Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
eHealth event attracts top speakers
The eHealth Queensland Expo will feature a line-up of both national and international speakers. [ + ]
Risk-based approach best for govt security: NASCIO
The US National Association of State CIOs has published a report arguing that a risk-based approach is the ideal security posture for state government agencies and stressing the importance of robust data classification. [ + ]
Qld payroll project on track for end-2018 completion
The Queensland government has rejected reports claiming that a project to overhaul the payroll system for four government agencies is significantly behind schedule, stating that the program is back on track for completion by the end of next year. [ + ]
Qld police receive QLite capability
A new QLite capability has been rolled out for Queensland police officers, meaning they will not need to spend as much time behind their desks. [ + ]
DTA working on secure cloud strategy
The Digital Transformation Agency wants to encourage adoption of secure and reliable cloud services among government departments. [ + ]
