Newcastle becomes latest city to provide free public Wi-Fi
18 June, 2019Newcastle has launched a free public Wi-Fi network in a bid to increase connectivity and information sharing between the community, businesses and the digital world.
NSW adds Vertel as approved SD-WAN supplier
04 June, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingVertel, which uses technology from Nokia's Nuage Networks, has been listed as an approved supplier of managed SD-WAN services for the NSW Government.
Smart City of the Year – Metropolitan winners announced
03 June, 2019Newcastle (NSW) and Prospect (SA) have beaten a strong field to jointly take out this year's Smart City of the Year – Metropolitan award.
Construction of Switching on Darwin complete
03 June, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe construction phase of the $10m smart city project, including the deployment of new CCTV cameras and LED streetlights, is now complete.
Paul Fletcher named Minister of Communications
27 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications is returning to the department to take up the top job.
New guide helps with transition to LED streetlights
21 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWith up to 1 million lights due for replacement in the next few years, a new model business case will help governments make the transition to smart lighting.
Victorian e-waste ban rapidly approaching
15 May, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Victorian Government will ban e-waste from the state's landfill, prohibiting the disposal of devices in any household bins, starting on 1 July.
Smart streetlights to save cities $15bn by 2023
29 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe global market for smart streetlights is set to grow 42% per year through 2023 as more cities use the technology as a starting point for smart city projects.
SA grants $1.5m to Presagen to bring AI to IVF
26 April, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe South Australian Government will provide $1.5m in matching funding to local start-up Presagen to help it commercialise its AI-based IVF software solution.
Registrations open for NGA 2019
23 April, 2019The Australian Local Government Association's National General Assembly will be held from 16–19 June 2019 in Canberra.
Major IT upgrades for Australian Navy
11 April, 2019A major overhaul is being conducted on the Navy's IT equipment, with computer network updates worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Councils recognised at MAV Tech Awards
01 April, 2019Several councils have been recognised for innovative practices at the Municipal Association of Victoria's (MAV) Technology Awards for Excellence.
Palmerston joining Darwin in deploying smart streetlights
28 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe City of Palmerston has contracted Telensa to replace 5000 existing streetlights with wirelessly connected LED smart streetlights.
myGov usage at record high
27 March, 2019There are now 15 million myGov accounts in existence, with more Australians choosing to do their business with the government online.
US spending big to modernise agencies' IT
25 March, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe US government has already committed to spending over $127m to modernise agencies' ICT systems as part of the President's Management Agenda.
