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• Slideshow: The New Economics of IT, Part IV

  The global financial crisis is having an impact on IT departments around the world, but Australian CIOs are feeling less pain than their counterparts in the United States.

• Slideshow: The New Economics of IT, Part III

  More than a third of Australian CIOs reported that their budgets are being cut, shifting the IT emphasis from growth to survival.

• The New Economics of IT, Part IV: Aussie IT Battlers Doing Better Than US Counterparts

  The global financial crisis is having an impact on IT departments around the world, but Australian CIOs are feeling less pain than their counterparts in the United States. The fourth and final part of our special report based on the Australian CIO Executive Council survey The New Economics of IT, reveals that US IT executives are dealing with deeper and more profound cutbacks than their Aussie peers.

• The New Economics of IT, Part III: It's Bleak Street for Hardest Hit IT Departments

  More than a third of Australian CIOs responding to the CIO Executive Council survey The New Economics of IT report that their budgets are being cut. Part III of our special report reveals a gloomy picture of life at the IT frontline as the emphasis shifts from growth to survival.

• The New Economics of IT, Part II: IT Budgets Under Scrutiny in Poor Business Climate

  The Australian CIO Executive Council polled 121 top local IT executives and found that the current economic crisis is taking its toll on Australian IT departments, with many of them preparing contingency plans and reassessing their current 2009 budget plans. Find out more in Part II of our special report “The New Economics of IT”.

• The New Economics of IT, Part I: IT Contractors Out in the Cold, but IT Staff Jobs Held Safe

  In the midst of the current economic gloom, there are some rays of light for those Australian IT professionals who currently are employed -- but the news is not so good for contractors and consultants. Find out more in Part I of “The New Economics of IT,” a special report conducted by the Australian CIO Executive Council.

• Five Things You Can Do Right Now to Deal With The Financial Crisis

  What you can do today to help keep your company afloat and your career prospects intact.