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• Victoria makes play to continue ICT lead

  The Victorian state government has upped the stakes in the current game against NSW and Queensland to make it the dominant information and communications technology state.

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  NSW govt calls for ICT industry comment

  The NSW government is calling on the ICT industry to help shape the recent Digital Economy Action Plan through detailed comment and formal submissions on the plan and its terms of reference.

• NSW government commits $3 million to Interactive Media Fund

  Digital media companies in NSW are set to get a boost, with funding of $3 million over the next two years.

• Brain drain imminent: IT recruiter

  A new skills index released this week suggests CIOs should ditch the ‘wait-and-see’ contract approach to IT recruitment in the face of increasing offshore opportunities.

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  Fast Five: this week in IT, 26/08

  Your hand-picked five-minute wrap up of the biggest Australian IT stories of the week.

• Slideshow: Tech23 awards

  The New South Wales government has awarded prizes to local startups in five different categories.

• Tech23: Education and the arts in the Cloud

  Two unlikely industries — education and the arts -- have taken up two of the three spots in the Cloud computing category at the finals of the innovation awards at Tech23.

• Tech23: NSW govt to sponsor local startups

  The New South Wales deputy state premier has announced government sponsorship of a local not-for-profit collaborative workspace, placing a strong emphasis on the technology and innovation sector as a whole.

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  Which state leads ICT in Australia?

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

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  NSW Govt renews focus on ICT

  The NSW Government has flagged a “front and centre” focus on the state’s ICT industry with the first Strategic ICT Forum to take place at NSW Parliament.

• EMR success needs IT wake up: NSW e-health CIO

  The success of an electronic medical records (EMR) project will depend on a level of high-velocity, mission-critical ICT not seen before in the sector, says the NSW Department of Health’s director of e-health and ICT strategy branch Ian Rodgers.

• Sydney promoted as Asia Pacific digital hub

  The NSW government is keen to promote Sydney as an Asia-Pacific digital hub. The government used CeBIT to launch the initiative — a showreel will showcase NSW digital strengths during CeBIT Australia, the Vivid Festival and globally.

• NSW government to showcase 12 emerging technology companies at CeBIT

  The New South Wales Government will showcase 12 emerging technology companies at the upcoming CeBIT event in Sydney.

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  NSW to conduct speed camera audit

  NSW's mobile and fixed speed cameras will be audited to determine if they really are having an impact on road safety, or are simply about revenue raising.

• NSW publishes shared services blueprint

  The New South Wales State Government has published a complex blueprint that will inform its future shared services strategy — including the provision of ICT services.