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  • All-in rumble for $80m NT Govt tender

    Virtually every large technology goods and services provider in Australia has thrown their hat in the ring as the Northern Territory Government prepares to overhaul its ICT contracts in an $80 million whole of government purchasing initiative.

  • NSW human services CIOs stand firm

    The NSW Government's decision to consolidate 160 of its agencies into 13 super-departments has not spooked the departments from one cluster, according to their chief information officers.

  • Brisbane Council: Optus kicks Telstra out

    Optus has secured a seven-year managed network services and network refresh deal with Brisbane City Council, leaving incumbent supplier Telstra out of the picture.

  • Australia's first MasterChef from IT industry

    Last night IT won the day in Network Ten's MasterChef, as Julie Goodwin, who helps her husband run business network support company Loyal I.T. Solutions, was awarded the crown of Australia's first master chef.

  • Councils question NBN deployment issues

    Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy yesterday said local councils were knocking down his door to get the NBN first, but president of the Australian Local Government Association says there were questions over how it is deployed and local council autonomy.

  • Roxon preparing e-health reforms

    Health Minister Nicola Roxon has finally turned her gaze to e-health, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said today.

  • Children's, liberties groups protest filter

    A number of Australian children's civil liberties and other groups have launched a significant protest against the Federal Government's plans to censor the internet through a filtering scheme.

  • NBN HQ decision will wait for board

    The location of the National Broadband Network headquarters will not be decided until after the NBN company's board and chairman are appointed, Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy told his state counterparts this week.

  • Telstra, unions agree on bargaining principles

    Telstra chief David Thodey has signed an agreement with the telco's key unions outlining the principles that will guide negotiations over its new enterprise agreement.

  • Conroy: NBN won't be an eyesore

    Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy today assured local council representatives that the National Broadband Network (NBN) fibre infrastructure would not be an eye-sore on their landscapes.

  • UK CIOs avoid Windows 7 plans

    Windows 7 may be generating its fair share of hype but UK chief information officers are planning to take a cautious approach towards rolling out the operating system.

  • PKBA connects NT councils

    IT Services firm PKBA has won a contract with local councils in the Northern Territory to provide them with voice and video-conferencing systems.

  • Vic councils want $33m telco deal

    There are 38 Victorian councils and one library on the market for telecommunications services and hardware.

  • Victorian Budget: IT spend tops $100m

    Although big ticket areas such as infrastructure, education and health received the lion's share of the Victorian Budget today, the IT industry will take some benefit with the technical spend totalling over $100 million.

  • COAG commits to fire warning system

    The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has agreed to set up a national telephone emergency warning system to which the Federal Government has committed up to $15 million.

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