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    Executives of one of Telstra's key unions will meet this Thursday to decide whether it will take the first step down the path of industrial action, an eventuality one union official thinks highly likely.

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    Darwin-based IT services firm CSG has acquired local company CingleVue, which focuses on providing Oracle services to customers in the education sector.

  • NT hacker blames 'segregation'

    A Northern Territory hacker who allegedly caused millions of dollars of damage to government systems this week blamed segregation and 'stress' for his crime.

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    As we embark on a new year, the industry hype-machine is slowly warming up to sell us new technologies that will make our jobs easier in 2007. Rest assured though that some problems will remain, like spam.

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    If you're one of those people who likes to complain whenever their Wi-Fi connection even temporarily flickers, then being forced to use older connectivity technologies is a useful reminder of how much we have to be intermittently grateful for.

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    The Driving Standards Agency has admitted losing over three million learner drivers' details.

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    As a number of horror stories reveal, corporate networks aren't the safe and tightly controlled entities they should be. Here we expose just how wrong it can go and ask leading industry figures to light the way towards effective network management.

  • Sony's brave Sir Howard

    Sony has been in the news a lot in the last year, but mostly for the wrong reasons.

  • 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.

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    Is certification better than experience? Here's what industry analysts and IT professionals have to say, including issues with MCSE.

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    Bearable 14-hour international flights? With these Bose noise-cancelling headphones to cut down the engine noise, we may have found a jetlag antidote.

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    The only way to prevent future outbreaks is for us all to work together. Here's why.

  • Apple unveils smaller iPod, new software

    Apple chief executive officer Steve Jobs kicked off Macworld Expo on Tuesday in the U.S. by announcing a smaller iPod music player, new multimedia software and an update to Microsoft's Office package.

  • Advantage Plex 5.1

    Advantage Plex is a development tool for Windows, J2EE and iSeries 400 environments.

  • Samsung E700

    Dual displays and a camera with multiple shot capabilities top the feature set of the E700. Read our Australian review.

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