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• Anittel wins Townsville data centre contract

  By Hamish Barwick | 29 January, 2013 11:09

  IT services provider Anittel Group (ASX: AYG) has entered an exclusive agreement with James Cook University (JCU) for the development of a data centre in Townsville, Queensland.

• Queensland seeks public safety wireless network

  By Adam Bender | 24 October, 2012 16:07

  The Queensland government seeks a vendor to provide a wireless network for public safety, according to a request for expression of interest released this week. The wireless project aims to deliver better radio voice and narrowband data communications for police and emergency responders.

• Which state leads ICT in Australia?

  By Georgina Swan | 28 July, 2011 11:59

  When it comes to information and communications technology (ICT) among Australian states, competition is fierce.

• Health, Police win out in QLD 2011-12 Budget ICT spending

  By Tim Lohman | 15 June, 2011 10:38

  Despite being hit by severe floods and cyclones in the past year, the Queensland Government’s 2011-12 budget still includes a sizeable ICT spending for the coming year.

• Regional QLD to go digital by December

  By Chloe Herrick | 03 May, 2011 12:20

  The Federal Government has announced the digital switchover date for regional Queensland, with the switch to digital-only television to occur on the 6 December this year.

• Telstra warns Queenslanders to beware of scammers

  By Georgina Swan | 15 April, 2011 15:13

  As if floods, cyclones and a tourism industry in tatters weren't enough, North Queenslanders are now having to fend off attacks of a different kind — from scammers. Telstra has issued a warning to North Queensland residents to be cautious when responding to emails or phone calls from organisations asking for personal details, following reports of emails and phone call scams.

• Queensland looks to NBN for service relocation

  By James Hutchinson | 01 April, 2011 12:20

  The Queensland Government has flagged a potential relocation of key state government services to regional centres as a means of maximising the benefits afforded by the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout.

• Bligh replaces ICT minister in Qld reshuffle

  By James Hutchinson | 21 February, 2011 09:09

  Queensland Labor MP Simon Finn has been named as minister for ICT as part of a cabinet reshuffle in the state government announced by state Premier Anna Bligh this week.

• Far north Queensland mobile services to be restored soon

  By Chloe Herrick | 08 February, 2011 16:17

  Telstra will restore mobile services in Queensland within 24 hours following the damage caused by Cyclone Yasi in the far north of the state.

• Telstra, Vodafone report effects of cyclone Yasi

  By Tim Lohman | 04 February, 2011 11:21

  Telstra has set about assessing the initial impact of cyclone Yasi on its network and the safety of its staff in North Queensland.

• Greens offer rival cyber-safety policy

  By Renai LeMay | 16 August, 2010 14:58

  The Australian Greens has released its own cyber-safety policy to rival that of the two major parties, with the central planks being an obligation for ISPs to offer PC- or modem-based filtering technology to customers, stronger cybercrime law enforcement and better research and education in the field.

• HP TRIM wins Qld govt records management deal

  By Rodney Gedda | 06 July, 2009 14:14

  The Public Trustee of Queensland has selected HP TRIM software to provide electronic records management for some 500 end-users.