Industry News
Govt web teams often neglect usability
The Digital Transformation Agency has announced the findings of research into why 50% of users of government services face difficulty finding the information they need online. [ + ]
Care providers to establish secure messaging service
Tender seeking partners in industry will need to establish an interoperable and secure electronic messaging service, following a request from the Australian Digital Health Agency. [ + ]
Major tech companies join Australian positioning trial
GMV, Inmarsat and Lockheed Martin will help Geoscience Australia and CRCSI trial next-generation satellite positioning technologies that are far more accurate than GPS. [ + ]
ACORN fights cybercrime dangers
With more than 45,500 cybercrime reports during 2016, the Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network (ACORN) is continuing its crackdown. [ + ]
Defence and Accenture partner on cloud codification
The Department of Defence has enlisted Accenture to help with the delivery of a new cloud-based NATO supply codification system. [ + ]
Citizens poorly informed of smart city initiatives
A survey of citizens in 20 APAC cities including Melbourne found that while citizens can see the potential benefits of smart city initiatives, nearly half believe that current projects are not useful to them. [ + ]
DTA making progress with Performance Dashboard
The Digital Transformation Agency has become the first agency to publish its cost per transaction on the agency's Performance Dashboard, the new tool for monitoring government digital service efficiency. [ + ]
Rosetta to manage digital assets at State Library Victoria
State Library Victoria will implement the Ex Libris Rosetta digital preservation system to manage its digital resources. [ + ]
CSIRO lab to test urban living opens in Sydney
The CSIRO and Celestino have opened an operational urban living lab at the Sydney Science Park. [ + ]
Drones used for NT mines remediation
The inspection of legacy mine sites in the Northern Territory is now being carried out by drone technology. [ + ]
Litterers the target of new SA app
A new smartphone app has been deployed that enables SA residents to more easily report littering. [ + ]
NZ public sector moves to the cloud
A pan-government agreement has been arranged between the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). [ + ]
Govt seeks smart cities tips from Netherlands, UK
Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Angus Taylor will visit the Netherlands and UK to help bring smart city approaches developed in the two nations to Australia. [ + ]
Queensland to launch new ICT strategy
The Queensland Government will this year release a new ICT strategy aimed at helping the government maximise the benefits of digital technology and making it easier for local start-ups to do business with government. [ + ]
Connecting NZ's government and industry
The second annual NZTech Advance Government and Technology Summit will help New Zealand become a stronger digital nation, said NZTech's Graeme Muller. [ + ]
