Industry News
Australian government IT spending to grow 6.2% in 2021
Gartner expects Australian government sector IT spending to grow by 6.2% in 2021 to $13.26bn as a result of continued investment in digital programs. [ + ]
SA Water to harness innovation at Lot Fourteen
SA Water, in partnership with the Stone & Chalk start-up hub at Lot Fourteen, will use innovative technologies to deliver water services across the state. [ + ]
Remote work the new normal for customer service workforce?
70% of customer service and support employees would prefer to continue working from home after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Gartner, Inc. [ + ]
Defence publishes AI ethics technical paper
The Defence Science and Technology Group has outlined a methodology for AI project managers and teams to manage ethical risks of the use of AI in Defence. [ + ]
Smart traffic management to save cities $277 billion by 2025
Smart traffic management systems are predicted to save cities $277 billion by 2025, by reducing emissions and congestion through the use of smart intersections. [ + ]
Report calls for personalisation in government services
A study by Adobe and Deloitte has found that 76% of Australians are more likely to use government websites if they are personalised. [ + ]
SA electronic medical records linked to My Health Record
SA Health has linked its Sunrise electronic medical record (EMR) to My Health Record, enabling physicians to upload information to the platform. [ + ]
Eye in the sky: drone used to detect COVID-19 symptoms
As COVID-19 swept the globe in 2020, the University of South Australia and Draganfly, Inc developed technology that can remotely detect the key symptoms of COVID-19. [ + ]
Microcity clusters to boost global urban tech adoption
More than 13,000 microcities around the world are predicted to drive global urban tech adoption, bolstered by new urbanisation concepts, according to ABI Research. [ + ]
DTA reaches 6000 Marketplace opportunities posted
The Digital Marketplace Procurement portal has listed over 6000 total opportunities from more than 3100 sellers since launching in August 2016. [ + ]
Department of Defence to host maritime robotics competition
The Department of Defence will host RobotX, an international autonomous maritime robotic vehicles competition, in Sydney in 2022. [ + ]
Emyria receives digital health monitoring grant from UWA
Emyria will use its remote digital health monitoring service, Openly, to provide digital and mental health monitoring as part of a grant from UWA. [ + ]
Recipients of $1m WA e-Waste Grants Program announced
The recipients of the WasteSorted e-Waste Grants Program include CSIRO and Curtin University; the funding will be used to divert e-waste from landfill in WA. [ + ]
Third parties shining light on ICS vulnerabities
The number of vulnerabilities in industrial control systems disclosed during the second half of 2020 grew 25% from 2019, Claroty research shows. [ + ]
Ransomware attacks continued throughout Q4
Ransomware attacks continued to plague businesses worldwide in the fourth quarter as more groups adopted the tactic of leaking data if victims do not pay. [ + ]
