Industry News
Smart Communities Conference in May
The Australian Smart Communities Conference will bring the public and private sectors together to discuss solutions for the modern city. [ + ]
Bilateral forum looks to digital future
Ways to embrace advancing technologies will be among the topics at the Indonesia-Australia Digital Forum in Jakarta this week. [ + ]
FuelWatch website receives record visitor numbers
More than one million hits have been recorded on Perth's FuelWatch website this month. [ + ]
Digital transformation tops agenda for govt CIOs
A survey of CIOs in 98 countries shows digital transformation to be their top priority, with cloud services their top investment focus for 2018. [ + ]
IP Australia to place PEGA graduate
An Australian graduate will receive three weeks' training at Pegasystems in the US and then a year's placement at IP Australia. [ + ]
AUSTRAC plans counterterrorism codeathon
Participants will take part in a 32-hour event designed to find solutions to complex challenges in tackling terrorism financing. [ + ]
Electric vehicles gain government funds
More funding for electric vehicles has been provided by the New Zealand Government. [ + ]
WA launches one-stop environmental assessments
A new one-stop online service will streamline water and environmental assessments, part of WA's public sector reform initiative. [ + ]
LaunchVic issues start-up guide for councils
LaunchVic has published a start-up guide and toolkit for regional local governments and will provide a sixth round of grants for start-up projects. [ + ]
Sydney transformed by free Wi-Fi and smart street furniture
Free Wi-Fi and smart street furniture will be rolled out across Sydney over the next two years, as part of a major overhaul of the city. [ + ]
NTACT adopts digital case file solution
The Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) has gone live with a digital case file and automation solution from US-based Tyler Technologies. [ + ]
Govt launches Cities Performance Framework
The National Cities Performance Framework will help governments, industry and the community track the progress and performance of major cities. [ + ]
Emergency warning system deployed in Melbourne
A network of speakers is being deployed in Melbourne's CBD to provide warnings and information to the community during an emergency. [ + ]
Consumer-centred digital health on the horizon
The Australian Digital Health Agency and Consumers Health Forum of Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure that digital health solutions are consumer centred. [ + ]
BCC settles dispute with TechnologyOne
Brisbane City Council and TechnologyOne have reached a settlement over the cancellation of a $122m services contract with the company. [ + ]
