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    The Australian Computer Society fired its then-CEO Kim Denham on 22 May 2009, ending her tenure in a role she had thought would last for three years and thereby, she claimed in court documents recently filed, putting her out of pocket.

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    Former CEO of the Australian Computer Society Kim Denham has taken the society to the Federal Court for misleading or deceptive conduct.

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    Australia's competition regulator has taken controversial Melbourne-based technology vendor Kogan to task for what it said was misleading advertising which could contravene the Trade Practices Act.

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    Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel today warned the telecommunications industry that it would face additional regulation and court action unless it stopped misleading and cheating consumers.

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    Telephone call cards how dodgy are they, despite recent court actions by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission?

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    Dodo has been taken to task for misleading advertising. But is telco advertising in Australia misleading in general? What can be done to make it easier for consumers to understand?

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    The emergence of online social communities, micro-blogging sites and user-generated content has generated a new wave of legal issues.

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    Shadow Communications Minister Nick Minchin speaks to ZDNet.com.au in this video interview about his fight for the best broadband outcome for the Australian public.

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    The iPAQ Voice Messenger is at best, mediocre. There's nothing here that HTC, BlackBerry or Apple don't already do better, and unless your company already has a great HP contract, it's hard to recommend.

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    Kodak packs a host of features in the EasyShare 5500, but fails to flesh them out sufficiently. We found this all-in-one printer frustrating to use.

  • Windows Server 2008

    Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.

  • Acer P1265

    Acer's P1265 is great value for money and delivers impressive image quality, with higher brightness than you'd expect given its 2,400 ANSI Lumen specification.

  • Telstra F850

    The Telstra F850 offers a relatively inexpensive way to jump aboard the carrier's Next G platform, as long as you don't mind travelling in the slow lane.

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