Government sets up FinTech advisory group
26 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has set up a new expert panel that will help the government seek to futureproof Australia's financial services sector by ensuring Australia becomes the leading FinTech player in APAC.
WA Health facing corruption probe over Fujitsu contract
22 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAfter publishing a damning report, the WA Auditor General has turned over an investigation into the handling of the WA Department of Health's centralised computing contract with Fujitsu to the state's anti-corruption authority.
New supercomputer for computational physics
18 February, 2016Gravitational waves have been a hot topic in science recently, and a new supercomputer at The University of Western Australia is anticipated to help further research in the area.
4 in 5 Aussie teachers say technology aids their job
17 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe majority of Australian teachers agree that using technology to help teach saves them time and brings them closer to their students, but they are also concerned that technology in the classroom causes distractions.
Uni of Adelaide adopts Lenovo HPC platform
17 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe University of Adelaide is deploying a HPC system based on Lenovo's System x NeXtScale platform to help support its thousands of research staff and students.
Cabinet reshuffle unites digital agendas
16 February, 2016 by David BraueAngus Taylor's appointment to the Cities and Digital Transformation portfolio may be an opportunity to reinforce smart city agendas emerging as drivers for improvement of government services.
Uni of Melbourne gets $9.1m govt loan for energy projects
16 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUniversity of Melbourne has secured a $9.1m loan from the government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
WA overhauling water management system
16 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe WA Department of Water is replacing its legacy IT water management system with a platform based on Microsoft software being delivered by NEC Australia.
Building a customer service approach
11 February, 2016 by Jonathan NallyGovernments of all flavours are seeking to improve the ways in which they interact with the public, with the aims of streamlining processes, lowering costs and avoiding duplication of effort.
Analytics-hungry agencies finding skills shortfall
10 February, 2016 by David BraueA trend towards growing internal skills in analytics is proving tricky as the market struggles to feed the hunger of eager big data adopters and demand rapidly outstrips supply.
Treasury upgrades networks with SDN
10 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTreasury has implemented Avaya's software-defined network architecture to help its staff fulfil key roles including producing the Federal Budget.
Sunshine airport undergoing tech upgrade
08 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has announced a $1m project to upgrade the technology at Sunshine Coast Airport to better accommodate international flights.
Sydney Water names new CIO
04 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSydney Water has appointed George Hunt as its CIO, while a departure has left Victoria's emergency services telecom authority conducting its second search for a new CIO in less than a year.
Implications from the safe harbour demise
03 February, 2016 by David BraueLocal cloud-security investments could pay off as the Atlantic safe harbour breakdown pushes governments to look inward.
DTO poaches PM&C's CIO Radi Kovacevic
02 February, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe DTO has hired former PM&C CIO Radi Kovacevic, while the Department of Human Services has appointed a former NAB exec to oversee a welfare payment system refresh.
