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    The NSW Department of Commerce has today come a step closer to selecting a provider to implement its plan to blanket Sydney's CBD with free Wi-Fi, with rumours surfacing that Unwired is now the leading contender.

  • NSW government CIO won't stick around

    NSW government CIO Paul Edgecumbe has resigned from his position as the state's first government-wide technology chief after just two years in the job.

  • AFP, Microsoft roll out predator tracking system

    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced today that it will be rolling out a new investigative logistics system developed by Microsoft for its online child protection unit, only a day after Queensland police swooped on Australian members of a global paedophile network.

  • NSW Community Services begins CIO search

    The NSW Department of Community Services (DoCS) has formally begun its search for a permanent chief information officer after incumbent Richard Michel relocated to Paris, France last December.

  • States picking up Conroy's broadband slack?

    Are the states trying to provide leadership on broadband to make up for an ineffectual national shadow communications Minister?

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    Mandla, Mardi Gras and Moore

    As residents of NSW prepare to hit the polls, it's an apt time to take a look at the online campaign of former ACS president Edward Mandla, who has employed YouTube in his efforts to oust Clover Moore in the Sydney electorate.

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  • SMS gives new voice to NRMA members

    With so many companies focused on major IT-driven transformation, it's easy to forget that even small changes can have a big benefit. For road motoring group NRMA Motoring & Services, however, a highly focused middleware implementation project has provided a new communications channel for hearing-impaired customers.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • CeBIT Australia 2005

    CeBIT Australia, one of the region's leading ICT tradeshows for the business marketplace, is back again.

  • Australian IT exec job market slumps

    Demand for IT executives in June fell by 26 percent compared to May, cancelling out the gains made in the earlier month, according to E.L. Consult.

  • The trouble with training

    Training budgets were looking like a thing of the past, but the industry is starting to bounce back. ZDNet Australia highlights issues to consider when training your staff members.

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