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Monday November 21, 2016
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The mechanics of Woodside's Watson environment

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Dodgy Android update software allows full system compromise

By Juha Saarinen

Unencrypted OTA updater discovered.

NSW DAC grows beyond 'two people and a pot plant'

By Paris Cowan

Data science unit gets 22 new projects.

The govt will loan NBN Co $20bn to finish rollout

By Allie Coyne

Cash will prevent looming shortfall.

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Mitch_Hell

Mitchell Bingemann

@Mitch_Hell

Two choices: Either the NBN is so good the govt will give it a $20bn loan to complete the build or it's so bad that debt markets arent keen.

 

jacobgreber

Jacob Greber

@jacobgreber

Debt markets (until Trump) have been gagging to buy new bonds, yet the NBN Co now borrowing $19.5b from the Commonwealth. #gofigure

 

SimonBanksHB

Simon Banks

@SimonBanksHB

Today gross debt is $458.6b Up $185.6b since the 2013 election And @TurnbullMalcolm has just announced a plan to borrow $19.5b more: NBN

 

renailemay

Renai LeMay

@renailemay

Legacy witch-hunt digs up out-of-date servers in SA govt https://t.co/rwjLt2MQj7

 

jplonie

U can call me Helen

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@renailemay @iTnews_au let me tell you how this works. IT:"we need funds to replace out of date software" business:"sorry there's no money"

 
 
 
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Masters of Microsoft Licensing

Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW), Brisbane: City & inner suburbs (QLD), Melbourne: City & inner suburbs (VIC)

November 09, 2016

 
 

Nutanix X Tour Brisbane

Rydges South Bank Brisbane

November 22, 2016

 
 

Nutanix X Tour Melbourne

Sheraton Melbourne

November 24, 2016

 
 

Trustwave Cybersecurity Briefing - Essential knowledge for the forearmed security professional

Four Season Hotel, Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)

November 28, 2016

 
 

OpenText Innovation Tour - Sydney

Westin Hotel

November 29, 2016

 
 

Offis eClub Xmas Party

Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)

December 01, 2016

 
 

The Agile Enterprise 2016

Swissotel Sydney, Sydney: City & inner suburbs (NSW)

December 06, 2016

 
 
 

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