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Good afternoon,

A day after the Gillard Government announced spending cuts to pay for Queensland flood relief, the local government association has submitted its funding wishlist to Treasurer Wayne Swan, seeking (among other things) $200m in funding for e-business systems.

Also today, a fascinating extended piece on how Facebook posts are turning up in US court cases.

And we explore whether an extraterrestrial messaging protocol is needed to ensure any of Earth's distant neighbours can decode what we're trying to tell them...

-- Ry Crozier

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

Software
Councils seek $200m for electronic DA systems

By Ry Crozier | January 28, 2011

Federal budget request.

 
 
Security
Facebook posts mined for court case evidence

By Brian Grow | January 28, 2011

U.S. courts use private status updates as evidence.

 
 
Networking
Physicists call for alien messaging protocol

By Liz Tay | January 28, 2011

Framework for extraterrestrial communications proposed.

 
 
Strategy
Salmat announces social media venture

By Liz Tay | January 28, 2011

Outsourcer backs location-based service.

 
 
Security
Apple security chief calls for vulnerability tax

By Tom Brewster | January 28, 2011

Could it work?

 
 
Telco/ISP
Brits rail against limited 'unlimited' broadband

By Liam Tung | January 28, 2011

Inherently contradictory.

 
 
Software
LibreOffice launches first stable version of free suite

By Stewart Mitchell | January 28, 2011

OpenOffice spin-off ready for download.

 
 

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