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    Qantas has confirmed its intention to review the future operation of its Sydney data centre, with outsourcing high on the list of possible changes, chief information officer Fiona Balfour has confirmed.

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    Brisbane airport has finished trialling a flight system that helps planes keep precisely to a preordained flight path, which reduces aircraft carbon emissions by 650 tonnes, saves time, saves fuel, and reduces noise.

  • Qantas' wallet takes ICT hit

    A three-punch combination in the second half of last year sent national carrier Qantas reeling as ICT expenses rose by AU$20 million.

  • Qantas offshores to India, 340 jobs gone

    Qantas will cull 340 technology jobs over the next 15 months as it offshores applications support and maintenance to Indian services companies Satyam and Tata Consulting.

  • Delayed SmartGate trials set for take-off in August

    Despite a series of technical hiccups, the first public trials of Australia's AU$62 million biometric SmartGate project are set to take place in Brisbane in August, six months behind schedule.

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    Singapore Airlines, the first carrier to take ownership of the world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, has flown its inaugural commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney. ZDNet Australia visited Sydney Airport to see what customers can expect from what's been dubbed the "big fella".

  • Outsourcing: The trouble with mega deals

    As mega outsoucing deals begin to lose their shine, is it time for selective sourcing to take centre stage?

  • Video: Optus CIO Lawrie Turner

    In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.

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    We look at five organisations that took different approaches to satisfying a common business requirement: to improve the management of corporate information. We hear from Jetstar, Family Court, SHFA, Count Wealth and MBF.

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