Industry News
Techstars Technology Accelerator will support Australian defence
Techstars has launched its first Defence and Security Accelerator in Adelaide. [ + ]
Public consultation continues on Smart Cities technology
The federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs Program draft guidelines have been released for public consultations, with communities given the opportunity to provide their feedback. [ + ]
Adelaide issues Ten Gigabit invitation
Adelaide City Council has issued a worldwide invitation calling for expressions of interest to build and operate its Ten Gigabit City broadband infrastructure. [ + ]
Early bushfire detection aided by RMTek camera system
A camera system has been implemented in NSW to assist authorities in locating and responding to bushfires. [ + ]
Tech test to improve Melbourne transport
A state government supported research study led by the University of Melbourne will use thousands of sensors to collect data on traffic and pedestrian activity from a busy 5 km strip of the city. [ + ]
Guidelines for smart city grant program
The federal government has released draft guidelines for a $50 million smart cities grant program for initiatives such as implementing smart street lighting that can manage traffic flow and help solve crimes. [ + ]
Digital Roadmap leads to improved myGov service
The first stages of a new-look myGov portal will be delivered in the first half of 2017, following a recently released Digital Roadmap. [ + ]
Townsville Council hands Optus a $20m contract
Townsville City Council has signed a broad-reaching $20 million ICT services contract with Optus to help improve the council's digital citizen engagement as well as its communications and IT capabilities. [ + ]
NSW Minister receives accolades for open data vision
NSW Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Victor Dominello has been awarded the BigInsights Data Innovation Award for his leadership and vision on open data and collaboration. [ + ]
Latize wins data deal for NSW mine safety
The Division of Resources and Energy of the Department of Industry (DRE) has become the first NSW Government customer of Singaporean company Latize. [ + ]
Pitney Bowes assists council digital transformation at Brimbank
Brimbank City Council in Victoria is transforming its customer experience by undergoing a digitisation process. [ + ]
ACT Health adopts Ex Libris library tech
ACT Health is replacing its integrated library system with a unified cloud-based resource management system based on Ex Libris platforms. [ + ]
Drones to deter illegal dumpers in Vic
Illegal dumping will be targeted by a new Victoria-wide drone program, designed to capture video evidence of this type of offence. [ + ]
ATO adopts Nuance virtual assistant
The ATO is using Nuance Communications' Nina virtual assistant technology to power its own virtual assistant, Alex, which it is using to provide intelligent answers to customer queries. [ + ]
NZ completes schools fast internet project
The NZ Government has finished a project to equip 2431 schools across the nation with fast, uncapped broadband services via the N4L Managed Network. [ + ]
