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  • Government hands out $19 million for SKA design funding

    The Australian government has awarded a total of $19 million in funding grants to organisations involved with the design of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 29 May 13 15:18

  • Market not well advised during ASX outage: ASIC

    The ASX Group should work on its communication skills with the market during technological outages, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said in a report released today.

    Written by Adam Bender • 24 May 13 10:12

  • Huawei Australia’s revenue hits $368 million in 2012

    Chinese networking equipment giant Huawei appears to be gaining traction in the Australian market, reporting revenue of $368 million here in 2012, a 61 per cent jump over the previous year.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 23 May 13 16:20

  • Bureau of Meteorology switches on online ads

    The Bureau of Meteorology will be the first federal government agency to accept commercial advertising on its website starting this week.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 30 April 13 12:14

  • Newcastle Permanent searching for a CIO

    Newcastle Permanent is looking for a CIO to lead a team of 70 IT staff and drive the $8 billion retail banking provider’s systems development, IT operations and overall technology direction.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 03 April 13 11:49

  • NAB operations overhaul to save $800 million annually

    National Australia Bank (NAB) expects to save $800 million annually in a five year plan which includes reducing the complexity of its technology systems, centralising operations and support functions, and reshuffling senior management positions.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 13 March 13 11:13

  • Anittel reports $5.9 million half year loss

    Anittel Group (ASX:AYG) has reported a net loss of $5.9 million for its half year ending December 31, 2012 following a 31.5 per cent dive in hardware and software product sales over the period.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 01 March 13 10:54

  • MasterCard mobile digital wallet will arrive Down Under in March

    MasterCard has announced it will launch MasterPass Down Under next month, with the credit card company already securing partnerships with several major Australian banks and retailers.

    Written by Adam Bender • 25 Feb. 13 18:00

  • Data #3 reports 6.8 per cent revenue drop

    ASX-listed system integrator Data #3 has reported a 6.8 per cent revenue slide for the first half of 2013 to $406.2 million, compared to the same period last year.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 20 Feb. 13 12:48

  • CIOs struggling to meet information demands of CMOs

    CIOs are struggling the meet the data demands of chief marketing officers (CMOs) who are hungry for fast access to a lot of information, according to Tristan Sternson, managing director at Melbourne-based information management consultancy InfoReady.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 11 Feb. 13 16:37

  • NAB launches system for social media customer support

    National Australia Bank has launched a “social media command centre” to help further support its customer service, the bank announced today.

    Written by Adam Bender • 03 Dec. 12 13:59

  • Australian Red Cross gets $3M IT boost

    Australian Red Cross will deploy new enterprise software as part of an initiative to consolidate its business systems and improve its retail and fundraising services under a $3 million contract.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 25 Oct. 12 14:48

  • ANZ Bank grappling with system issues

    ANZ Bank experienced core system issues this afternoon, which impacted its online, goMoney mobile banking and ATM and EFTPOS services across the country, a bank spokesperson has confirmed.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 16 Oct. 12 15:00
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    Skills shortage driving offshoring: Westpac CIO

    Westpac Banking Group’s CIO Clive Whincup today claimed the bank looks offshore for IT labour because there “simply aren’t enough people” in Australia with the right skills for certain roles.

    Written by Byron Connolly • 09 Oct. 12 14:11

  • Organic growth drives Vocus revenue

    Vocus Communications’ revenue has increased 46.2 per cent to $45.3 million off the back of organic growth, according to the company’s CEO.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 28 Aug. 12 14:53

  • Eftpos Payments Australia to roll out EMV in 2013

    Payment provider, Eftpos Payments Australia, has confirmed that it will be introducing card security chip technology EMV (Europay, MasterCard and Visa), and contactless card payment options to Australians during 2013.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 18 July 12 17:01

  • Global IT spending to increase to A$3.5 trillion

    Global IT spending is expected to increase 3 per cent to US$3.6 trillion ($3.5 trillion) in 2012, according to Gartner.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 09 July 12 16:15

  • New Zealand bank wants to be Facebook friends

    Tellers at ASB Bank in New Zealand are providing financial advice to customers over Facebook and attracting interest from around the globe. ASB opened the world’s first Facebook-based virtual bank branch in September 2010 and soon plans an upgrade to its mobile app allowing customers to send payments direct to Facebook friends.

    Written by Adam Bender • 02 July 12 11:00

  • Mobile, social disrupt financial sector

    Mobile payments and social media are forcing banks to change business practices or die, financial officials and technology consultants said at a Sydney conference hosted by Asia-Pacific Banking + Finance.

    Written by Adam Bender • 20 June 12 13:44

  • NEC acquires CSG’s Technology Solutions business

    NEC Australia has signed an agreement with IT services firm, CSG (ASX: CSV), to acquire CSG’s Technology Solutions business for $227.5 million as part of NEC’s five-year strategy to be a major player in the Australian IT services market.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 30 May 12 11:19
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