Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
FuelWatch website receives record visitor numbers
More than one million hits have been recorded on Perth's FuelWatch website this month. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Nominations now open for 2018 digital excellence awards
Digital excellence within the government will be recognised at the National Archives of Australia 2018 Awards for Digital Excellence, with nominations now open. [ + ]
