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WA Emergency Telehealth Service expands

20 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Western Australia's Emergency Telehealth Service has been extended to a 76th site, a health centre in the remote town of Yalgoo.


Technology can enhance election integrity

19 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Electronic voting and voter registration technology can strengthen democracy, boost turnout among under-represented demographics and improve election integrity, a new report argues.


Buccaneer program satellite ready for lift-off

18 October, 2016

Space engineers from UNSW Canberra have developed a miniature satellite that will help to more accurately predict the orbits of space objects.


WA to implement video call health care in hospitals

14 October, 2016

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) and Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) are currently trialling new video call services to lower travel costs and provide convenience to patients.


Sydney Water awarded for pipe failure predictions

13 October, 2016

Sydney Water's Advanced Condition Assessment and Pipe Failure Prediction project is the winner of the International Water Associations (IWA) Project Innovation Award in Applied Research.


NHS 24 IT system overhaul 73% over budget

11 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Scotland's national telehealth organisation NHS 24 does not expect to complete its long-delayed IT systems overhaul until December 2017.


SA to invest $10m in autonomous vehicles

11 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Seeking to cement South Australia's status as a self-driving vehicle leader, the state government has announced a $10m grant fund for innovative autonomous and connected vehicle testing and R&D projects.


Adelaide endorses 10 Gbps network plan

05 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Adelaide City Council has voted to invite business cases for a project to transform the city into Australia's first 10-gigabit city.


Tasmania opens Enterprize innovation hubs

04 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Tasmania's two new Enterprize innovation hubs will be focused on fostering entrepreneurship and supporting promising start-ups.


Next generation mobile intelligence: What does mobility really mean for public safety agencies?

04 October, 2016 by Steve Crutchfield, Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, Motorola Solutions

Public safety agencies globally are investing in technologies to enable them to access essential information in a more mobile way — a concept often referred to as mobility.


Horizon Power implements advanced electricity meters

04 October, 2016

New advanced electricity meters have been installed in the Pilbara for Horizon Power customers, replacing 47,000 old meters.


Adelaide joins Smart Gigabit Communities Program

29 September, 2016

Adelaide has taken a step towards becoming Australia's first Gig City, signing up with smart city initiator and internet application development organisation US Ignite.


Melbourne innovation hub created by Cognizant

28 September, 2016

Cognizant will establish a Digital Works Collaboratory in Melbourne, a dedicated space for businesses to design and build digital solutions.


QPC wins Toowoomba Regional Council contract

26 September, 2016

QPC has been contracted to supply managed services for contact centre and telephony applications infrastructure at Toowoomba Regional Council.


WA's GovNext-ICT program needs oversight

26 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

A WA parliamentary committee has recommended that a body be established to oversee the potentially $3bn worth of contracts that could be issued under the GovNext-ICT program.


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