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Isolated WA clinic joins Emergency Telehealth network
Silver Chain Group's Lancelin Primary Health Centre has joined the Emergency Telehealth Service network, a government initiative to improve access to expert medical advice for health workers in regional areas. [ + ]
Aussies dissatisfied with digital government services
The majority of Australians are dissatisfied with the availability of digital government services, and four in five are not making use of the services for a variety of reasons, an Accenture survey shows. [ + ]
ICT leaders laud government's innovation plan
The federal government's National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA) has been met with widespread approval from industry leaders across the ICT sector. [ + ]
Airservices embarks on transformation program
Airservices Australia will work with the industry on a program aimed at revamping the organisation's operations and improving service delivery, according to acting CEO Jason Harfield. [ + ]
Despite hiccups, NSW leads with ICT strategy
New South Wales' latest ICT strategy has been given the thumbs up, but a review suggests that many agencies are still having the same problems as other state governments that are struggling with IT projects. [ + ]
US agencies need to modernise applications
The IT managers of US government agencies overwhelmingly feel an urgent need to modernise legacy applications, which are increasingly ill-suited to meeting the needs of modern government. [ + ]
Taking steps towards a data-driven citizenry
The NSW Government's Data Analytics Centre signals a step towards a data-driven citizenry, greater government accountability and the chance to discover new opportunities. [ + ]
Lockheed Martin opens submarine systems lab in Adelaide
Lockheed Martin Australia, Saab Australia and Thales Australia have launched a submarine combat systems lab in Adelaide to help support the design and delivery of Australia's future submarine fleets. [ + ]
Government launches Source IP marketplace
The government has announced the launch of Source IP, an innovation marketplace that aims to more closely align Australia's research output with its capacity for innovation and commercialisation. [ + ]
TAFE SA moves online learning system to Azure
TAFE South Australia has worked with Microsoft to migrate its implementation of the Moodle online learning system to the Azure cloud to address high demand and stave off outages. [ + ]
Queensland extends Go card contract with Cubic
Queensland's TransLink has signed a three-year contract extension with Cubic Transportation Systems covering the Go transport cards, while it invites expressions of interest for an overhaul of the system. [ + ]
Councils to turn to cloud, partnerships to address challenges
Australian and New Zealand local councils believe partnerships, mergers and emerging technologies such as cloud and the IoT to be the key to addressing the challenges of the next decade. [ + ]
Councils bypass NBN to build their own fibre futures
Rockhampton is building its own fibre network, with $17m in funding and a desire to overcome the NBN's FTTN limitations.
[ + ]ATO Tax Portal upgrade caused disruptions for accountants
The Tax and Revenue Committee has published a new report into the ATO, covering issues including technical difficulties with a Tax Portal upgrade and the tax implications of the sharing economy. [ + ]
WA government to slash ICT costs with services model
The WA government has announced a new ICT procurement program designed to save hundreds of millions in IT costs per year by moving away from owning infrastructure and embracing services instead. [ + ]
