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CeBIT09: Centrelink reveals IT impact of stimulus packages

CeBIT09: Centrelink reveals IT impact of stimulus packages

Centrelink had almost 250,000 people log onto its self-service portal on the Monday after the first stimulus package was announced.
Ry Crozier May 14 2009 5:44AM Hardware
Swan's ‘B+’ 2009/10 Federal Budget at a glance

Swan's ‘B+’ 2009/10 Federal Budget at a glance

Budget 2009-10 has revealed scant direct ICT stimulus measures apart from the NBN but a number of indirect opportunities around innovation, prompting the AIIA to rate it a ‘B+’.
Ry Crozier May 13 2009 12:01AM Financial Services
Tanner: IT critical to productivity

Tanner: IT critical to productivity

Australia's IT and Communications industry has an ally in Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner, if his speech today on productivity is any indication.
Brett Winterford Mar 12 2009 6:06AM Strategy
Survey: IT skills shortage remains

Survey: IT skills shortage remains

A new survey has found that strong demand remains for those Australian ICT workers willing to take on less exciting, operational jobs.
Staff Writers Mar 3 2009 9:42AM Training & Development
Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Australia’s Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon has blamed a legacy of chronic underinvestment in ICT for a series of payroll problems embarrassing the Government.
Brett Winterford Feb 24 2009 3:17PM Strategy
NSW DECC overhauls ICT platform

NSW DECC overhauls ICT platform

The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) has revamped its IT architecture by consolidating email and backup applications and servers from 101 sites statewide into two data centres in Sydney.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2009 2:45PM Hardware
Four unusual (and perhaps unpopular) ICT predictions

Four unusual (and perhaps unpopular) ICT predictions

We asked a couple of IT folks to give us a prediction - not a my-product-will-go-on-to-save-the-world-despite-poor-sales-in-2007 type prediction, but one that either would be great if it happened in the next 12 months, or one that may not happen at all. This is what we got back.
Ry Crozier Dec 29 2008 3:37PM Strategy
ACS renews calls to include ICT in energy star system

ACS renews calls to include ICT in energy star system

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has renewed its call for the Federal government to introduce an energy star rating system for commercial ICT products.
Staff Writers Dec 19 2008 10:34AM Hardware
Australia needs ICT people – 9,000 to be precise

Australia needs ICT people – 9,000 to be precise

.NET, Java, SAP and Cisco skills are high on Aussie employer wishlists, according to a new skills index developed by KPMG Econtech.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008 12:37PM Training & Development
ACS wants Gershon savings put into ICT pilots

ACS wants Gershon savings put into ICT pilots

Part of the $400m in yearly savings that the government is expected to get by implementing all of the Gershon report’s recommendations should be put back into ICT pilot projects, according to the Australian Computer Society.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2008 1:26PM Strategy
ICT departments will lead the way in sustainability: forum

ICT departments will lead the way in sustainability: forum

ICT departments will have to measure their carbon emissions and find ways to reduce them. That’s the message from the recent AIIA Sustainability Forum in Melbourne.
Kathryn Small Oct 22 2008 2:53PM Strategy
National ICT careers week kicks off

National ICT careers week kicks off

Organisations and educational institutions across Australia will be hosting presentations and running workshops as part of this week's National ICT Careers Week.
Dylan Bushell-Embling Jul 29 2008 11:32AM Training & Development
National ICT Careers Week held to encourage more women

National ICT Careers Week held to encourage more women

Women will be encouraged to work in the ICT sector to offset the current skills crisis in the workforce, Jenny Eagle, CRN online editor reports...
Staff Writers Jul 23 2008 4:35PM Training & Development
Opinion: How to survive the Government ICT review

Opinion: How to survive the Government ICT review

The Whole of Government [WoG] ICT review to be conducted by Sir Peter Gershon has the potential to significantly cut costs and increase efficiency. But an Ovum analyst warns it could create both short and long-term disruption to Government agencies and suppliers.
Dylan Bushell-Embling Jul 10 2008 4:21PM Strategy
Austrade urges Aussie ICT companies to explore Asia

Austrade urges Aussie ICT companies to explore Asia

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is urging Australian ICT companies to look beyond the UK and US when forging new overseas business strategies.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2008 2:30PM Strategy
International ICT students get help finding jobs down-under

International ICT students get help finding jobs down-under

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) is launching the Professional Year (PYear) program, which aims to help international ICT graduates find jobs in the Australian IT industry and obtain citizenship.
Ashley Clark May 26 2008 4:24PM Training & Development
CeBIT 08: Rudd Government looks to rectify Howard’s past ICT mistakes

CeBIT 08: Rudd Government looks to rectify Howard’s past ICT mistakes

Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner delivered a scathing review of the former government’s ICT legacy during his address at CeBIT’s eGovernment forum.
Ashley Clark May 22 2008 2:57PM Strategy
Rock stars, Australia's answer to its ICT innovation crisis

Rock stars, Australia's answer to its ICT innovation crisis

Australia’s government-funded ICT research bodies are breeding new technologies only to see them stumble on the way to commercialisation and plunge into a “valley of death”, or so a panel debated at CeBIT in Sydney this week.
Mitchell Bingemann May 21 2008 4:13PM Strategy
Federal Government orders $16 billion ICT review

Federal Government orders $16 billion ICT review

Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has appointed the former head of Britain’s Treasury to spearhead an independent review of the Federal Government’s $16 billion ICT bill and curb spending where necessary.
Mitchell Bingemann Apr 14 2008 3:55PM Strategy
Hong Kong reaches out to Australian trade

Hong Kong reaches out to Australian trade

In an effort to promote trade between Australia and Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is hosting a number of Australian companies at its fifth annual International ICT Expo this week.
Liz Tay Apr 14 2008 11:43AM Strategy

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