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NBN Co defends recruitment process after Kaiser row
18:58 Tuesday, 09 February 2010By James Riley
The NBN Company has defended its recruitment practices in the wake of the Mike Kaiser 'Labor Mates' row that erupted from a Senate hearing yesterday, and says its employment processess are based on "merit not mates."

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Weak iPod/iPhone sound bugging you? Try the ladybug II or firefly speaker docks
16:31 Tuesday, 09 February 2010By Stephen Withers
Providing you don't suffer from entomophobia, the ladybug II and firefly speakers from Vestalife may be the answer to getting more sound out of your iPhone or iPod.

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Greythorn jumps gun with Paxus poach
17:24 Tuesday, 09 February 2010By Beverley Head
IT recruitment company Greythorn seems to have jumped the gun somewhat by announcing the appointment of Paxus national sales director Richard Fischer as Greythorn’s new managing director.

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Buggy Parliament web filter blocked The Punch
12:29 Tuesday, 09 February 2010By Renai LeMay
The Federal Government’s internet filtering scheme isn’t in place yet, but politicians are already complaining about an overly zealous web filter much closer to home — the one installed in Canberra’s Parliament House.

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Credit Union goes for Bank-in-a-Box hosted service
15:39 Tuesday, 09 February 2010By Stephen Withers
Maleny and District Community Credit Union recently 'went live' on Rubik Financial's Bank-in-a-Box fully hosted banking system.

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East Antarctica is taking WA's rain
12:24 Tuesday, 09 February 2010By David Heath
Recent snowfall studies in Antarctica suggest climate change has taken rainfall away from Western Australia to the benefit of the Law Done in East Antarctica.

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