Industry News
Victorian Government supports new skills hub
The Victorian Government has invested $10m in a new 'skills hub' designed to support students' future work success. [ + ]
Adelaide, Sunshine Coast named in top 7 intelligent communities
Adelaide and the Sunshine Coast are in the running for 'Intelligent Community of the Year' after being named in the ICF's Top 7. [ + ]
Smart Cities & Communities Awards nominations open
Nominations are now open for the 2020 Smart Cities & Communities Awards, presented by the Australian Smart Communities Association. [ + ]
Finance to trial a common whole-of-government ERP platform
The federal Department of Finance has announced that it is working with the Shared Services Provider Hubs to co-design a new GovERP initiative. [ + ]
ACT passes 20K milestone in Chromebook program
The ACT Government has delivered over 20,000 Chromebooks to public school students Years 7 to 12 in a bid to equalise learning opportunities. [ + ]
City of Adelaide to switch to 100% renewable energy
The City of Adelaide is set to use 100% renewable energy to power its assets from 1 July 2020 as part of its plan to go carbon neutral. [ + ]
Council invests in AI, improves road maintenance
England's Blackpool Council claims it has saved over £1 million using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite imaging to inspect road damage. [ + ]
Smart city standardisation conference in March
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute will hold the ETSI Roadshow: Standardisation Perspectives in the Smart City Ecosystem conference in Milan. [ + ]
ICT careers losing appeal for OECD teens
The percentage of 15-year-olds within the OECD nominating ICT as their top potential career path has fallen substantially since 2000, a new report shows. [ + ]
NZ proposes changes to emergency location services
The changes would enable emergency services to locate people in distress even when they have not made a call to the 111 emergency phone number. [ + ]
NSW Government aims to consolidate websites
More than 500 NSW Government websites will be consolidated onto the nsw.gov.au website, in a move modelled on the UK's successful gov.uk project. [ + ]
Victorian Triple Zero operators to gain AI advantage
A new $1.36 million artificial intelligence voice monitoring system will help emergency call-takers identify callers showing signs of cardiac arrest. [ + ]
Digital Marketplace cracks the $1bn mark
The Digital Transformation Agency has revealed that more than $1bn worth of opportunities have now been awarded through the Digital Marketplace since launch. [ + ]
Bushfire business buying portal goes live
A portal that helps NSW Government agencies choose local businesses for bushfire recovery efforts is now live. [ + ]
US report sheds light on electronic records problems
The report identifies gaps in understanding between agencies regarding the requirements for transferring permanent electronic state government records. [ + ]
