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Tanner joins Victoria University
FORMER federal finance minister Lindsay Tanner has been appointed the inaugural Vice-Chancellor's Fellow at Victoria University.
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TV cables as quick as NBN
IF the national broadband network ever gets built, it promises network speeds of 100 megabits per second.
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3Par bidding war just the start
HEWLETT-Packard's counterbid for 3Par could potentially spoil a key opportunity for rival Dell to improve a weak spot: skinny margins.
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BlackBerry firm leads music revolution
A SMALL Australian mobile software firm could be behind the biggest upheaval of the global music industry since BitTorrent.
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One.Tel liquidator to sue media giants
A $244 million court case will go ahead against a host of media companies and former One.Tel telecommunications company executives.
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A Rolls-Royce NBN is simply not viable
THE national broadband network will be a revolutionary piece of infrastructure with enormous benefits.
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Telcos' image issues often unjustified
SINCE Lily Tomlin debuted her wise-cracking, snorting character Ernestine the Operator in early 1970s the image of telecoms has been poor.
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Apps site resolves BlackBerry issue
BLACKBERRY owners can finally stop being poor cousins to the iPhone after a 16-month wait for a paid online applications store.
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NBN important 'but you can't eat it'
LABOR may be quietly rejoicing that regional telecommunications is shaping as a key bargaining chip in the battle to form government.
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Net value adds to medical education
A SIMPLE idea to broadcast surgery live over the internet has sparked a medical education revolution.
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Election win for technology and bush
NO matter who becomes prime minister, investment in regional technology is set for a major boost, analysts say.
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Mobile firm leads musical revolution
A SMALL Australian mobile software firm could be behind the biggest upheaval of the global music industry since BitTorrent.
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Greens back e-health
THE Greens will support government initiatives on e-health, as long as strong data security and privacy protections are in place.
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Trial for stroke victims
Stroke patients will be next to benefit from the expansion of acute telemedical services in a Victorian trial.
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Games chip helps scientists see stars
THIRTY years after Space Invaders was released, Australian scientists are harnessing computer game graphics chips to explore the universe.
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Apps store resolves prickly BlackBerry issue
BLACKBERRY owners can finally stop being poor cousins to the iPhone after a 16-month wait for a paid online applications store.
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Local BlackBerry paid apps site goes live
RESEARCH In Motion has finally given the green light for paid applications in Australia.
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Local BlackBerry paid apps goes live
RESEARCH In Motion has finally given the green light for paid applications in Australia.
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Facebook defends Places
THE launch of Facebook's Places location service this week sparked new privacy concerns about the popular social network.
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Scientists age solar system by 2m years
THE solar system could be up to 2m years older than previously thought, according to researchers who what is thought to be the oldest meteorite to have struck the Earth.
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