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  • Save broadband from the politicians

    Internet access and infrastructure have rarely been -- how shall I put it? -- the sexiest of subjects. Yet in this election, it seems politicians are finally realising the power of technology both as a vote winner and a means of communicating with the increasingly tech-savvy electorate. Oh dear ...

  • Online campaigning beats broadcast blackout

    Political parties are expected to use the Internet to blast home their final election messages, as the Web is immune to ACMA's pre-election propaganda ban.

  • Labor emerges as IT policy favourite

    With just a few days remaining until the Federal poll, the Labor party has emerged as the clear winner in the IT policy stakes following an online survey.

  • Labor vows not to employ Libs 'arrogant' phone spam

    The New South Wales Australian Labor Party says Prime Minister John Howard's use of pre-recorded phone messages is arrogant and insensitive and has pledged not to adopt the same approach.

  • Public ownership of Telstra hanging in the balance

    Public ownership of Telstra is hanging on the outcome of Queensland Senate votes as the Australian Democrats looks set to lose a seat to the Nationals, according to Western Australian Democrat candidate Brian Greig, giving the Coalition full control of the Senate and a clear path to selling the remaining shares of Telstra.

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  • Pollies fail to grasp key IT issues

    An analysis by representatives of Australia's two largest IT industry groups shows that neither political party in the federal election has come up with a comprehensive policy around technology.

  • Web conferencing via MS Office Live Meeting

    Collaboration, scalability, security, availability, and ease-of-use are the themes among today's better Web conferencing software packages. Microsoft may have hit the nail on the head on all counts with its latest offering, Live Meeting.

  • Mentorship program helps new IT managers

    How can an IT organisation team up with Human Resources to provide helpful skills to new managers?

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