WA said to select winners for $3bn GovNext project
13 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAtos, Datacom and NEC have reportedly been selected as the preferred providers for a $3bn WA government project to shift from owning ICT infrastructure to an ICT service sourcing model.
Global policymakers sign ITU smart city declaration
12 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ITU's Montevideo declaration aims to address the sustainability challenges associated with an increasingly urbanised global population.
GetUp protests proposed ASIC registry sale
29 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAn online petition started by GetUp calling on the Turnbull government to abandon plans to privatise operation of the ASIC company registry has already attracted over 40,500 signatures.
Adelaide City Council live streaming committee meetings
24 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAdelaide City Council is using Microsoft's Skype Meeting Broadcast to live stream its committee meetings, as part of efforts to improve citizen engagement with local government.
Technology more accessible for the disabled
24 August, 2016More than four million Australians with a disability will receive improved accessibility to ICT procurement, with the adoption of an internationally recognised minimum standard.
Record myGov registration numbers
24 August, 2016Over 10 million Australians have now registered with myGov, making it one of the biggest digital services in Australia.
Deeper perception of health data
22 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Spatial VisionA vital women's health program is being boosted through an improved data visualisation solution.
WA schools struggling with outdated tech, slow internet
19 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWA's auditor general has found that many of the state's schools are grappling with a shortage of devices for students, ageing technology and slow internet speeds.
eHealth Queensland seeking new executives
19 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Queensland health department's technology division, eHealth Queensland, is on the search for candidates to fill the newly created roles of chief digital strategy officer and chief customer experience officer.
RegTech tops FinTech for innovation opportunities
19 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDisruptive start-ups in the financial sector would be better off pursuing technology driven by government regulation than relying on a digital disruption framework, senior banking figure Don Sharp believes.
NZDF veteran claims management system goes live
16 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe New Zealand Defence Force's Veterans Support Service has launched a new claims management system that will process around 100,000 invoices and reimbursements per year.
The 'future of work' in government
15 August, 2016 by Alan Burt, CTO, Asia Pacific & China Region, Ricoh Australia | Supplied by: Ricoh Australia Pty LtdMass connectivity, mobility, big data, predictive analysis and a workforce full of millennials are bringing both challenges and opportunities for the working environment.
SA Health settles unlicensed software suit
08 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSA Health has agreed to pay digital health software company Global Health at least $5m to settle a lawsuit over alleged unlicensed ongoing use of patient administration software from the vendor.
Qld aims to help SMEs bid for ICT contracts
08 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAdvance Queensland will select up to three companies for a program aimed at helping local SMEs secure government and large enterprise contract work.
Lockheed Martin to build R&D centre in Melbourne
04 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLockheed Martin has allocated $13 million to build a new multidisciplinary research laboratory in Melbourne, its first multidisciplinary R&D facility outside of the US.
