Smart cities require smart collaboration: Taylor
07 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAssistant Minister for Cities Angus Taylor has detailed the government's various smart city related initiatives, which have the common goal of fostering collaboration between all levels of government and the private sector.
Intelligence products improved via grants to start-ups
05 April, 2017Four start-up businesses have been selected as finalists in the AUSTRAC-ACIC Business Research and Initiative program.
e-Health partnership between CSIRO, Qld Health
04 April, 2017A five-year agreement has been established between Queensland Health and the CSIRO, which will extend the Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC).
IoT alliance forged by government, digital sector
03 April, 2017An alliance has been formed between the digital sector and the New Zealand government that will help to harness the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Defence IT overhaul over budget
29 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe project to replace the Department of Defence's ageing IT systems with a platform built from Oracle software has fallen over budget and behind schedule, an ANAO audit has found.
Citrix mobile access implemented by NSW Health
21 March, 2017NSW Health has implemented a range of Citrix technologies, designed to provide secure mobile access to electronic medical records and better enable doctors to diagnose and treat patients with cancer.
Smart cities funding available to councils
20 March, 2017The federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs program is now available to local councils.
AusPost to trial electric vehicles in Hobart
13 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia Post will next week launch a trial involving using new three-wheel electric vehicles to deliver mail and small parcels to five Hobart suburbs.
New IT payment system implemented by government
07 March, 2017The IT systems that support health, aged care and veterans' payments will be replaced by the federal government.
Victorian paramedics receive virtual reality training
28 February, 2017Virtual reality training will be provided to Victorian paramedics, in an effort to better protect them from violence when responding to an emergency.
Electronic referrals on the rise in NZ
21 February, 2017One million electronic referrals have been undertaken by clinicians in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Service SA deploying new telephony system
21 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe SA Government's Service SA is deploying a new telephony and workforce management system in collaboration with contact centre services company QPC.
Museums conference showcases Melbourne
17 February, 2017Methods for engaging future generations in the world's museums will be explored at the MuseumNext conference in Melbourne.
Take-up of NZ's UFB fibre network reaches 31%
17 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe rollout of New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband (UFB) national fibre network has passed 71% completion, with total connections growing to nearly 328,000 by the end of December.
SA outsources desktops to CSC Australia
17 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe SA Government has awarded CSC Australia a seven-year contract to provide and manage all desktop PCs, laptops and tablets for state government agencies in a move expected to deliver savings of $11m per year.
