Wednesday, July 8, 2009

IT News HeadLines (AustralianIT) 08/07/2009


AustralianIT.com.au
EDS ATO contract surprises many
THE tax office has shaken rival bidders by extending EDS's contract.
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Job cuts slowing
THE hi-tech employment market appears to be stabilising amid signs the industry may have seen the worst of the downturn.
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Indigenous project stalls
WHILE the Council of Australian Governments trumpets a $7 million plan to provide communications to remote indigenous communities, six South Australian rural transaction facilities, built for $4.5m under a previous COAG scheme, face uncertainty.
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Fast-track call on school IT
AUSTRALIA'S peak computer industry groups are at odds as to when the federal government should spend the remaining $1billion to equip secondary schools with computers.
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Telstra drops Philippines call centre
A TELSTRA business service is to once again call Australia home after complaints were raised by customers.
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Private firms nab MSC Software
MSC Software Australia said it may expand its ranks after its parent company announced it had been acquired by private investors for $US360 million ($450m) earlier today.
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SAP offers benchmarking database for free
SAP has taken the unusual step of offering free access to its prized database of over 3000 actual client case engagements to help customers deliver their projects on time and on budget.
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GPs say no to computers: study
GENERAL practitioners may have a computer on their desk, but fewer than one-quarter are making full use of its capabilities, according to a new report.
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Jackson fans say farewell to star online
EVEN before Michael Jackson's shimmering gold casket made it to downtown Los Angeles for his memorial, millions of his fans worldwide were watching and mourning online.
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Microsoft sounds security alarm
MICROSOFT has warned of a flaw in Internet Explorer that hackers can exploit to take over some computers.
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