The government's 30-year-old health and aged care payment system will be replaced with a new solution based on existing commercial technology. [ + ]

The head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics has apologised for the census shambles and thanked the public for its "forbearance and diligence". [ + ]

Electronic voting and voter registration technology can strengthen democracy, boost turnout among under-represented demographics and improve election integrity, a new report argues. [ + ]

Space engineers from UNSW Canberra have developed a miniature satellite that will help to more accurately predict the orbits of space objects. [ + ]

Queensland police officers will be able to respond faster to non-critical calls for service following the rollout of a mobile capability pilot program. [ + ]

At a WA OGCIO Masterclass, McKinsey & Company's Martin Lundqvist said embracing digital will require governments to make widespread structural and technology changes. [ + ]

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (PMH) and Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) are currently trialling new video call services to lower travel costs and provide convenience to patients. [ + ]

The government has announced plans to transform the current Digital Transformation Office into the larger and more powerful Digital Transformation Agency. [ + ]

Sydney Water's Advanced Condition Assessment and Pipe Failure Prediction project is the winner of the International Water Associations (IWA) Project Innovation Award in Applied Research. [ + ]

Engineers from Queensland have urged Brisbane to model its transport planning on European cities. [ + ]

As part of ongoing efforts to reduce red tape, the Western Australian government has revealed plans to implement an online licensing system for more than 40 occupations. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has launched an online state of the environment report that calls on more than 100 datasets. [ + ]

The US Department of Homeland Security said an investigation suggests that the Russian government is behind the recent DNC email leaks to Wikileaks and other sites. [ + ]

Federal Minister for Human Services Alan Tudge will use next month's GovInnovate summit to detail the government's plans to use digital technologies to transform service delivery. [ + ]

Scotland's national telehealth organisation NHS 24 does not expect to complete its long-delayed IT systems overhaul until December 2017. [ + ]