Industry News
NT launches online water portal
The NT government aims to return transparency to water with a new online portal acting as a centralised repository for all water planning and extraction licensing information. [ + ]
WA updates MyCouncil to track council spending
The WA government's MyCouncil local government portal has been updated to allow ratepayers to view and compare information such as how councils are raising and spending money. [ + ]
Public Accounts committee holds cybersecurity hearing
The House Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit invited representatives of the ATO and DIBP to detail their progress addressing the gaps in their cyber resiliency, as uncovered in a recent audit. [ + ]
DIBP joins D2D CRC
The Department of Immigration and Border Protection has joined the Data to Decisions Cooperative Research Centre as a participant. [ + ]
Digital Marketplace to support smart city collaboration
The federal government's Digital Marketplace has been upgraded to enable local councils to collaborate on smart city projects from their very inception. [ + ]
Qld reveals details of planned Data Sharing office
Queensland's planned new Data Sharing and Analytics Office will act as an expanded version of the CITEC Information Brokerage. [ + ]
NZ considers census modernisation
New Zealand will spend NZ$4.5 million over the next three years in an effort to find new ways of gathering census information. [ + ]
Data Integration Partnership for Australia established
The government has revealed plans to spend $130.8m over three years to establish data analytics teams tasked with using data to improve program and policy decision-making. [ + ]
Perth launches collaborative map for public works
Hailed by one smart city expert as "cutting edge", a new mapping-based system is designed to reduce congestion and duplication issues associated with infrastructure projects. [ + ]
Outback Qld internet speeds up
Internet speeds will be increased in outback Queensland with the implementation of a $16.5 fibre-optic network. [ + ]
Second Qld agency migrated to Aurion payroll system
Queensland Corrective Services has been successfully migrated onto the state's new Aurion payroll system for public safety agencies. [ + ]
Historical maps added to ACTmapi
The ACT government has upgraded its online interactive map to include maps from the 1800s, providing insight into ways the territory has changed with time. [ + ]
NSW launches digital transformation strategy
The new Designing our Digital Future strategy aims to transform the way technology is used within the NSW government and improve the delivery of digital services for citizens. [ + ]
Melbourne poised to become first cyber-ready city
The Cyber Victoria program has been launched, as part of an effort to help the state become the first cyber-ready city in Australia. [ + ]
OAIC to develop APS-wide privacy code
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will develop a privacy code that covers the entire Australian Public Service. [ + ]
