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The UK's National Audit Office has branded an EDS IT system, which will cost the equivalent of AU$2.7 billion, as one of the "worst public administration scandals in modern times".
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Internode will deploy some AU$3.5 million of broadband infrastructure through rural South Australia in a new project responding to the needs of a regional group of local councils.
The Australian Technology Park in inner Sydney this week opened its doors to the public and media, showcasing Australian innovations.
If mainstream media cannot be trusted to provide an objective, poison-free analysis of the issues of the day, then it is the responsibility of this government specifically, my department to come to the citizenry's rescue.
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There's an art to delivering bad news to the boss without generating any negative repercussions. Here's some practical advice on how to do a good job of sharing bad news.
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