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Analysts cool on Apple launch
Brian Corrigan
Analysts have given Apple's latest range of new products and services a lukewarm reception after the consumer electronics giant refreshed its range of portable media players and took another stab at establishing itself in the delivery of television content... more
ACS: IT salary growth lowest in six years
Julian Bajkowski
Salary growth for information technology professionals has fallen to lows not seen since the aftermath of the dotcom crash, a key industry survey has found... more
Telco execs back Coalition in broadband debate
Brian Corrigan, Dominic White and Paul Smith
Business has made its first appeal to independent MPs to back a minority Coalition government by blasting Labor's plans for a $43 billion national broadband network... more
iSOFT founder falls on his sword
Paul Smith and Julian Bajkowski
The founder of healthcare technology firm iSOFT, Gary Cohen, has fallen on his sword as chief executive after investors were handed an annual loss of $381.9 million and a 19 per cent drop in revenue to $434.9 million... more

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Analysts cool on Apple launch
Brian Corrigan
Analysts have given Apple's latest range of new products and services a lukewarm reception after the consumer electronics giant refreshed its range of portable media players and took another stab at establishing itself in the delivery of television content...
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ACS: IT salary growth lowest in six years
Julian Bajkowski
Salary growth for information technology professionals has fallen to lows not seen since the aftermath of the dotcom crash, a key industry survey has found...
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CBA replaces equities platform
Rachael Bolton
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has replaced the client accounting and securities transaction platform for its institutional equities division, implementing the same systems used by UBS, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse and Merrill Lynch...
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NSW govt considers internet voting
AAP
Internet and telephone voting may soon be available to blind and visually impaired people in NSW...
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Telco execs back Coalition in broadband debate
Brian Corrigan, Dominic White and Paul Smith
Business has made its first appeal to independent MPs to back a minority Coalition government by blasting Labor's plans for a $43 billion national broadband network...
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The Scoop - NBN, e-health in limbo
Mark Jones
The nation's top two technology issues hang in the balance as independent MPs use broadband and e-health as bargaining chips..
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The Scoop - IT Elders: Roger Allen
Mark Jones
Roger Allen is one of Australia's most influential and astute technology leaders..
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Augmented reality: The future of retail
Rachael Bolton
Intel's holographic, augmented reality digital touchscreen display is demonstrated by Intel director of digital sinage Jose Avalos, as he explains what it means for the future of advertising, hospitality, transportation, and retail sectors...
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The Scoop - Fixing the cloud business
Mark Jones
Cloud computing pricing and licensing models have failed to keep pace with the maturity of cloud technologies..
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Mobile showdown
John Davidson
John Davidson calls in with the key details on three cutting-edge handsets, including the upgraded iPhone and possibly its most..
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Wadeson heads super system to unite welfare
Brian Corrigan
Centrelink chief information officer John Wadeson will be a major beneficiary this week when Human Services Minister Chris Bowen announces plans to improve how agencies in his portfolio work together and combine services..
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Cost-cutting to net NSW $500m in IT savings
Brian Corrigan
NAB settles legal battle with former CIO
Julian Bajkowski
Bankwest CIO Clasquin quits
Paul Smith

Why do CIOs lose their jobs?
Rob Mackinnon
In Australia last year, admittedly in thrall of the GFC, an unprecedented number of CIOs lost their jobs..
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Tough decisions
Linda Price
Get mad, get even
Simon Sharwood
Sharpen your skills
Steve Hodgkinson

Deal with Telstra is looking good, Conroy says
AAP
The federal government and Telstra will be well on the way to a broadband deal by Christmas, but final agreement will take another two years...
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Chinese app stores struggle to find a market
Rachael Bolton
IBM Centre a jobs boon for Ballarat
Rachael Bolton
Asia Pacific holds up for HP
Rachael Bolton

Guns for hire
Brian Corrigan
A new breed of business executives is filling the void when organisations find themselves without a suitable technology leader; Brian Corrigan asks whether their emergence is proof that many companies are not doing enough to bring the next generation through...
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How tweet it is
Katherine Milesi
Twitter has an estimated 8 million-plus registered users and Deloitte partner Katherine Milesi explains why this medium is one we..
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Google Latitude
Jeremy Green and Michele Mackenzie, Ouvm
With Google starting to make its own moves, the operator-centric model for mobile location services may be past its use-by..
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