Laws and auDA bog down
Efforts to streamline and turbo-charge the rules governing Australia's .au Internet domain space are nearing
the finishing post.
Stories by Pete Young
IT managers join productivity paradox debate
A poll of Australian IT managers suggests business workloads are increasing without corresponding hikes in worker productivity.
KPMG restructure cuts IT jobs in two cities
Accounting firm KPMG is restructuring and downsizing its IT department in a move which will cost about six jobs in Sydney and Melbourne.
Jam Echelon Day dubbed unpatriotic
US activitists have conducted an exercise to publicly "out" an international electronic eavesdropping system operated by countries including Australia.
Telcos using 3D tactics: delay, deny and degrade
Foot-dragging by large telcos is creating a global pattern of failures that hinder competition, according to the head of an international telecomms user community.
NRMA drives a dotcom election
Election of a new board of directors for motoring body NRMA is shaping as a significant showcase for Internet-driven voting in Australia.
Australia's antiterrorist e-surveillance laws under review
Capping a flurry of cyber-security legislation, Federal Cabinet met last week to assess whether holes still exist in the electronic defence net against terrorists.
Punters talk up bets at Qld TAB
Natural language speech recognition may mark a "sensational shift" in telebetting economics, says TAB Queensland managing director Dick McIlwain.
Screaming success for Ambulance service
Queensland Ambulance Service is enjoying runaway success with a Web-based, mission-critical application.
Dotcom salvages Traveland from Ansett wreckage
A virtually unknown former dotcom is attempting to salvage travel industry icon Traveland from the wreckage of Ansett.
Corporate data needs two-pronged protection
Stiffer defences are needed to protect corporate data against both illegal and official snoopers in the face of a newly-declared war on terrorism, civil libertarians warn.
TAB bets on plug 'n play solution
Stripped-down software applications wrapped in black box appliances that plug into the corporate intranet are proving a winner for NSW TAB. TAB is using the new devices, developed by Melbourne company IntraCom Australia, to electronically deliver employee timesheet, leave and expense forms.
Sydney's pitch may snatch 2002 symposium
NSW may be poised to break Queensland's decade-long stranglehold on one of the most prestigious conferences on Australia's IT calendar.
Ansett carve-up may shut down $100m outsource deal
Ansett Australia's crisis could blow a hefty hole in forward accounts for IBM Global Services Australia. The airline's troubles have come to a head mid-way through at least one long-term, big-dollar outsourcing contract with IBM GSA.
Cyberspace's Paul Revere saddles up for broadband
Microsoft and the US Department of Justice are back in the ring but the software giant is more hesitant about throwing its weight around these days.