Trials carried out on the technology for Victoria's massive smart meter roll-out failed to provide "reasonable assurance" on its viability, according to the Victorian Auditor-General in a report slamming the project.
Leighton Contractors has extended a contract with HP for managed print services after increasing the scope of its original contract earlier this year.
AAPT has decided to use Google Apps for its 1300 staff after deliberations it called more philosophical than technical.
Qantas employees have reportedly turned down jobs offered to them by IBM as the flying kangaroo attempts to move forward with its outsourcing plans.
IT services company Brennan IT has bought fellow services provider S Central in an effort to increase its scale.
Considering the circumstances the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) Change Program has been operating in over the last few years, it really hasn't been going too badly.
Having one of your biggest customers roast you in the media as "slow to react to a catastrophic systems failure" and "unwilling to apologise" for it is not a good look for IBM New Zealand.
Cloud Computing not for New Zealand?
The fact that Australia won't be represented at either of the globe's pre-eminent showcases for emerging tech companies should be considered a national disgrace.
It comes at no surprise to learn that HR people use IT certifications to choose between candidates when hiring, but in some organisations it can also inhibit career advancement.
Sydney's first ever Media140 conference, held at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) studios, drew around 300 academics, journalists and media enthusiasts to discuss the benefits and risks that professionals face in using open social networks, such as Twitter.
The level of ignorance from Australian politicians about technology can be staggering. Here's some of the worst examples we've seen, and a short recipe for resolving the issue.
All ZDNet.com.au readers are invited to our first annual reader Christmas party, to be held on 9 December, kicking off from 6pm at Maloney's Hotel in Sydney's central business district.
It's been just over 12 months since Peter Nikoletatos moved west to take over the role of CIO at Perth's Curtin University of Technology. Since then, he's been working to manage the inevitable complexities of university IT while making sure he has enough time to keep his head in the clouds.
Why won't Adobe make licensing its software easier for school IT directors?
Most organisations see Facebook as a waste of time but they also want staff to collaborate, innovate and be more effective. According to Gartner's Stephen Prentice, social networking and virtual worlds could change the world in the same way the Internet has already done.
A full-service paediatric hospital that cares for children from all over New South Wales, Westmead Children's Hospital treats conditions ranging from minor to critical. ZDNet Australia goes behind the scenes to see how surgical staff are using IT to make their jobs easier.
The Pro805 frustrates as much as it innovates with a touchscreen interface and an interesting, iPhone-style app store.
We round up the business laptop players in the field, to find out the scores and flaws of today's mobile warriors.
What's the best customer relationship management suite? We put six of the top vendors to the test to find out in our no holds barred face-off.
Looking for an affordable business desktop to roll out? We look at the major players available in the market today.
Lotus Foundations is a great solution for a wide range of businesses because it takes away the need for an on-site IT guru, and minimises management overheads so staff can get on with core business activities.
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