Victoria will spend $45m on regional broadband and mobile connectivity and $84.3m on improving ICT in the state's schools. [ + ]

The Northern Territory's latest budget includes $45m to replace the ageing police records database, as well as $5m towards establishing an Office of Digital Government. [ + ]

The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has completed its first test end-to-end digital transaction using the new Australian standard for e-invoices. [ + ]

The National Archives has laid out a new government standard for business information management and reiterated its call for all agencies to create a chief information governance officer role. [ + ]

The NT Government will spend millions more on the largest ICT reform it has ever undertaken, with a provider expected to be chosen this month. [ + ]

An unacceptable amount of Queensland crime data is "incomplete, inaccurate and wrongly classified", says an Audit Office report. [ + ]

The eHealth Queensland Expo will feature a line-up of both national and international speakers. [ + ]

The US National Association of State CIOs has published a report arguing that a risk-based approach is the ideal security posture for state government agencies and stressing the importance of robust data classification. [ + ]

The Queensland government has rejected reports claiming that a project to overhaul the payroll system for four government agencies is significantly behind schedule, stating that the program is back on track for completion by the end of next year. [ + ]

The Digital Transformation Agency wants to encourage adoption of secure and reliable cloud services among government departments. [ + ]

A new QLite capability has been rolled out for Queensland police officers, meaning they will not need to spend as much time behind their desks. [ + ]

The SmartStart program, run by the Department of Internal Affairs, has been awarded for its excellence in innovation and communication. [ + ]

A new tool designed to help flood-affected residents in the Northern Rivers has been launched by the NSW Government. [ + ]

A Cities Reference Group has been established to advise the federal government on cities policy. [ + ]

When weighing whether to build or buy IT, government departments should consider whether the use of open source software changes the equation, US Social Security Administration CIO Rob Klopp said. [ + ]