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    Schools and public servants are tipped to be some of the biggest winners from an AU$140 million deal signed today between Telstra and the Northern Territory government to improve communications.

  • Govt's rural broadband plan a 'spoiler': Crean

    The federal government's rural broadband plan is just a "spoiler", Labor frontbencher Simon Crean said today.

  • Howard blasts "reckless" Labor broadband plan

    Prime Minister John Howard today accused Labor of being reckless and short-sighted in proposing to raid the Future Fund to pay for a high-speed broadband network.

  • NT government reeling as Sasser goes bush

    The Northern Territory government has put its hand up as being among the victims of the Sasser worm, which began spreading across global computer networks Saturday.

  • NSW under fire over AU$300 million network tender

    Signs that NSW public servants are losing faith in the state government's ability to manage large-scale technology projects continued this week, this time over its AU$300 million whole-of-government broadband tender.

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    Technology is a catalyst for business change, but that change doesn't always sit well with departments that have their own sovereignty to look after. David Braue asks whether IT can be centralised and distributed at the same time.

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