Smart Cities Week heads to Australia
15 June, 2018Australia's first Smart Cities Week conference will be held in Sydney in October 2018.
DTA seeks to overhaul procurement panels
13 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency is inviting feedback on a proposed revamp of the government's ICT procurement panel policy
DTA picks latest cohort of data fellows
12 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Digital Transformation Agency has selected the next seven APS Data Fellows to be embedded at the CSIRO's Data61 data innovation group.
NSW, Microsoft partner for rich data solutions
12 June, 2018 by Jonathan NallyNSW Government data scientists are using Microsoft's Azure to build a machine learning neural network that can analyse government spending.
MAV launches new community website
12 June, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe Municipal Association of Victoria has launched a new website to provide information and resources for the community.
Finnish city finishes first, overtaking Melbourne
07 June, 2018 by Jonathan NallyFinland's Espoo has overtaken last year's winner Melbourne to claim the title of ICF 2018 Intelligent Community of the Year.
Queensland digital hospitals boosting outcomes
07 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe first eight of Queensland's digitally upgraded hospitals are improving patient outcomes, with plans to deploy 27 across the state by 2020.
Moreton Bay council adopts smart lighting
07 June, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMoreton Bay Regional Council has awarded a tender for deployment of a smart lighting system at its planned university campus and The Mill innovation precinct.
Smart cities: The Buenos Aires Declaration
06 June, 2018 by Jonathan NallyA forum on the future of Latin American cities has called for action on developing AI and IoT solutions for the public good.
The City of Prospect's creative community plans
04 June, 2018 by David O’Loughlin, Mayor, City of Prospect*The City of Prospect is leveraging its digital advantages to improve operations, service delivery and the vitality and prosperity of the community.
UK govt can be as innovative as Google, says think tank
31 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA think tank has urged the UK government to use digital technology to usher in a new age of bottom-up citizen democracy.
Newcastle's smart future as a living lab
30 May, 2018 by Jonathan NallyOnce a heavy industry town, Newcastle has been reinvented as a modern city with smart ideas for the future.
My Health Record to transform health care
25 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian Digital Health Agency CEO Tim Kelsey has detailed the progress and key targets of the My Heath Record digital health records project.
NZ Govt launches major algorithm review
24 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew Zealand will review the government's use of algorithms to guide policymaking and establish consistent guidelines for agencies.
NSW Govt developing data usage guidelines
22 May, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe digital.nsw digital government transformation portal will soon add new online resources aimed at helping agencies more effectively collect, share and utilise data.