NICTA opens its software to the world
Research organisation National ICT Australia (NICTA) has stepped up its support for open source software by launching the OpenNICTA portal where people can view and download software developed and...
View ArticleEnvironment dept greens up IT and sets trend
The Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) last month appointed a new IT services provider in a bid to green up its IT. Although it is the first Australian Government IT...
View ArticleICT lobby groups: time to give the NBN some spin
Now that the first towns to be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN) have been announced, it is time for the government and the ICT industry to work on promoting the rollout, according to...
View ArticlePerth hotelier uses technology to grow in the downturn
The managing director of two upscale hotels in Perth attributes his ability to grow revenue in a downturn to technology.
View ArticleRed Hat pushes certification program amid Linux wave
Linux vendor Red Hat is pushing its certification program and looking to recruit more training partners in light of its ten-year anniversary and increasing Linux uptake.
View ArticleNew Linux-based technology to make ‘smarter’ GPS
Sick of having your GPS tell you to turn the wrong way up a one-way street or lead you to a dead end? Fear not: Linux-based technology developed at NICTA is on its way to help make personal navigation...
View ArticleNBN will cause a social tipping point: Senator Kate Lundy
The National Broadband Network (NBN) will give the Government the incentive it needs to invest in the digital sector, according to ACT Senator Kate Lundy who spoke at a Wikimedia event in Canberra today.
View ArticleMind mapping keeps Defence projects on track
Mindjet’s MindManager software has helped an LES consultant increase productivity by up to 60 percent and deliver successful projects to the Defence Force and other clients.
View ArticleAustralia the pricey country for mobile broadband: OECD
Mobile broadband users in Australia pay more than in any other Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country according to a new report released by the organisation, which...
View ArticleAustralia leads the way in IPv6 adoption: OECD
Australia is one of the countries leading the way in IPv6 adoption, according to an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report which calls for more network operators to follow...
View ArticleA-Z of Programming Languages: Scala
A Twitter developer has said that Scala could become the language of choice of the modern Web 2.0 startup. LinkedIn also uses the language. So do with many other big corporate names including Sony...
View ArticleRobots make the coins go round downunder
Australia's currency is now largely managed by a six-meter tall, 8000kg robot, which was put to work at the Royal Australian Mint in March this year as part of a general technology overhaul and...
View ArticleAustralian Mint invests in technology
The Royal Australian Mint may be in a heritage-listed building, but there will soon be nothing old about the technology. The Mint has been going through a refurbishment and modernisation program that...
View ArticleWindows 7 enabled netbooks for schools to include open source software
The 267,000 Windows 7 based netbooks that the NSW Government has started rolling out to high schools will come pre-installed with open source software. The initial roll out that began today will see...
View ArticleMicrosoft gets SaaSy with Telstra but doesn't go all the way
Microsoft has dipped its toe a little further in to the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) world by making its online services available through Telstra's T-Suite platform.
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