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Corners become high theatre in this little flyer that puts the fun back in functional, writes JEZ SPINKS.

We'll all pay for the Government's folly

LET us see how the State Government tries to spin Peter Ker's article €” "Pipeline: city will not need the water" (The Age, 4/1). Melbourne has two years' supply even with zero rainfall. But the north-south pipeline will start to take water from the state's stressed rivers and long-suffering food producers this year. Will the Government announce an easing of Melbourne's 3a restrictions, claiming victory over the water crisis by its management? In reality, it has achieved nothing except a road to higher water bills for Victorians at the expense of our rivers and food security.

Millions Lost In The M5 Black Hole

MILLIONS more taxpayer dollars will be poured into the M5 East tunnel for a computer upgrade after yet another glitch closed the tunnel yesterday, forcing more than 20,000 motorists into back-street gridlock and embarrassing a Government under siege.

Health Upgrade Gets Poor Diagnosis

THE State Government is grappling with another multimillion-dollar computer fiasco, this time involving a major upgrade of health technology systems.

Computer Glitch Stalls Access To Council Data

A TECHNICAL malfunction has caused Wollongong City Council to lose access to information entered into its computer system over a 12-day period earlier this year.

Man Jailed For Illicit Computer Deals

A company director who corruptly gave almost $400,000 to a man in return for strategic information about a multimillion-dollar police computer upgrade was yesterday jailed for at least 10 months.

Home Service A Good Move

A FORMER Canon Australia technical adviser who previously lived in Sydney all his life, has opened a computer, computer upgrade and home-theatre business at Dapto.