Reference group developed for cities policy
19 April, 2017A Cities Reference Group has been established to advise the federal government on cities policy.
Qld's digital map to aid cyclone recovery
13 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland scientists have developed an online map designed to help assess and aid in recovery efforts for agricultural land damaged by Cyclone Debbie.
Government launches national spatial database
05 April, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Location Information Knowledge Platform brings together spatial data from both federal and state government agencies.
Urban development — the view from above
27 February, 2017 by John Biviano, Senior VP and GM, Nearmap Australia | Supplied by: Nearmap AustraliaAerial imagery has an important role to play in helping government agencies to shape the future of urban development.
Major tech companies join Australian positioning trial
10 February, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGMV, Inmarsat and Lockheed Martin will help Geoscience Australia and CRCSI trial next-generation satellite positioning technologies that are far more accurate than GPS.
CSIRO lab to test urban living opens in Sydney
03 February, 2017The CSIRO and Celestino have opened an operational urban living lab at the Sydney Science Park.
Drones used for NT mines remediation
02 February, 2017The inspection of legacy mine sites in the Northern Territory is now being carried out by drone technology.
Innovative Data Cube receives global recognition
25 January, 2017An Australian innovation is now influencing the way in which satellite data can be used.
Queensland launches online aerial image library
24 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland's Department of Natural Resources and Mines has launched the QImagery collection, an online library of aerial images dating back to the 1930s.
Old-school parking meters farewelled in Canberra
23 January, 2017Smarter, faster parking systems have now been implemented in Canberra, with the last single-space meter now removed from the city.
Victorian trams go solar
20 January, 2017A new solar plant will be built in regional Victoria, to be responsible for powering Melbourne's tram network.
Positioning technology program receives government funding
18 January, 2017A program designed to test instant, accurate and reliable positioning technology will receive funding from the federal government.
Public consultation continues on Smart Cities technology
11 January, 2017The federal government's Smart Cities and Suburbs Program draft guidelines have been released for public consultations, with communities given the opportunity to provide their feedback.
Early bushfire detection aided by RMTek camera system
10 January, 2017A camera system has been implemented in NSW to assist authorities in locating and responding to bushfires.
Tech test to improve Melbourne transport
09 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA state government supported research study led by the University of Melbourne will use thousands of sensors to collect data on traffic and pedestrian activity from a busy 5 km strip of the city.
