Computer Services on the principal of quietly and strategically taking on markets where the barriers to entry are high. He talks to ZDNet Australia about how his empire was made.

  • New Zealand to get NBN, too

    The victory of New Zealand's National Party in the country's elections over the weekend has vaulted the creation of a $1.5 billion national fibre broadband network to the top of the government's agenda.

  • 12Mbps wireless broadband for rural Oz: govt

    The government has revealed how its new plan will tackle broadband blackspots in both metropolitan and rural areas using WiMax.

  • Family Services plans PIN numbers for kids

    Parents will be given a PIN number or swipe card to check their children in and out of childcare under a plan to crack down on dishonest operators, said Family Services Minister Mal Brough.

  • HP Australia MD passes away

    The Australian IT industry is today mourning the loss of Norman McCann, whose role as the Australia managing director of HP capped off a career characterised by his bringing together government, corporate and educational institutions.

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  • King Kaz: building an Aussie IT empire

    Going against conventional wisdom, Peter Kazacos built Kaz Computer Services on the principal of quietly and strategically taking on markets where the barriers to entry are high. He talks to ZDNet Australia about how his empire was made.

  • Rudd awakening: Govt's plans for ICT

    Ahead of the election, with promises for nationwide broadband networks and digital revolutions in schools, the ICT industry could hope the government was on their side. But now the glamour of a sparkling new government has worn off, how ICT-friendly is the Rudd government really?

  • India 2.0: Yahoo sees development potential

    In October, Yahoo ran an Open Hack Day event in Bangalore, hosted by one of the company's co-founders, David Filo. Two hundred local developers were invited to a 24-hour code-a-thon to combine their own ideas with mashed-up services from Yahoo's own library of APIs.

  • Good bosses: Endangered species?

    From the wilds of the IT jungles, columnist Jeff Dray documents the 10 most dangerous species of IT manager. Find out if you or your manager fit into the genus described in this article.

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