Thirty-seven years ago, Leon Chua, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, theorised that symmetry demands that there should be a fourth fundamental circuit element, the "memristor" or memory resistor. Now HP thinks its memristor will improve memory and circuit design.
The Treasury has put out a tender for an HR e-recruitment system to replace its current five-year-old one, and is willing to shell out up to AU$220,000 for the right product.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) yesterday finalised the restructuring of its high tech crimes division, with the announcement that the force's final two independent technical units have been amalgamated with High Tech Crimes Operations.
The government yesterday announced plans to bolster Australia's skilled migration program by providing an additional 6,000 places -- potentially a boon for the skills-starved tech industry -- but some believe the scheme doesn't go far enough.
Overseas deployments have begun to drain both the manpower and resources of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), and efforts to fight high-tech crime are suffering ahead of the Rudd government's promise to increase the force by 500 officers.
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.
CIO's who change organisations often boast the same accomplishments: closer integration with the customer, becoming one with the business, becoming more agile and responsive, etc. We take a look at the how, and the why.
Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.
After years in the wilderness, the Australian IT industry is again booming as major industries invest heavily in their IT infrastructure. Find out which skills are most in demand and how much remuneration to expect.
Web-based jobs directory Seek will outsource its online infrastructure to managed service provider Hostworks in a three-year deal announced today.
Companies want cheap labour, universities depend on international student dollars, industry needs key skills, and local graduates just want a job. Mark Wheeler investigates the drama playing out over the ICT labour market.
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
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