EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

A lot can happen in 12 hours but we've got you covered.

Firstly, iTnews' Canberra correspondents emerge from the Budget 2011 lock-in with a concise rundown of all the ICT projects - the winners and losers.

We dive into the big winner - Human Services - and analyse the lack of digital productivity strategy that should have accompanied the big talk on NBN.

iTnews also analyses Microsoft's US$8.5bn Skype deal, and looks at NBN Co's direct contact plans and HP's 3G broadband service.

-- Ry Crozier

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Brett Winterford , John Hilvert | May 10, 2011

John Hilvert breaks down the winners and losers.

By Nadia Damouni and Bill Rigby | May 11, 2011

Tongues wag on "high" price paid.

By Juha Saarinen | May 11, 2011

Microsoft buy takes the best independent player off the market.

By John Hilvert | May 10, 2011

Budget 2011: Centrelink, Medicare land $373.6 million over four years to integrate ICT infrastructure.

By David Havyatt | May 10, 2011

Lots of talk, but little detail on how the NBN might aid the Australian economy.

By Ry Crozier | May 11, 2011

Technician call-out confirmations to come direct.

By Ry Crozier | May 10, 2011

No plans for Australia... yet.

By John Hilvert | May 10, 2011

Budget 2011: Industry found little interest in the grants.

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