Industry News
Sydney transformed by free Wi-Fi and smart street furniture
Free Wi-Fi and smart street furniture will be rolled out across Sydney over the next two years, as part of a major overhaul of the city. [ + ]
NTACT adopts digital case file solution
The Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) has gone live with a digital case file and automation solution from US-based Tyler Technologies. [ + ]
Govt launches Cities Performance Framework
The National Cities Performance Framework will help governments, industry and the community track the progress and performance of major cities. [ + ]
Emergency warning system deployed in Melbourne
A network of speakers is being deployed in Melbourne's CBD to provide warnings and information to the community during an emergency. [ + ]
Consumer-centred digital health on the horizon
The Australian Digital Health Agency and Consumers Health Forum of Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure that digital health solutions are consumer centred. [ + ]
BCC settles dispute with TechnologyOne
Brisbane City Council and TechnologyOne have reached a settlement over the cancellation of a $122m services contract with the company. [ + ]
Nominations now open for 2018 digital excellence awards
Digital excellence within the government will be recognised at the National Archives of Australia 2018 Awards for Digital Excellence, with nominations now open. [ + ]
ACT taps Electrix for smart streetlights
Electrix has been given an end-to-end streetlight contract, while Wellington has picked Telensa to deploy an intelligent streetlighting system. [ + ]
GovDC program sees update of Unanderra Data Centre
The Unanderra Data Centre has just been expanded due to growing demand. [ + ]
Unisys provides cloud-based ERS for Ministry of Education
The New Zealand Ministry of Education has selected Unisys to develop its cloud-based education resourcing management system (ERS). [ + ]
Delos Delta joins Smart Cities Council
Canberra-based management consulting company and smart city expert Delos Delta has joined the Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ). [ + ]
War Memorial to develop AR war stories
The Australian War Memorial will work with Leidos Australia to develop a series of augmented reality 360-degree video experiences based on large vehicles and components in the national collection. [ + ]
Recipients for Smart Cities funding announced
Grant recipients for the federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs program have been announced. [ + ]
My Health Record passes 5.3m registered users
The My Health Record system now has more than 5.3m registered users and is on track to go nationwide once it transitions from an opt-in to an opt-out method next year. [ + ]
IP Australia's trademark search tool receives award
IP Australia has received an award for its innovative Australian trademark search tool. [ + ]
