Facebook and tissue sales used to predict virus outbreaks
27 July, 2017The New Zealand Ministry of Health is using social media to try and predict outbreaks of infectious viruses.
Nominations open for LGITSA Awards
27 July, 2017 by Jonathan NallyNominations for the 2017 Local Government Information Technology South Australia Awards are now open.
Uni of Adelaide launches Smart Cities Consortium
27 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe University of Adelaide will work with local government and industry on a series of smart city initiatives aimed at using technology to improve the quality of life in the city.
Hot DesQ start-ups opt to stay in Qld
25 July, 2017The Queensland government's Advance Queensland Hot DesQ program is well underway, with nine out of 10 start-up companies involved opting to stay in the state.
Smart streetlight install base to hit 73m by 2026
25 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe global smart streetlight install base is on track to reach 73m by 2026, unlocking more opportunities for cities and utility companies to develop additional revenue-generating services.
TechnologyOne may sue Brisbane for $50m+
24 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTechnologyOne has warned it will commence legal action against the Brisbane City Council if the council follows through with threats to terminate a $122m local government systems contract.
FREE passes to Tech in Govt, 1–2 August 2017!
19 July, 2017 by Jonathan NallyWe're giving away 10 FREE passes to the Technology in Government Summit, Australia's premier event bringing together government and business.
DHS recruiting IT leaders for CIO Group
18 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Department of Human Services is on the hunt for five national managers to join its CIO Group.
ATO working to reduce system outages
12 July, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ATO says it is working to improve its IT systems to reduce incidents of online systems outages, but says further brief disruptions could result from those works.
Trusted autonomous systems developed for Defence
10 July, 2017The first Defence Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has been launched by the federal government.
$19.3m for NSW courtroom AV link upgrades
27 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDozens of courtrooms across NSW will have their audiovisual links upgraded to enable remote appearances and testimony by defendants, witnesses and experts.
Telstra joins ANZ smart cities council
15 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra has joined major companies such as Microsoft, IBM and Cisco as a member of the Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand.
NZ to spend $30m on three new supercomputers
13 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe New Zealand government is replacing its two 10-year-old research supercomputers with three new significantly faster systems.
Newcastle launches nation's biggest smart lighting project
13 June, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe City of Newcastle is installing up to 350 smart city poles with LED lighting, Wi-Fi connectivity, audio speakers and CCTV cameras as part of Australia's largest smart lighting project to date.
Curtin University advances smart campus vision with Hitachi IoT solution
13 June, 2017 | Supplied by: Hitachi Australia LtdCurtin University has selected Hitachi to deploy an Internet of Things (IoT) solution to advance its vision of a smart campus that enhances the student experience, improves classroom learning and ultimately attracts more industry to collaborate on data-driven research.
