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The article focuses on a decrease in the number of women employed in the Information Technology (IT) industry in Australia. The decline of female participation in the information and communication technology sector can lead to harmful economic consequences. Most industries are linked to the IT sector in one way or the other. The enrolment of women in IT courses has also decreased. INSETS: 'Boring and irrelevant';Role models;Fun and fashion help dispel the geek myth.

Focuses on the relationship between Linux operating system and the International Business Machines (IBM) Corp. in Australia. Goal of IBM; Investment of IBM in Linux; Financial performance of IBM and Linux. INSET: A hole in capitalism's heart by David James..

Focuses on the difficulty encountered by Australian computer software firms in complying with accreditation standards. Impact of globalization and foreign outsourcing on the computer software industry; Imposition of financial penalties for failure to comply with accreditation; Consideration for quality, creativity, innovation and resourcefulness in software products. INSET: The standards of procedure..

Provides information on the operation and management of Dell Computer firm. Discussion on the Australian information technology market; Stock performance and revenue generated by the company in 2000; Comparison of the sales profit with other computer companies, such as Compaq, Hewlett Packard and Cisco Systems; Stock buy-back plan of the company. INSETS: Split-second efficiency;A risky switch.

Focuses on the ethical aspects of the business consultant's receipt of commissions from software companies in Australia. Standards of alliance relationships; Assistance of consultants in the sale of software; Disclosure of the commission arrangement.

Reports growth at Apple Computer, in light of second quarter 1999 earnings. Reasons for growth, including interim chief executive officer (CEO) Steve Jobs; Popularity of Apple's iMac line; Apple's growth in the Asia Pacific region; Distribution in the personal computer market share; Comments of Diana Ryall, managing director, Apple Computer Australia.

Focuses on the impact of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 95 computer operating system to the computer industry in Australia. Plans of computer companies to develop Windows 95 products; Preparation of retailers to the expected demand for Windows 95; Controversy over the built-in access to the Microsoft Network. INSETS: Costs may slow the software change, by Paul Lynch.;How the operating systems compare, by Margaret Banaghan..

Examines the outlook for the computer manufacturing industry in Australia in 2000. Emergence of cost-effective alternatives to conventional desktop computers; Possible impact of the introduction of Microsoft's Windows 2000 operating system; Effect of aggressive price-cutting and rising component costs; Online retailing venture of Compaq Computer Corp.; Dell Computer's marketing strategy. INSET: Keep it simple, keep in cheap is the order of the day..

This article presents an interview Glen Boreham, chief executive officer of IBM Australia, regarding the company's move into the business outsourcing market. Two apparently unrelated deals in 2006 indicate that IBM has truly arrived in the business process outsourcing (BPO) market, which is expect to reach a worth of Aus$855 million by the end of 2006 in Australia. The BPO focus is expected to double the workforce at IBM Australia. INSET: Boreham's big issues..

The article discusses the growth of a Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. in Australia. Gartner and IDC Australia, a research group found out that the Lenovo has been doing good and pulled 6.6 percent in its Australian market. After the company acquired the PC division of IBM it became the third largest PC company in the world. There are several challenges that the company had met particularly the competition among other companies but, they were able to survive in the domain of business.

Focuses on the surge in sales of notebook computers in the home-computer market in Australia. Sale prediction for laptops in 2004; Strong growth area provided by laptops for Harvey Norman, the biggest computer retailer in the country; Decline in the price of laptops amid rising performance.

Profiles the Australian private company Computercorp, a computer machinery wholesaling company. Company history; Revenues from 2003 to 2004; Number of employees; Nature of business; Ranking in the Top 500 Private Companies list of the periodical "BRW."

Reports on the success of Taiwanese computer company, Acer Computer Australia Pty Ltd., in the Australian market. Rank of Acer in the Australian market; Major competitors of Acer; Strategies used by the company to keep up with the competition; Factors affecting the financial and operational performance of the firm; Characteristics of Acer's manufacturing process.

Reports on the change in the marketing tactics employed by information technology vendors in Australia. Reasons why customers are holding back on investments; Elevation of purchasing decision to the level of the board of directors; Challenges facing Microsoft Corp.

Reports on a survey by the Australian Computer Society showing that unemployment within the information and communications technology industry was 10.6 percent, almost double the national unemployment rate.

Discusses the growth of the computer industry in Australia. Information on the activities of the Australian computer industry during the 1970s; Factors that affect the growth of the industry; Expectations on the expansion efforts of the information technology sector.

Focuses on the personal computer (PC) industry in Australia as of February 9, 2001. Decrease in sales of PC in December 2000; Focus on the PC market in the United States; Factors affecting the market.

Examines results of Com Tech Communication's change of business strategy in the Australian computer industry. Com Tech's performance as a value-added information technology distribution business; Reasons for switching into a computer network designer and builder; Estimated revenues for 1999-2000; Company history.

Focuses on the direct-retail outlets and a Web site for taking orders established by Compaq Australia in its bid to attract a particular segment of customers. Banning of Compaq product by personal computer vendor Harvey Norman; Compaq's plan of challenging the so-called `white-box market'; Success of Dell Computer Corp. as the impetus for Compaq's decision to open retail outlets.

Presents information on the computer services company Australian Business Technologies (ABT). Comments from owner Sepp Stepanian; How the company was forced to restructure following the drop in personal computer prices in the mid 1990s; Their decision to move into the professional services market; Their partnerships with outsourcing firms such as Computer Sciences Corporation; Recruiting staff with expertise in dealing with big companies.

Presents information on Australian company Bluegum Group and their efforts to become a leading contract electronics manufacturer. Details on the contract electronics manufacturing market in Australia; Comments from Chief Executive Officer Paul Zuber; His belief that Australia can compete with other countries in the global electronics manufacturing market; Their manufacturing plants.

Presents information on the computer and monitor recycling program funded by the New South Wales government and run by Compaq Computer Australia and recycling company MRI. Compaq calling on fellow vendors to take part; Pilot program to target corporate users; Comments from MRI managing director, Will LeMessurier; Disharmony between state environmental protection authorities and inconsistent state laws creating confusion for manufacturers.

Presents information on the Australian computer products company Sirius Technologies. The success of their Readishare product; The fall of their share price; How managing director, David Stewart announced prematurely that they would be selling their interests in Connect.com.au; Reaction from the market; Comments from Stewart; Their plans to focus on the modem business.

Presents information on Australian software company Odyssey Development and their ISYS text search and retrieval software. Comments from user Trevor Rowling of the Southern Shire Council in New South Wales; Comments from Odyssey's managing director, Ian Davies; It's market share in the United States; How outsourcing has made it more difficult to get governments as customers; History of the company.

Reports on Australian company, Com Tech and its owner, David Shein. Partnership with Dimension Data Holdings to buy the voice and data communications equipment specialist Datacraft; Shein's background and early career; Staff and customer retention after the merger; Interactive services division formed to provide call-centre services based on high-speed networks, computer telephony integration and other services.

Reports on Compaq Computer Australia and New Zealand and their efforts to succeed to the computer industry. Problems from Sun Microsystem's price cuts to high-end systems; How the Compaq has successfully initiated price wars; Comments from managing director, Ian Penman; Hopes for the integration of the corporate hardware vendor, Tandem and possible takeover of Digital Equipment Corp.

Reports on the experiences of the Australian company, Breeze software after they sold controlling interest to IBM hardware reseller HiSoft. Comments from managing director Gary Landers; History of the company before the sale; HiSoft's cashflow problems; Receivership of HiSoft and Breeze listed as an asset; Breeze buying back their shareholding; Consolidation of their opportunities; How they survived.

Focuses on the growth of the personal computer market in Japan which attracts Australian-based software companies to market their products in Japan. Profile of Decision Japan, a company owned by Anita Byrnes, which has successfully marketed software developed in Australia; Australian software developers' good reputation in Japan.

Focuses on the perils of the personal computer (PC) industry in Australia by highlighting the collapse of Osborne Computer Corp. and IPC Corp.'s reorganization. Sectors of the Australian PC market; Highlights on the strategy employed by Osborne and IPC; Several reasons for the failure of Osborne; Problems faced by IPC; Introduction of the superstore concept for computer marketing.

Reports on the Australian Taxation Office's campaign to retrieve lost sales tax revenue through an audit sweep of the computer industry. Prevalence of sales tax abuses; Self-regulatory groups formed by legitimate operations; Tax auditors' moves to trace the supply chain from the distributor to the retailer.'

Profiles Geoff and Lynda Storer, operators of Q Technology based in Perth, Australia. Career history; Drawbacks of a couple-owned business.

The article reports on the business evaluation of laptop computers' sales functionality in computer market of Australia. It states that mobile computers outsold desktop computers with sales of 13.7% according to research group Gartner. It notes that netbooks are more popular in consumers compared to business buyers. Gartner senior analyst Tracy Tsai also adds that netbook makers are being challenged to convert notebooks into smartphones that are mostly preferred by business users.

The article reports that the Australian Greenhouse Office is considering establishing energy performance regulations for the computer industry. According to the author, the Office suspects that computers consume more energy than whitegoods such as clothes dryers and washing machines. The agency also believes that the energy consumption of computing devices in networked households may match that of a refrigerator.

The article reports on the prediction by industry research firm Gartner that the information technology (IT) services sector in Australia can still surpass a stellar 2007 in spite of election and U.S. sub-prime mortgage problems. A survey has indicated that 70 percent of IT managers believe their company will grow faster than the market. Also, IT budgets are expected to increase by about five percent in 2008.

The article reports that dial-up Internet service providers in Australia are making more profits than providers of retail and wholesale broadband Internet. This is despite that double-digit decline in dial-up subscriber numbers and revenue and drop in dial-up average revenue per user. A graph comparing Internet service provider margins is provided.

The article reports on technology research firm Intermedium's claim that companies supplying computer products and services to Australian federal departments should expect government purchases to remain on hold. According to Intermedium, purchasing at the government level will likely remain on hold after the election and until May 2008.

The article reports that Australian non-branded computer assembler Optima will acquire electronics retailer Digital City to improve profits. Optima operates five franchise stores throughout Sydney, New South Wales and Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The article also reports that Queensland's software developer TechnologyOne has acquired software maker Avand for $10 million.

The article focuses on Tony Geagea, managing director of Australia-based information technology distribution company Uptime Computer Solutions Inc. Information is provided on Gaegea's management style, business philosophy and professional background. A brief history and financial data of the company are also provided.

The article reports that the unemployment rate in the information and communications technology industry in Australia is at a five-year low of 3.8 percent, according to Australian Computer Society's (ACS) employment survey for 2007. 70 percent of ACS members say that have not experienced any period of unemployment over the past five years.

The article reports on the plan of the Chinese computer company, Lenovo, to elevate its brand awareness in Australia. According to the author, Lenovo will enlist the help of Australian athletes in an advertising campaign in the run up to the planned introduction of a line of personal computers before the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

The article reports that information technology (IT) companies in Australia have been employing workers from other countries on 457 visas. IT services firm Fujitsu has recruited 30 software consultants from France, Belgium, Malaysia, India, Great Britain, New Zealand and the United States. However, these companies are having a hard time holding on to their recruits because of the offers from other companies.

The article profiles millionaire Chris Morris, member of the periodical's 2007 Rich List in Australia. Morris is the executive chairman and founder of the computer company, Computershare. The company's share price is around $10 at the Australian Stock Exchange. Morris is estimated to be worth $651 million.

The article looks at the recovery of the computer and information and communication technology (ICT) services sector in Australia in 2007, as studied by John Houghton of Victoria University's Centre for Strategic Economic Studies. Houghton said that exports of ICT services and equipment have increased despite the continuing ICT trade deficit.

The article forecasts that sales of personal computers in Australia will reach more than 4.2 million in 2007.

The article features the Australian software development company, Sportstec. The firm has developed a range of software products which aim to assist coaches and trainers to improve individual and team performances. Included in the sports teams represented on the Sportstec user list are teams from AFL, U.S. baseball, American football teams, English soccer teams and most international rugby union teams.

The article discusses various issues including family businesses, the stockmarket and women's participation in the information technology (IT) industry in Australia. Aging family businesses are struggling to survive due to the lack of qualified successors. Fluctuation in the Australian stock market is also discussed. Strong decline in the number of enrollments made by young women in IT courses has been observed. The IT industry has been viewed by them as a risky career.

Assesses the financial problems of the struggling computer technology industry SkyNetGlobal Ltd. and its failed business model and diversification strategies in Australia. Details of the financial indicators of the company; Views on the problems encountered by the company; Thoughts of company executive Anthony Blass regarding the company's capital markets strategy.

Reports on the examination of Potentialpark Communications on the Web sites owned by several companies that is known to be actively recruiting graduates, students and young professionals in Australia and New Zealand. Number of companies included in the investigation made; Evidence found that many sites were not effectively targeting people; Impact of inefficient recruitment on creating large numbers of online applications from unsuitable candidates.

Interviews Philip Bullock, CEO of IBM Australia and New Zealand. Assertions regarding the growth prospects of the computer hardware industry; Idea regarding the appeal of on-demand utility computing; Insights on leadership.

Reports on the performance of Apple Computer Inc. in the personal computer (PC) industry in Australia. Number of consumers who have bought the iPod portable music player of the company; Compatibility of the iPods with Windows-Intel PC; Popularity of Apple Mcintoshes among music-loving college students.