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    The Australian Crime Commission has today begun its search for a new chief information officer after its former candidate left for another government CIO position.

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    Qantas, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group and Suncorp-Metway yesterday said they were keeping a close watch on the situation, but had no immediate intention of following NAB's lead in suspending work with troubled IT outsourcer Satyam.

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    Oracle's Australian division has declined to comment on whether it is slashing jobs, in the wake of reports the software giant has cut about 500 workers from its US operations.

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    How on earth can organisations justify paying their IT executives millions of dollars in bonuses, or in the case of the public sector, handing out salaries of half a million dollars?

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    Use social networking tools like Twitter and Facebook to create a harmonious workplace with our manager's guide to social media.

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    Whirlpool founder Simon Wright explains how he built the influential broadband forum, what makes it tick, and why he won't commercialise the business.

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    The early signs aren't that promising if the Rudd Government wants to get the private sector to invest in its new $43 billion National Broadband Network.

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    If you find that the price is right and you are only planning on doing menial tasks, you could do a lot worse than the HP ProBook.

  • SonicWall TZ 210

    SonicWall's feature-packed TZ 210 gateway security appliance is capable of protecting all kinds of networks at a very affordable price. It's easy to set-up and manage, and sets a new price point in the UTM market.

  • Acer Extensa 5635Z

    The Extensa is a business laptop with no particular frills. That's not a bad thing per se, but it's tough to get too excited about it, either.

  • Samsung N110

    An easy-to-use netbook with a long battery life, but there are cheaper options.

  • MSI Wind12 U200

    The MSI Wind12 U200 sits in that comfortable space between netbook and laptop if you have modest needs, but still want a decent screen size and a bit more power than Intel's Atom offers, the U200 might be the laptop you're looking for.

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