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Senator Kate Lundy to Profile Australian Technology at CeBIT Hannover
2 Mar 2010 Senator Kate Lundy is set to raise the profile of the federal government’s National Broadband Network, delivering the keynote speech at CeBIT in Hannover at 9:30pm tonight, Eastern Daylight Time. The speech will be streamed live from CeBIT. CeBIT Australia has facilitated this opportunity, allowing Senator Lundy to profile Australian technology... read more
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Government Launches Attack on Online Fraud
1 Mar 2010 It may not be pre-loaded in your Outlook calendar, but the first week of March this year is Fraud Week, organised by the Australian consumer Fraud Taskforce (ACFT). This year’s campaign, “Online Offensive – Fighting Fraud Online” aims to make people aware of online scams including mass-marketed phishing emails, identity theft from... read more
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TechnologyOne Wins TAFE Software Deal
26 Feb 2010 Victorian TAFE institutions will roll out Student Management Software from Australian software maker TechnologyOne. The system is already in use at six Australian universities, but this is the first time it has been deployed at in the TAFE sector. TAFE institutions across Victoria are currently taking part in a $67 million systems overhaul package... read more
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NBN Co Draft Legislation Released
24 Feb 2010 The Australian Government has released exposure draft legislation, providing regulatory framework for the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co). The legislation is contained in two separate bills, with the National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 establishes NBN Co. ownership, governance and sale arrangements. The second bill, the... read more
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Australia Takes Next Step Towards eHealth
10 Feb 2010 The federal government has announced it will provide every patient and healthcare provider with a unique identifier as a major step towards implementing a nation-wide eHealth system. Health Minister Nicola Roxon told parliament that an eHealth system would improve safety, quality and patient convenience by ensuring the right people can get the right... read more
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NBN Reaches Australian Mainland: New Tenders to be Issued
9 Feb 2010 NBN Co is “on track” to commence rolling out the Federal Government’s national broadband network to selected areas on the Australian mainland later this year. The company is currently in the process of finalising its selection of “first release sites” across the country. These areas are being shortlisted on the basis of... read more
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Telstra Boosts Tasmanian Jobs
8 Feb 2010 As part of its multi-million dollar HQ refurbishment, Telstra has announced it will boost its call centre capacity in Hobart. The Tasmanian Government said that the national telco will add 120 positions to bring its workforce up to 200. The move comes as Telstra closes down its call centre operations in the Northern Territory as part of a national... read more
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New technologies allow Government to police welfare spending
2 Feb 2010 The Federal government is investigating a controversial barcode technology to monitor the spending habits of welfare recipients. It is currently the responsibility of retailers to ensure that recipients of welfare benefits do not use government funds to purchase black-listed items such as alcohol and tobacco. Human Services Minister Chris Bowen has looked... read more
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Gov 2.0 Taskforce Motivates ACMA Social Media Strategy
29 Jan 2010 The Government 2.0 Taskforce may have officially ended as of 31 December 2009, but its work continues as the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) said it took the advice of the Taskforce in its latest hire. Tom Burton, former Sydney Morning Herald executive editor and ministerial adviser to former Communications Minister, Michael Duffy is... read more
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State Government Boosts Microsoft Investment
27 Jan 2010 Queensland expects to save $10 million over three years after signing a whole-of-government licensing deal with Microsoft. The state government has increased its Microsoft spending to $60 million over three years, which is a 200 per cent increase on the $20 million it was originally spending. The final agreement covers up to 150,000 employees from 17... read more
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