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• Qld seeks help with NBN HQ bid

  Queensland ICT Minister Robert Schwarten said today that the state was on the cusp of hiring a consultant to help it with its bid to have the National Broadband Network company's headquarters within the borders of the sunshine state.

• Bankwest cuts IT contractor rates too

  CommBank subsidiary Bankwest has confirmed, like other large organisations, it too has recently made changes to its IT contractor rates.

• HP Australia bulked up in 2008

  The Australian division of Hewlett-Packard grew its headcount by 22.9 per cent in the year to 31 October 2008, new documents have revealed, even as the company was finalising plans to cut a substantial number of workers from its newly combined operation with EDS.

• Photos: Inside Telstra's nodes

  Telstra today gave some insight into the logistics of what needs to be done in order to build a national broadband network over the next five years we also had a peek into one of the company's nodes.

• What past androids can teach IT

  Google's choice of Android as a brand name for its mobile platform is interesting and suggestive. Here, ZDNet picks out seven of fiction's most arresting androids and the lessons their fables have for business technology.

Blogs (7)

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  Even tougher times ahead for Rakon?

  GPS component manufacturer Rakon announced a big drop in earnings this week. Can it recover though, even if the recession ends?

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  Why the VHA merger will boost competition

  The ACCC is concerned that a Vodafone-Hutchison merger will stifle mobile competition, but after new figures reveal systematic deception by carriers it's prudent to ask: could the merger really make things any worse than they already are?

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  Google should come clean on datacentres

  It's nice that Google says it has put an effort into making its datacentres more energy efficient, but the search giant's pledges won't mean much until it discloses just how many of the beasties it's actually running.

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  All they are saying, is give WiMax a chance

  South Australia's Yorke Peninsula with just 11,780 people spread across 5,834 square kilometres, is known more for its rugged natural beauty than its technological prowess. But now that Internode has brought broadband to the entire peninsula, the area has become a very important part of Australia's telegeography.

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  Network sharing is caring

  Tis the season to be jolly, to give, to receive, to have a sherry or two and fall asleep in front of the telly. And, if you're a mobile network operator, it's definitely the season to share.

Features and Case Studies (48)

• Four mid-range servers compared

  What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

• It's tough in the mobile trenches

  Singapore Telecommunications last week shed light on the difficult industry dynamics that lay ahead of VHA, the mobile phone business being formed from the merger of Vodafone Australia and Hutchison Telecommunications.

• Sol Trujillo: The interview

  In his role as Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo is the most talked about and controversial telecommunications executive in Australia. ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Trujillo during a recent trip to the US to quiz him about wireless and handsets.

• RFID round-up: Still in the trough

  Despite its clear benefits in stock tracking and the success of early, isolated pilot tests in tracking high-value assets, RFID technology is still spinning its wheels as ongoing high costs and unclear return on investment continue to keep once-enthusiastic customers away in droves.

• Photos: Sydney Googleplex Under Construction

  ZDNet.com.au takes you on a tour of Google's new Sydney Googleplex, which is currently under construction. Australian Googlers will work in an environmentally friendly building, next to glamorous Sydney Harbour, with views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Tower, and the Star City Casino.

Reviews (74)

• Four mid-range servers compared

  What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

• Xenon Nitro Z5 Visual Workstation

  If you are in a processing/graphics-intensive role and your employer wants to increase your productivity, then start your purchase requisition for a Xenon Nitro Z5 Visual Workstation.

• Samsung C5220

  The C5220 is a passable prepaid from Telstra. Its low-specs are elevated somewhat by Next G compatibility, though there's little else to recommend it.

• Dell OptiPlex 960

  If you're shopping at the premium end of the business desktop market, you'll be hard-pressed to do better than the Dell OptiPlex 960.

• BenQ Joybook Lite U101

  Possibly the first netbook to be drop tested and equipped with a 16:9 aspect ratio display, BenQ's first Atom-based model is a hardy number with an interesting design.

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