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Tasmania gives AU$1.7 million for UXC Hobart office

Australian IT services company UXC has been granted AU$1.7 million in support from the Tasmanian Government. The funding will be dispersed over a five year period, aimed to assist with the cost of establishing its new operation in Hobart. It is ... >> view original

Rare double from mother nature lights up Tasmania's skies and waters

On their own, the neon-blue patches lighting up the night waters of the River Derwent in Tasmania would usually be a show stopper. But mother nature has put on a rare double, with a light show taking place in the water complemented by the Aurora ... >> view original

Divers find man's body near Hobart's Elizabeth Street Pier

Two University of Tasmania divers found the body in about 10 metres of water about 8:00pm on Tuesday night near Hobart's Elizabeth Street Pier. Police retrieved the body, believed to be male, two hours later. Tasmania Police Inspector Adrian Bodnar ... >> view original

Tassie scores top honours in Gourmet Traveller Australian Hotel Awards

Best Service: Park Hyatt Sydney, NSW. Best Breakfast: Grand Hyatt Melbourne, VIC. Best Pool: Soul Surfers Paradise, QLD. Best Bar: Hotel Hotel, Canberra, ACT. Best Club Sandwich: The Langham Sydney, NSW. Best Minibar: Mona Pavilions, Hobart, TAS. >> view original

You can actually get a gold Apple Watch on a budget

Most of us don't have $10,000 (about £6,464) to splash out on a gold-plated Apple Watch Edition. There's hope out there as a new service can make the cheapest Apple Watch look like the most expensive one. Head here and you'll find an unboxing and ... >> view original

'Crossy Road' Developer To Work On 'Pac-Man 256' For Bandai Namco, Game ...

“Crossy Road” has become one of the more popular free-to-play mobile games in recent memory, thanks to the game's simple dodge-and-survive gameplay mixed with cute graphics. It seems like Bandai Namco took notice of the game's success, as it recently ... >> view original

POS Malware Nitlove Seen Spreading Through Spam Campaign

Toss another strain of point-of-sale (POS) malware onto the growing heap discovered this year. The latest variant, a variant dubbed NitlovePOS, was spotted being dropped on victims who were compromised by a spam operation. Researchers with the firm ... >> view original

Optus seeks greater role in enterprise cloud management

Optus is seeking to manage every step of the transition for companies and government agencies moving from on-premises hosting to a hybrid or public cloud model. Australia's second-largest telecommunications company announced on Wednesday that its ... >> view original

New 2015 Toyota Aurion range released

THE new 2015 Toyota Aurion has arrived with styling updates and increased specification, but without the substantial price cuts witnessed on its new 2015 Camry stablemate. Aurion's range has been cut to three models with distinctive styling updates - AT-X, ... >> view original

Lenovo introduces new budget laptops

Lenovo is bringing three budget laptops to market in June, including one that can be equipped with Intel's RealSense 3D camera. The Lenovo Z51 is a 15-inch Windows 8.1 notebook that's meant to be both a workstation and a home entertainment center, the ... >> view original