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  • Sacked CEO Denham seeks ACS benefits

    The Australian Computer Society fired its then-CEO Kim Denham on 22 May 2009, ending her tenure in a role she had thought would last for three years and thereby, she claimed in court documents recently filed, putting her out of pocket.

  • 279 sacked as Trading Post goes online

    Telstra will sack 279 employees at the end of October as it ceases publishing a print version of the Trading Post, with the iconic classifieds brand to go completely online.

  • Fake Conroy claims Telstra sacking

    The satirist behind the Fake Stephen Conroy online persona today claimed his employer Telstra had fired him, a claim Telstra immediately denied.

  • NSW opposition calls for health IT action

    NSW shadow Health Minister Jillian Skinner this week demanded the NSW Government speed up its response to special commissioner Garling's damning assessment of NSW's Health's technology systems.

  • EDS' black day as worker attempts suicide

    A sacked EDS Australia worker attempted suicide on Monday at the company's Burwood, Sydney facility after losing his job, EDS confirmed today.

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  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Million dollar job offer

    Informatica Australia managing director Laurie Newman is so sure the position of Chief Data Officer will be commonplace in five years, he's willing to bet you a million dollars.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Welcome to the dump truck

    People who work in storage are used to being told that they're boring. I imagine that accountants feel a somewhat similar sensation: everyone knows that what they do is essential, but that doesn't seem to command a significant level of respect or offer increased opportunities for communing with the opposite sex.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Why sacking sucks

    Shuffling from contract to contract is the employment reality for many IT workers.

Features and Case Studies (22)

  • HP has no respect for EDS

    Hewlett-Packard's contemptuous termination of the 47-year-old EDS brand in a five-paragraph statement filled with marketing hogwash today is a colossal mistake and one the company will live to regret.

  • Sue Trujillo

    The story of how Telstra lost its network is one of hubris and bungling, of misreading the play in Australia by men from the US who thought they knew everything already. Shareholders should never forget this.

  • Trujillo was a costly mistake for Telstra

    We can now conclude that Telstra went backwards during the Trujillo era, and that the board's decision in June 2005 to sack Ziggy Switkowski and install a team of expensive Americans to run the company was a mistake.

  • Fake Stephen Conroy unplugged

    From a secret location, Ratbags brings you a video interview with Fake Stephen Conroy satirist Leslie Nassar, complete with beer.

  • New Telstra CEO: Top 10 least likely

    Let's get serious in the search for a new Telstra CEO. It's time to put Mario, Dr Claw, Sydney Lawrence and George Bush on the list.

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  • Sim2 Domino 80

    Its price point will put it beyond the reach of many, but the D80 projector can be summed up in one simple word. Wow.

  • ZDNet's 12 Days of Christmas Shopping

    Christmas is the giving season, but selecting the best IT gift can be tricky. Check out our Australian guide to the best presents this festive season.

  • Reviews News: Gearing up for Xmas

    With the world's biggest buy-buy give-give holiday celebration coming up, we can all expect to see a lot of new offers and special deals heading our way. Check out this week's Australian product announcements.

  • Napster For Sale?

    No, not the company -- just ancillary products. This file-sharing craze has definitely moved out of the limelight and into the microwave; counterculture youths are cooking up more than their share of freeze-dried Napster yum-yums. Are you a true supporter?

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