EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

Officials from Australia's Federal Department of Health have refused to answer questions in Parliament pertaining to a long-standing IT services agreement with IBM, which expires in mid-2011.

The questions relate to the amount spent on 'direct' tenders in which IBM's competitors have had no opportunity to bid for the business.

Also today, another round of middle management cuts at Telstra and AFACT's legal firm forced to ban BitTorrent...

-- Ry Crozier

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Brett Winterford | October 28, 2010

Dodges the Big Blue question.

By Staff Writer | October 28, 2010

Rebrands itself as a 'sales and marketing' company.

By Ry Crozier | October 28, 2010

Allegedly leaked email reveals legal eagles swooped on P2P in own nest.

By Diane Bartz | October 28, 2010

No penalties.

By Liz Tay | October 28, 2010

Cuts back residential Solar Bonus Scheme.

By Staff Writer | October 28, 2010

Read the bill, he says.

By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent | October 28, 2010

Supercomputers, phones could benefit.

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