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Mastercard, NSW Govt partner on smarter transport
The newly launched Future Transport Digital Accelerator aims to address transport challenges. [ + ]
MAV supports e-waste deadline extension
The Municipal Association of Victoria has welcomed the state government's announcement of a 12-month delay in the new e-waste landfill ban. [ + ]
Newcastle launches e-bike sharing
In an Australian first, 100 e-bikes for hire and 19 charging stations have been rolled out across Newcastle. [ + ]
Smart cities need integrated strategies
Integrated planning is crucial for positive smart city IoT outcomes, and for that you need an overall smart strategy. [ + ]
$1.95m for Queensland council planning projects
Queensland local councils can share in $1.95 million funding via the second round of the state's Innovation and Improvement Fund. [ + ]
Govt takes to the clouds
Attitudes surrounding the use of the cloud among government ICT leaders have changed significantly over the past few years, a new survey has found. [ + ]
Govt not effectively mitigating insider threats
The Australian Government Security Vetting Agency is not sharing information about personnel risks with other government departments, according to an ANAO audit. [ + ]
Vic allocates $17.6m for cybersecurity strategy
The Victorian Government has funded a number of tech initiatives in its 2018 budget, including a cybersecurity strategy and an online democracy platform. [ + ]
Government contact centres on the agenda
Join your peers in face-to-face discussions on the future of public sector contact centres at the Contact Centre Series 2018 roadshow. [ + ]
NT Govt to establish open data portal
The Northern Territory Government has committed $1.72m in its latest budget towards establishing an open portal for non-sensitive government data. [ + ]
Govt to establish national data commissioner
The federal government will create a new national data commissioner role as part of a $65m overhaul of the government's data sharing and release policies and regulations. [ + ]
SCCANZ launches Smart Cities Readiness Challenge
SCCANZ is now taking applications from Australian and New Zealand Communities for the 2018 Smart Cities Readiness Challenge. [ + ]
Newcastle commences LoRaWAN deployment
The City of Newcastle and provider National Narrowband Network Co (NNNCo) have commenced deployment of the city's planned LoRaWAN IoT network. [ + ]
Half of NSW councils lack IT security policy
An audit of NSW's local councils found that nearly half do not have an adequate information security policy, while 1 in 4 lack a documented IT strategy. [ + ]
Ipswich launches waste-to-energy program
The City of Ipswich will no longer recycle yellow bin waste, but has launched one of Australia's first projects to build a waste-to-energy power plant. [ + ]
