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NSW puts out feelers for new Tcard, fare restructure - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Tcard, or some variant of it, is again on the cards as the NSW government looks to its options for getting Sydney's electronic ticketing back on track.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/NSW-puts-out-feelers-for-new-Tcard-fare-restruct...

Virtualisation: The key to a green datacentre - (Found July 5, 2008 )

Virtualisation is the key technology for creating less power-hungry datacentres, according to numerous speakers at the Energy Logic symposium in Sydney.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/Virtualisation-The-key-to-a-green-datacentre-/0,...

Rural highways get $8m mobile phone signal boost - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The government yesterday laid down AU$8 million for the next year to fill mobile phone black spots on sections of highway as well as selected towns in WA and NT.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Rural-highways-get-8m-mobile-phone-signal-...

Australia sends troops to combat Microsoft prices - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The Department of Defence's CIO Group, headed up by Greg Farr, will represent the Commonwealth of Australia when negotiating a procurement template for all government agencies.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Australia-sends-troops-to-combat-Microsoft-price...

eBay backs down on PayPal mandate - (Found July 5, 2008 )

eBay yesterday withdrew its mandate that customers exclusively use PayPal. The auction site's decision came just weeks before consumer watchdog the ACCC was due to pass judgement on its decision.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/business/soa/eBay-backs-down-on-PayPal-mandate/0,139023166,33...

Qld launches 'Tiny Tom' telepaediatric healthcare - (Found July 5, 2008 )

The University of Queensland's Centre for Online Health (COH) and Royal Children's Hospital in Brisbane have launched a joint paediatric service for remote communities using a telepresence system called called 'Tiny Tom'.
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/hardware/soa/Qld-launches-Tiny-Tom-telepaediatric-healthcare/...