The evolution of government analytics
01 February, 2016 by David BraueThe ready availability of both data and analytics is key to the digital transformation culture that is sweeping the Australian public service.
Board reshuffle for TIO
21 January, 2016TIO has announced a new member, reappointments and a retirement for its board of directors.
Global Health wins contracts in ACT and Adelaide
15 January, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGlobal Health has announced deals to provide its MasterCare electronic medical record platform for ACT Health and the Adelaide Primary Health Network.
New appointment for secretary of the Department of Communications and Arts
12 January, 2016Dr Heather Smith has been appointed as secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, replacing Drew Clarke, who was made chief of staff for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
New app for irrigators cuts costs
12 January, 2016A free app has been developed to improve water use efficiency for WA.
Treasury using virtualisation to complete Budget
16 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTreasury has implemented a virtual desktop virtualisation technology from Nutanix to allow employees to work on crucial tasks, including the Budget, from any location on any device.
Infosys opens delivery centre in Parramatta
10 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingInfosys has opened a service delivery centre in Parramatta to provide digitally enabled back-office services to clients including the NSW Government.
Analytics to help enable digital government migration
10 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMost governments have largely completed the migration to e-government — involving automated existing processes — but now must tackle the hard work of moving towards digital government delivery.
Aussies dissatisfied with digital government services
09 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe majority of Australians are dissatisfied with the availability of digital government services, and four in five are not making use of the services for a variety of reasons, an Accenture survey shows.
Despite hiccups, NSW leads with ICT strategy
02 December, 2015 by David BraueNew South Wales' latest ICT strategy has been given the thumbs up, but a review suggests that many agencies are still having the same problems as other state governments that are struggling with IT projects.
Government launches Source IP marketplace
27 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has announced the launch of Source IP, an innovation marketplace that aims to more closely align Australia's research output with its capacity for innovation and commercialisation.
Never forget a face — catching crims using biometrics
26 November, 2015 | Supplied by: NEC Australia Pty LtdLeading-edge forensic facial recognition technology is helping the Northern Territory Police Force solve crime and keep the community safe.
Councils bypass NBN to build their own fibre futures
25 November, 2015 by David Braue
Rockhampton is building its own fibre network, with $17m in funding and a desire to overcome the NBN's FTTN limitations.
ATO Tax Portal upgrade caused disruptions for accountants
24 November, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Tax and Revenue Committee has published a new report into the ATO, covering issues including technical difficulties with a Tax Portal upgrade and the tax implications of the sharing economy.
Everybody wins with the right approach to data
23 November, 2015 by Al Blake, Principal Analyst, Ovum’s Australian Government practice | Supplied by: Ovum Pty LtdThe provision of open datasets and self-service visualisation tools will produce a win-win situation for both the public and the government.
