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Portland bulk port covered by cloud
A major systems overhaul is improving operational processes for the Port of Portland, which replaced numerous systems with NetSuite cloud based environment. [ + ]
Health agencies balance IT mandate with local innovation
The introduction of the PCEHR is driving healthcare providers to figure out how electronic health records can be integrated into their everyday practice.
[ + ]The ATO wants to be your social media friend
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is ramping up its social media initiatives to engage citizens in completely new ways.
[ + ]Government using more security-compromised apps than other industries: Check Point
Government organisations are using more security-compromised applications than organisations in four other industries, a Check Point report has concluded.
[ + ]IBM banned from Queensland government contracts in Queensland Health payroll fallout
Queensland has banned IBM from government contracts until IBM has fixed governance issues the government says derailed a Queensland Health payroll rollout
[ + ]Qld Health payroll report slams worst-ever IT project
The inquiry into Queensland Health's failed payroll implementation has handed down its report in a scathing indictment of government project management.
[ + ]TechnologyOne claims 21 Oracle scalps with WA financial-systems win
TechnologyOne's government-management platform will run 21 Western Australian government agencies by December to replace WA's failed shared-services effort
[ + ]Ten-fold speed boost validates SRO Victoria’s Oracle refresh
An overhaul of core Oracle server and middleware systems is speeding transaction, batch-processing and backup processing for State Revenue Office Victoria.
[ + ]Gold Coast joins IBM Smarter Cities Challenge fraternity
With five years until the 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast City Council is Australia's third city to join IBM's Smarter Cities Challenge program.
[ + ]Hosted ECM solution targets small government agencies
A hosted enterprise content management (ECM) solution from Objective Corporation is hosted in Australia and includes a full suite of document tools.
[ + ]Cloud-based GIS boosts geospatial access, scalability
The public launch of a cloud-based geospatial GIS system from Esri Australia will simplify government agencies' casual access to scalable GIS services.
[ + ]Victorian geospatial gift an abundance of data riches
Geospatial and GIS engineers have gained access to a wealth of data about Victoria after the state government released over 400 new geospatial data sets.
[ + ]Ipswich City Council moves entire data centre into the cloud
Queensland's Ipswich City Council will move all of its IT infrastructure into the cloud through a massive, ambitious outsourcing deal with Data#3.
[ + ]Coalition would combine IT, 80 other procurement panels: report
An elected Coalition government would combine over 80 IT and general procurement panels into a single body to slash overheads and improve accessibility.
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