Stories by Sue Bushell

Linux may kill Windows: expert

An IT industry expert is predicting Linux - which he says is now ready for use by large organisations - could kill off Microsoft Windows within two years.

Network Printing all that's fit for the race

With the network printer and digital copier markets continuing to converge at a giddying rate, businesses looking to buy workgroup or departmental printers are being spoilt for choice.

Exit Signs

Have any of your key IT employees suddenly started whispering behind closed doors or spending more time out of the office without explanation?

Wising up to Business Intelligence

In the past, attempts to extract business benefits from data have frequently led to business intelligence (BI) applications that performed poorly and cost the earth, moon and stars. But now some analysts believe the wealth of data available online and the determination of vendors to tackle it is providing the hope that BI is about to get much easier

On the brink of a boom

E-marketplaces are set to explode in Australia, with business-to-business transactions in the local market expected to top nearly $500 billion within four years.

Doctor Doctor Give Me The News

The advantages of online medical information are clear: it can improve the quality and reduce the cost of health care

Business intelligence keeps baker's profits on the rise

Business intelligence is a buzzword the whole industry knows but has struggled to define. However, for George Weston Foods, bakers of the Tip Top brand of bread, the translation is simple -- a more efficient way to be profitable.

On the House: Under the microscope

The Audit Office report into the Coalition's whole-of-government outsourcing program should make fascinating reading -- if it asks the right questions

Cover story: High noon on the high street

It seems to happen with any new technology -- IT or otherwise -- some early adopters hit the ground running while others get their fingers burnt and get out. Retail level e-commerce saw its share of retailers on both sides of the e-coin.

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