Industry News
QLD Govt to help fund VR training lab for resources sector
A newly opened virtual reality training lab in Queensland will help upskill workers for future industry needs without compromising their safety. [ + ]
LED streetlighting change to deliver $3.2m saving
A program to replace inefficient lamps with energy-saving LED streetlighting across seven Western Sydney councils is expected to deliver significant savings. [ + ]
Delivering ERP for the City of Salisbury
South Australian LGA the City of Salisbury has selected the ReadyTech enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to drive its digital transformation. [ + ]
MATTR lands NSW Digital ID project
The NSW Digital ID and Verifiable Credentials program will be supported by MATTR's digital trust platform solutions, MATTR VII and MATTR Pi. [ + ]
UiPath partners with Amelia for AI service desks
UiPath and Amelia have arranged to combine their technological capabilities to create an AI-powered service desk capable of reimagining employee experiences. [ + ]
New deal set to triple local drone production
Local drone manufacturer Carbonix will triple production over the next year, thanks to a new contract with Quickstep Holdings. [ + ]
Australia's public sector vulnerable to attacks
A global survey has found 41% of public sector respondents recognise that their employers have blind spots in their protection, leaving them vulnerable. [ + ]
Using AI to detect impaired drivers
Road safety tech company Acusensus is developing a screening tool to measure the attentiveness, reaction time, control and impairment level of drivers. [ + ]
On country digital service centre celebrates anniversary
The first First Nations Call Centre and digital service centre to operate in a remote Indigenous community has celebrated its first birthday in Cherbourg. [ + ]
Service NSW digital age verification pilot announced
A new arrangement between Mastercard, Service NSW and online liquor vendor Tipple will allow consumers to securely verify their age when purchasing online. [ + ]
Reducing data centre footprint at Horizon Power
A new agreement between Macquarie Cloud Services, Macquarie Telecom and WA's Horizon Power will transition workloads to a private cloud environment. [ + ]
AvePoint completes IRAP assessment
AvePoint Online Services solutions have been assessed against the IRAP official controls. [ + ]
ServiceNow focuses on public sector
ServiceNow has announced the appointment of Dr Raj Iyer, former CIO for the United States Army, to the newly created role of global head of public sector. [ + ]
Illumio joins AWS Public Sector Partner program
The AWS PSP program validates partners with cloud-based solutions and experience supporting government, space, education and non-profits around the world. [ + ]
Motorists given access to flood monitoring cameras
QLDTraffic is giving motorists access to 50 flood monitoring cameras, which show flooding events across 17 local council areas. [ + ]
