Kinetic IT creates AI engineering division
10 July, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTechnology services provider Kinetic IT has created a new division offering a forward-deployed engineer model to help customers deploy AI within their operational environments.
New cloud policy raises the stakes on cost accountability
06 July, 2026 by Matt Pinter, APAC Field CTO, ApptioWith the whole-of-government cloud policy taking effect from 1 July, agencies need to understand which services are generating costs and where waste can be eliminated.
Victoria's Wyndham City Council completes IT transformation
03 July, 2026Wyndham City Council has gone live with the final release of its Business Transformation Program, modernising its core systems and operations.
City of Melbourne adopts Databricks AI platform
10 June, 2026In 2023, a strategic review of City of Melbourne's technical landscape identified a clear opportunity to modernise how data is used across the organisation.
Public sector transformation constrained by execution pressure: report
27 May, 2026Execution pressures are holding back the Australian public sector's transformation ambitions, a new Sovereign Technology Report finds.
Snowflake completes IRAP assessment on GCP Melbourne
18 May, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSnowflake has now completed Infosec Registered Assessors Program assessments for its platform across all three hyperscale clouds.
When size does matter
12 May, 2026 by Craig McLaughlin*Modern SaaS ERP platforms operate very differently from the legacy systems that shaped many traditional consulting methodologies.
Livingstone Shire Council better positioned to weather IT storms
05 May, 2026Council simplifies recovery, accelerates patching, and moves from annual to daily testing with Nutanix Disaster Recovery.
AI won’t deliver productivity without legacy systems reform
04 May, 2026 by Rob Bollard, Industry Principal – Public Sector APJ, PegasystemsAI cannot be treated as a bolt-on to existing systems: the systems must be updated first for AI to be integrated properly.
Federal government and Anthropic sign MOU for AI safety research
08 April, 2026AI company Anthropic announced last week that it has signed an MOU with the Australian Government to cooperate on AI safety research.
Unlocking AI's potential: navigating the tightrope between innovation and trust
01 April, 2026 by Sanmeet Bhatia, Vice President Asia Pacific & Japan Public Sector and Health, CognizantThe Commonwealth's policy for the responsible use of AI in government sets out expectations for accountability, transparency and ethical risk frameworks.
Cortical Labs launches biological data centre in Melbourne
10 March, 2026Startup Cortical Labs says it is offering the government a practical alternative to energy-intensive AI expansion using living brain-like cells.
The next frontier: network sustainability is now a governance opportunity
24 February, 2026 by Gaurav Sharma, Digital Sustainability Product Manager, BT Group and Ankur Jain, Director, Infrastructure Solutions (AMEA), BT InternationalAustralian government agencies have built robust sustainability governance and established transparent climate reporting. Now this rigour can be brought to network sustainability.
What Australia's new public sector Chief AI Officers need to get right
29 January, 2026 by Sharryn Napier, VP, APAC, GitHubEvery Australian Government department and agency must appoint a Chief AI Officer (CAIO) by July, a first for the APAC public sector.
Melton City Council goes live with cloud ERP
27 January, 2026Melton City Council and TechnologyOne have achieved a major milestone, going live with phase one of the SaaS+ OneCouncil project.
