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  • e-tax numbers set to double this year

    The Australian Taxation Office expects half a million Australians to lodge their tax return using its free e-tax software package to double this year.

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    After announcing that 1.9 million Australians lodged their tax in 2007 using e-tax, the Tax Commissioner has said that online initiatives can only go so far to ease the burden of an overly complex tax system.

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    E-business can do a lot for improving government and health services, but is Australia taking advantage?

  • Half a million Aussies tackle tax online

    The Australian Tax Office expects over a quarter of the country's 2.3 million tax return "self-preparers" to lodge their return via the Internet, in the eTax system's best year ever.

  • No tax support for Mac or Linux yet

    The Australian Taxation Office has advised Australians using Apple or Linux operating systems that they will be unable to lodge tax returns electronically using the ATO's e-tax software unless they use a Windows emulator or a kiosk in one of the agency's shop fronts.

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    It is hardly surprising that Australian companies are beginning to enter the brave new world of Second Life.

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  • Government CIO spotlight on: Security

    How do four of Australia's largest government agencies protect their networks from attackers? To find out, ZDNet.com.au went to Canberra and spoke to the CIOs of Customs, Centrelink, Defence and the Australian Tax Office.

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    E-mail has taken a battering over the last year or so with mountains of spam and viruses delivered to our mailboxes daily. Can the problem be fixed, and can e-mail still be free?

  • E-commerce tech--here's what clicks

    Two years after the dot-com bust, some key technologies have proven to be the silver lining that has helped companies survive the unforgiving e-commerce climate.

  • What's the future of online security?

    The managing director of VeriSign Australia, Gregg Rowley, and the CEO of SecureNet Asia-Pacific, Paul O'Rourke, go head-to-head to provide the answers.

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  • Quickbooks QBi 2008/2009

    Accounting software is never going to be sexy. We didn't find Quickbooks QBi 2008/2009 sexy, but we did find the latest incarnation of the well known brand to be a great program and a worthy upgrade.

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    Microsoft Money 2006 is a worthwhile upgrade for current users who like to bank and pay bills online, but it requires Windows XP.

  • Zoho Invoice

    Zoho Invoice is a useful but limited online tool that allows small teams to manage and track invoices. It's easy to use and customise, and the management interface is intuitive and clearly laid out.

  • Actinic Business 9

    Actinic Business 9 provides enterprise level e-commerce at SMB prices. Our only criticism of Actinic Business is that it could be overwhelming for newcomers and overkill for sole traders. But if you have delusions of e-commerce grandeur, jump right in.

  • Acronis True Image 8.0

    Acronis True Image 8.0 is a first-class imaging program that makes it easy to copy the contents of a hard drive.

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