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HP job cuts loom for Australian employees

A number of Australian employees of Hewlett-Packard are facing the loss of their jobs as the global computer giant looks to slash its worldwide workforce by up to 30,000.

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PowerTel appoints managing director

Specialist business telecommunications company, PowerTel Limited, has appointed Paul Broad as managing director. Broad had been managing director of EnergyAustralia since 1997 and was a non-executive director of PowerTel from August 1998 until May 2004. He led EnergyAustralia's entry into the national competitive energy market in 2001. Before joining EnergyAustralia, Broad managed the Sydney Water Corporation and the Hunter Water Corporation. Broad will join PowerTel at the end of November this year.