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Wireless doesn't cut it for NBN
Chris Jenkins
The explosion of growth in wireless services delivering broadband internet speeds via mobile phone networks doesn't dilute the case for a fixed-line national broadband network (NBN), analysts said.
Dept wants greener tech junk clean-up
Michael Crawford
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs is looking to recycle as much as 95 percent of its decade-old IT gear over the 2009 calendar year.
Optus cries foul over Telstra's broadband proposal
Tracy Lee
Optus has called on the federal government to stick closely to the tender process for the $4.7 billion national broadband network (NBN) project.
COAG vote brightens e-health outlook
Ben Woodhead
State and federal government leaders have approved a $218 million injection for the country's peak e-health group in a vote of support for the rollout of a national electronic health record for all Australian residents.
Software exposes vulnerable children
Julian Bajkowski
A Special Commission of Inquiry into child protection in NSW has painted a damning picture of a government software system intended to help keep children out of harm's way.
Telstra puts higher price on 98pc target
Tracy Lee
Telstra would be happy to meet the federal government's requirement on the national broadband network (NBN) to be rolled out to 98 per cent of the population if more funds were made available.
Business as usual despite attacks, says Tata
Chris Jenkins
Indian technology services giant Tata Consultancy Services says the terror attacks in areas surrounding its South Mumbai offices had not affected operations, the group said last night
Confusion over Telstra NBN proposal
Telstra remains in the race to build the national broadband network with the federal government confirming the telco's bid will be considered despite failing to meet some of the project's stated objectives.
MYOB cuts as suitor stalled
Ben Woodhead
MYOB yesterday took an axe to its fledgling China business and trimmed its 2009 guidance, in a day in which the Takeovers Panel rapped the accounting software maker's unwanted suitor Manhattan Software Bidco over the knuckles.
Online ads tipped to fall $US13bn
Ben Woodhead
Market researchers have lopped a staggering $US13 billion ($20.1 billion), or 26 per cent, off forecasts for US online ad sales in 2012.
Wipro to double with Melbourne centre
Brian Corrigan
Indian outsourcer Wipro will open a development centre in Melbourne early next year on the back of its major contract win with Origin Energy
CCC shoots down Telstra's NBN bid
Paul Smith
The Competitive Carriers' Coalition has said Telstra's last-minute conditional bid for the National Broadband Network showed the Telco had no credibility and had been stared down by the government after threatening for weeks that it would boycott the tender
Google lifts US search share
Chris Jenkins
Google has boosted its share of the US internet search market in October as rivals Yahoo and Microosft's MSN went backwards
Telstra, Terria reveal NBN bids
Chris Jenkins and Ben Woodhead
Telstra has finally made public a $5 billion, highly conditional bid for the federal government's national broadband network project
Big hint but Telstra yet to commit to NBN
AAP
Telstra has given the clearest indication yet it will make a bid to build the national broadband network.
NBN running to plan, says Conroy
AAP
The federal government says its plans for a national broadband network are running to schedule, despite a troubled tender process.
Computer revolution on track: Gillard
AAP
Education Minister Julia Gillard insists the government is on track with plans to deliver extra computers to school students.
Bravura earnings outlook is positive, but cautious
Ben Woodhead
Finance software maker Bravura Solutions has flagged an increase in 2009 earnings before tax and depreciation of up to 29 per cent, but has cautioned that volatile market conditions were making it difficult to predict when deals would close.
Westpac recruits troops for integration
Ben Woodhead
Westpac Banking Corporation is assembling a team of senior information technology executives to drive integration and core banking system projects following the company's $16 billion acquisition of St George Bank.
High-tech organised crime an ever harder act to follow
Michael Crawford
The hyper-innovation of cyber criminals makes them difficult to track.