Industry News
WA Govt has 600-plus online services
The Western Australia Government has launched a redeveloped whole-of-government website, WA.gov.au. [ + ]
App helps task council workers
A new City of Newcastle app enables the public to report damage to public property, letting the council quickly assign officers to fix it. [ + ]
US VA wasted $2.1bn on failed EHR projects
The US Department of Veterans Affairs wasted US$1.7bn over two decades on three failed attempts to modernise its electronic health records system. [ + ]
Amazon Alexa integration provides real-time commute data
A cloud-based voice service is now available for transport customers who wish to see what their commute to work will be like each day. [ + ]
nbn multicast and green classrooms trialled in schools
Technology in the classroom is altering the education of children all the way across Australia. [ + ]
Sydneysiders willing to submit police evidence digitally
A survey shows that half of Sydneysiders think it should be easier to contact the police digitally, with 9 in 10 willing to submit evidence through these channels. [ + ]
Smart Communities Conference in May
The Australian Smart Communities Conference will bring the public and private sectors together to discuss solutions for the modern city. [ + ]
Bilateral forum looks to digital future
Ways to embrace advancing technologies will be among the topics at the Indonesia-Australia Digital Forum in Jakarta this week. [ + ]
Digital transformation tops agenda for govt CIOs
A survey of CIOs in 98 countries shows digital transformation to be their top priority, with cloud services their top investment focus for 2018. [ + ]
FuelWatch website receives record visitor numbers
More than one million hits have been recorded on Perth's FuelWatch website this month. [ + ]
IP Australia to place PEGA graduate
An Australian graduate will receive three weeks' training at Pegasystems in the US and then a year's placement at IP Australia. [ + ]
Electric vehicles gain government funds
More funding for electric vehicles has been provided by the New Zealand Government. [ + ]
AUSTRAC plans counterterrorism codeathon
Participants will take part in a 32-hour event designed to find solutions to complex challenges in tackling terrorism financing. [ + ]
WA launches one-stop environmental assessments
A new one-stop online service will streamline water and environmental assessments, part of WA's public sector reform initiative. [ + ]
LaunchVic issues start-up guide for councils
LaunchVic has published a start-up guide and toolkit for regional local governments and will provide a sixth round of grants for start-up projects. [ + ]