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  • Few following DIAC in Gershon hiring drive

    Most large federal government agencies this week said they had no plans to follow the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's lead in hiring a swathe of new permanent IT staff to replace contractors to meet Sir Peter Gershon's recommendations.

  • Veteran Affairs offers Cognos a second chance

    The Department of Veteran Affairs has awarded a tender to Kaz Computer Services for the roll-out of a new Cognos Business Intelligence system, despite being far from satisfied with an older Cognos-based solution it is looking to replace.

  • SWsoft adds cheaper intro to virtualisation

    SWsoft has released a smaller-scale, less expensive version of its Virtuozzo software in an effort to encourage new users of the virtualization product, the company plans to announce on Wednesday.

  • Tucci eyes MS attack on VMware 'gem'

    Virtualisation technology may mean customers buy less hardware, according to chief executive of storage giant EMC, Joe Tucci, but he believes he must continue to grow his VMware "gem" before competitors, such as Microsoft, take over the market.

  • DFAT's voice revamp misses date

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has pushed back its expected timeframe for awarding the contract to revamp its extensive international telephony network.

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  • OSS guide backs government's "informed neutrality" procurement stance

    A new guide designed to help federal government agencies evaluate open-source products alongside their proprietary rivals is due to be completed and distributed by September, officials told ZDNet Australia today.

  • Australian businesses more than comfortable with Linux support

    While UK businesses worry that Linux lacks the technical support options to make it an enterprise player, Australian businesses believe the open source operating system already enjoys the robust support they need to put it to work.

  • Keys to averting staff burnout

    Workloads rarely diminish when staffs get smaller, and that leads to burnout. Avoid this scenario with stronger communication and making sure employees aren't overwhelmed. The effort will also avert future hire costs and can improve productivity.

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