Tech takes jobs, not immigrants or trade
14 February, 2018Jobs lost to technology, cryptocurrency's longevity and shifting expectations were on the agenda at the World Government Summit.
NZ widens search for new CTO
14 February, 2018 by Jonathan NallyThe New Zealand Government is to widen its search for someone to become the country's first chief technology officer.
nbn multicast and green classrooms trialled in schools
01 February, 2018 by Amy SteedTechnology in the classroom is altering the education of children all the way across Australia.
UK councils ignore EV funding
16 January, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingOnly five UK councils have taken up an offer of funding for electric vehicle charging stations, more than a year after the launch of the scheme.
LaunchVic issues start-up guide for councils
14 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingLaunchVic has published a start-up guide and toolkit for regional local governments and will provide a sixth round of grants for start-up projects.
BCC settles dispute with TechnologyOne
06 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBrisbane City Council and TechnologyOne have reached a settlement over the cancellation of a $122m services contract with the company.
ACT taps Electrix for smart streetlights
01 December, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingElectrix has been given an end-to-end streetlight contract, while Wellington has picked Telensa to deploy an intelligent streetlighting system.
IP Australia's trademark search tool receives award
17 November, 2017IP Australia has received an award for its innovative Australian trademark search tool.
Improved usage for Dept Human Services website
16 November, 2017An upgrade to the Department of Human Services website has attracted a 7% increase in traffic, according to initial analysis.
Govt's first smart city grants announced
15 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe government has awarded $28.5m in grants to 52 cities across Australia under the first round of the Smart Cities and Suburbs program.
nbn co to expedite launch of enterprise Ethernet
07 November, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-Emblingnbn co has announced new initiatives aimed at improving the quality of service retail service provider customers can offer to government and enterprise end users.
NSW DoJ building single ITSM portal
30 October, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingServiceNow is providing the platform for a new NSW Department of Justice initiative to consolidate IT management for 12 sub-agencies.
Govpass beta explained in new video
23 October, 2017A new video demonstrating the beta for a Govpass digital ID has been made available by the federal government.
Claiming made easier with new digital assistants
16 October, 2017The Department of Human Services has introduced new digital assistants on its website so that people do not need to call to complete their claims.
LGAQ annual conference starts next week
13 October, 2017The 121st Local Government Association of Queensland annual conference will be held from 16–18 October.
