The Queensland Government has split its chief information office into three separate units to focus on priority areas in its ICT strategy, with the executive director of the office expected to reapply for a role.
Peter Grant, the Queensland Government's former chief information officer, has left Microsoft after just 16 months with the software giant.
A large number of Queensland ICT industry luminaries donned red and yellow T-shirts to dominate the floor at an election debate in Brisbane between Premier Anna Bligh and opposition leader Lawrence Springborg.
Queensland ICT opposition spokesperson Fiona Simpson has rejected comments by state ICT Minister Robert Schwarten yesterday that one of her party's election policies would have a "disastrous" effect on government.
Queensland never does anything by halves.
If I was Alan Chapman, the acting executive director of the Queensland Government Chief Information Office, I'd be really irate right now.
Australia's IT industry needs to follow the example laid down in Queensland this week and band together to lobby for more government support instead of individual firms fruitlessly pushing their own campaigns.
Queensland interim state government CIO Peter Grant and CTO Bob Gurnett tell ZDNet Australia they're making progress on statewide ICT reforms announced last year.
2009 in review
What were the top five stories that shaped 2009? From the launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 OS, to the departure… Watch it now
Malcolm Turnbull's ghost twitterer
At the Sydney Media140 conference several weeks ago, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull admitted he doesn't pe… Watch it now
Google Chrome OS demonstration
Vice President of Product Marketing Sundar Pichai gives a virtual tour of Google's new operating system, Chrom… Watch it now
Carelessness busts Linux security
Sun shining on Ajnaware
Holiday IT to-do lists
Best Servers
Want to find out what the best servers are?
Check out the top rated here!
Optus Deal
Broadband + home phone + PlayStation®3 in a single package price!
Click here for more!
Best Laptops
Check out the best laptops here!
Click here for more.