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Hopes to host smaller agencies for $30 per user.
States ink contracts for .sydney, .melbourne and .victoria.
In no hurry to consolidate supplier arrangements.
Lucas Group prepares to retire data centre 
By Liz Tay | 2 days ago | Comment Now 
Plans to move off data centre contract in May.
 
How enterprises can help stamp out spambots 
Comment: Companies are actively taking part in cybercrime rings.
 
Health rolls out Windows 7 thin clients 
By Liz Tay | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
To deliver 4500 virtual desktops by May.
 
NSW compensation agencies hunt for CIO 
By Ry Crozier | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
IT shared services division begins recruitment.
 
Yarra Valley Water eyes activity-based working 
By Liz Tay | 6 days ago | Comment Now 
New building to launch with thin clients, laptops.
 
David Jones builds IT team for 'multi-channel' project 
By Liz Tay | Feb 16, 2012 | Comment Now 
Reallocates staff, inks outsourcing deal.
 
How not to use Twitter: lessons from Qantas and Westpac 
Brands are finding controlling their message on Twitter is not easy.
 
Bankwest credits IT for flat operating expenses 
By Liz Tay | Feb 15, 2012 | Comment Now 
Commbank spends $581 million on IT in six months.
 
US agency shifts from BlackBerry 
By Alastair Sharp | Feb 15, 2012 | Comment Now 
17,000-strong user base tested for iPhone, Android.
 
Vito Forte: A CIO for tough times 
By Brett Winterford | Feb 15, 2012 | Comment Now 
Fortescue Metals CIO talks vendor management and innovation.
 
Hiring strategy vital to government IT transformation 
By John Hilvert | Feb 14, 2012 | Comment Now 
Former US CIO suggests hardline approach to IT staffing.
 
Tech staff spared in ANZ's 1000 job cuts 
By Liz Tay | Feb 13, 2012 | Comment Now 
Cost cutting hits middle management.
 
Leaner Cisco back on track 
By Nicola Leske | Feb 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Beats the street.
 
Federal agencies game ICT project reviews 
By John Hilvert | Feb 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Recommendations overlooked in 72 percent of cases.
 
Nokia to axe 4000 more jobs 
Feb 8, 2012 | Comment Now 
Plans manufacturing move to Asia.
 
Meet Westpac's new technology leaders 
By Brett Winterford | Feb 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Engineering realigned under CTO.
 
New NZ IT minister accused of 'extraordinary secrecy' 
By Juha Saarinen | Feb 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Plans on 4G, networks and TPP withheld from public view.
 
iTnews on tour: The Executive Summit Series 
By Brett Winterford | Feb 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Join us in Sydney and Melbourne to meet Australia's tech leaders.
 
Suncorp rules out outsourced IT as customers go online 
By Liz Tay | Feb 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Half of transactions now electronic.
 
Risk-averse CFOs defer appetite for IT 
By Ry Crozier | Feb 2, 2012 | Comment Now 
Approving spending for productivity and process improvement.
 
Britain appoints new Government CIO 
By Dan Raywood | Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now 
Andy Nelson to head government cloud program.
 
NSW Auditor slams agency contract extensions 
By Liz Tay | Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now 
Health, Police fail to get value for money.
 
Gillard proposes HECS scheme for TAFE IT courses 
By Brett Winterford | Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now 
Requires State and Territory approval for vocational training overhaul.
 
Optus tops political donations list 
By James Hutchinson | Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now 
ICT firms lower donations.
 
European Commission launches $12m cloud partnership 
By Liz Tay | Jan 31, 2012 | Comment Now 
To develop common requirements for government procurement.
 
Tax board eyes cloud for IT migration 
By John Hilvert | Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
Partial shift off Tax Office infrastructure.
 
Twitter buys anti-malware firm 
By SC Staff | Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
Makes second play in infosec market in as many months.
 
Revealed: Government IT Deals in 2011 
By John Hilvert | Jan 27, 2012 | Comment Now 
Top 25 buyers and IT suppliers of the year.
 
ICT jobs drop in December 
By John Hilvert | Jan 27, 2012 | Comment Now 
NSW ICT vacancies at new record low.
 
CommBank glitch delays Queensland Health pay 
By Liz Tay | Jan 25, 2012 | Comment Now 
Agency's bank account suffers processing error.
 
Slowly, slowly, Human Services transforms IT 
By Liz Tay | Jan 25, 2012 | Comment Now 
New CIO ponders budget cuts, organisational structure.
 
CIOs eye parked funds for IT budget boost 
By Ry Crozier | Jan 19, 2012 | Comment Now 
Business units handle more money for technology projects.
 
Coffey CIO resets path to stability 
By Ry Crozier | Jan 19, 2012 | Comment Now 
Rebuilding IT after rounds of redundancies.
 
Regional businesses trump cities in domain registration 
By Liz Tay | Jan 19, 2012 | Comment Now 
New gTLDs yet to impact .au demand.
 
Time for full disclosure on Direct Sourcing 
By John Hilvert | Jan 18, 2012 | Comment Now 
Comment: Agencies should have to publish their reasons for going direct.
 
Defence wedded to IBM infrastructure 
By John Hilvert | Jan 18, 2012 | Comment Now 
Spends a further $347m without testing the market.
 
Arrow Energy hunts for CIO 
By Ry Crozier | Jan 18, 2012 | Comment Now 
Maxine Carter departs role.
 
Aussie banks spend up on online, mobile tech 
By Liz Tay | Jan 18, 2012 | Comment Now 
Analysts forecast $2.3b market for retail banking IT this year.
 
Peter Grant: I'm not like other Govt CIOs 
By John Hilvert | Jan 12, 2012 | Comment Now 
Turning Queensland IT around.
 
ASX's technology head steps down 
By Liz Tay | Jan 11, 2012 | Comment Now 
Data centre migration continues.
 
Cisco finds A/NZ head 
Jan 11, 2012 | Comment Now 
Six-month search over.
 
Apple CEO gets $US376m stock award 
By Alexei Oreskovic | Jan 11, 2012 | Comment Now 
Largest in a decade?
 
ACT Government's IT shared services to move 
By Liz Tay | Jan 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
New offices in Gungahlin.
 
NAB arms branch with free wi-fi 
By Ry Crozier | Jan 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
Eyes IT systems to 'sweat' retail spaces.
 
Allianz insurance unit loses CIO 
By Ry Crozier | Jan 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
Hunts for replacement.
 
SAP hunts for A/NZ chief 
By Ry Crozier | Jan 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Tim Ebbeck departs.
 
Gartner lowers bar on IT spending 
Jan 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Confluence of factors weighs on forecast.
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