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• Optus calls on Federal Government to accelerate Queensland digital economy

  Optus has called on the Federal Government to help accelerate the digital economy in Queensland by allowing access to the 700 megahertz digital dividend spectrum sooner so it can start delivering its 4G services outside metropolitan areas.

• Queensland Ambulance Service to get new patient transport system

  Growing demand from an ageing population has prompted to Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) to begin the search for a new ambulance transport request and scheduling system.

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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.

• Rat plague destroys phone cables in flood-hit Qld

  Plagues of rats have invaded flood-hit Queensland communities, breeding in abandoned homes and chomping through phone cables.

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

  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

  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

  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.

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  Queensland looks to NBN for service relocation

  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

  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

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

• Online job ads fall in Qld, rise in WA

  Online job advertisements in Queensland have fallen the most in nearly two years but rebuilding efforts in the flood-thrashed state will create demand for skilled workers, according to the latest Advantage Job Index.

• Telstra, Vodafone report effects of cyclone Yasi

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

• Telstra, Optus 'unaffected' by cyclone Yasi

  Both Optus and Telstra have remained positive about the potential impact of tropical cyclone Yasi, with the two telcos releasing statements saying that their services are currently unaffected by the threat off the coast of Queensland.

• Govt ICT projects to suffer under budget cuts

  The office of the Queensland minister for Information and Communication Technology has suggested there will be cuts to the state’s IT projects as a result of the recent foods.

• IntraPower offers free IT to flood-hit businesses

  Cloud-based IT services company company IntraPower (ASX:IPX) has revealed it will provide free and discounted IT assistance to flood-affected Queensland businesses.