Industry News
Data#3 helps Sunshine Coast University Hospital go mobile
More than 4200 specialist digital health devices will help Sunshine Coast University Hospital staff be more mobile. [ + ]
New CIO joins ABC
A new chief digital and information officer has been appointed at the ABC. [ + ]
Cybersecurity increased with extra funding for DTA
An additional $10.6 million has been provided by the federal government to improve cybersecurity practices. [ + ]
Extra funding for gov digital delivery
Additional funding is being provided by the federal government for the second stage of its digital transformation agenda. [ + ]
Governments are now top cyber targets
Government is at the top of the list for sectors that are most at risk of cyber attack, alongside finance. [ + ]
Australia ranks equal 1st for open gov data
The Open Knowledge Institute's latest ranking of 94 countries by their open data progress has Australia sharing first place with Taiwan. [ + ]
Hub created for Qld cyclone victims
A new digital hub has been launched by the Queensland Government, designed to help those who have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Debbie. [ + ]
Data to be a central plank of govt: Taylor
Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor says work is underway on a strategy to make data a central plank of how government works. [ + ]
More visits to Qld govt online services
Online government services have proved popular in Queensland, with millions of extra visits recorded over the past 12 months. [ + ]
Victoria commits $45m to lifting regional connectivity
Victoria will spend $45m on regional broadband and mobile connectivity and $84.3m on improving ICT in the state's schools. [ + ]
NT's $45m police database overhaul
The Northern Territory's latest budget includes $45m to replace the ageing police records database, as well as $5m towards establishing an Office of Digital Government. [ + ]
New Australian information standard launched
The National Archives has laid out a new government standard for business information management and reiterated its call for all agencies to create a chief information governance officer role. [ + ]
First invoice using Australian e-invoicing standard sent
The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has completed its first test end-to-end digital transaction using the new Australian standard for e-invoices. [ + ]
NT to spend $259m on integrated health system
The NT Government will spend millions more on the largest ICT reform it has ever undertaken, with a provider expected to be chosen this month. [ + ]
Queensland crime stats data slammed
An unacceptable amount of Queensland crime data is "incomplete, inaccurate and wrongly classified", says an Audit Office report. [ + ]
