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QLD govt demands answers after pay glitch

The Queensland government is demanding answers from the Commonwealth Bank after another glitch left thousands of police and civilian staff unpaid.
Westpac cuts 560 jobs, sends 150 to India

Westpac Banking Corporation is poised to axe more than 400 jobs and send another 150 offshore in the latest round of job cuts at the big banks.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank upgrades customer service applications

In a bid to support its growing customer business applications, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has installed two IBM XIV Gen3 storage systems.
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Should you consider a generic top level domain?

Chief information officers understand the importance of domain name registrations in maintaining the integrity of their organisation’s brand. Now a study estimates the .au domain contributed $475 million to the Australian economy in 2011 and created more than 4300 full-time jobs.
AXA rolls out hosted global insurance anti-fraud system

Insurance firm AXA is to use a hosted BAE Systems Detica anti-fraud platform to help tackle a reported spike in fraudulent claims.
Teachers Credit Union appoints CIO, moves to become bank

The Teachers Credit Union has appointed its new chief information officer. Former Westpac executive, David Chapman, will take on the newly created role.
Westpac puts 28 IT jobs under review

Westpac Banking Corporation has put the future of 28 IT management roles in doubt by commencing a review of their roles as part of a group-wide restructure.
Retail banking tech spending to hit $US30 billion: Ovum

Retail banking technology spending in the Asia Pacific region is expected to increase by $US1.2 billion this year to reach $30 billion over the next five years, according to a new study by Ovum.
How to kick start your social media strategy — Commonwealth Bank focusses on Facebook

Bank bashing may be somewhat of a national pastime. But that hasn’t stopped the Commonwealth Bank from attracting more than 100,000 ‘fans’ to its Facebook page a year after launching its page on the social network.
Spanish bank to move 100,000+ employees to Google Apps

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is adopting Google Apps for email and collaboration and expects to have its about 110,000 employees worldwide using the suite by the end of this year.

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