Stories by: Siobhan McBride

IT and communications company, Multiemedia has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent equity of New Skies Networks Australia from Netherlands-based satellite communications company New Skies Satellites, for $13 million.

Telstra's competitors have formed a united front and released a ten-point plan they say will insure against Australia's incumbent telco becoming an unfettered private monopoly.

The 2005 Australian Computer Society (ACS) Remuneration Survey remains one of the largest of its kind in Australia and provides a detailed picture of working life for Australia's ICT professionals.

Gartner last week warned of the rise of the professional cyber criminal, a new IT security threat that is replacing "bored teenagers."

Melbourne's Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB) is implementing an enterprise-wide electronic document and records management system.

High-speed Internet access has become a hotel essential like beds, the telephone and television, according to independent hospitality IT consultant Ted Horner.

As wireless networks become increasingly popular, skills to implement and manage them speed to the top of the must-have list, but courses to learn the ins and outs are less visible. Siobhan McBride reports

The South Australian Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology is implementing an electronic document and records management system for its 4000 employees.

As IT projects get bigger in size and scope and average budgets surpassing the $1 million mark companies are adopting more elements of project management.

Customer relationship management is still misunderstood in typical small-to-medium sized business in Australia with many organizations still struggling to use it effectively.