Microprocessor supplier AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is on a mission to convince Australian government agencies not to specify Intel-based hardware for their computer systems. It doesn’t even like the words ‘Intel or compatible’. It wants Intel not to be mentioned at all, and replaced with phrases like ‘industry standard’. Better still, it wants agencies to […]
4 December, 2017
Widespread public sector usage of electric vehicles (EVs) has moved a step closer after members of the Climate Action Roundtable signed an agreement to accelerate their implementation in government agencies. South Australia, Western Australia, the ACT, Adelaide and Hobart signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Electric Vehicle Council at a meeting in Adelaide on […]
4 December, 2017
New research shows that besides using the right species for the local environment, their social acceptability, economic use and Indigenous significance need to be carefully considered. “There are many benefits of bringing nature back into urban areas,” says Dr Luis Mata from RMIT’s Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group. “Nature in all its forms provides a […]
3 December, 2017
The NSW Government has released a Draft Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan. It sets out urban strategies to 2036 for Newcastle City, Cessnock, Lake Macquarie, Maitland and Port Stephens. The plan was released on 30 November by NSW chief planner Gary White. It is at this stage a draft plan, with the NSW Government’s Department of […]
3 December, 2017
The unedifying battle between the Tasmanian State Government and TasWater over who will control the state’s water and sewerage services has been shunted out beyond the next state election, due to be held by May 2018. Premier Will Hodgman’s Liberal Government (there are no Nationals in the Tasmanian Parliament) has tried to take control from […]
3 December, 2017
The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) has released a scathing report into the disaster recover processes of the information and communications technology (ICT) systems of five of the state’s key agencies. The agencies audited were Victoria Police and the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR), the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning […]
30 November, 2017
Byron Shire Council, representing one of Australia’s most popular tourism destinations, is forming a National Tourism Councils Advocacy Alliance (NTCAA). The new body will have its first meeting in Sydney in early December. “We are often lone voice to State and Federal Governments for a better outcome from tourism,” said Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson. […]
30 November, 2017
The City of Sydney, City of Darwin and Brisbane City Council have all joined the Cities Power Partnership, and initiative of the Climate Council to encourage Local Government Authorities to promote the use of clean energy. There are now 58 councils in the Partnership, representing 7 million people. “With almost 30 percent of the population […]
30 November, 2017
Lake Macquarie City Council has won the inaugural Local Council of the Year Award at the 2017 NSW Sports Awards for excellence and innovation in the promotion of sport and active recreation. Lake Macquarie’s Acting Manager Community Planning, Wes Hain, said his council recognises the significant role quality sport and recreation facilities play in building […]
30 November, 2017
A new digital governance report on Australian government websites has found that many are significantly underdelivering. The report, commissioned by digital governance company Accessibility Center, found that sites like www.pm.gov.au and www.pmc.gov.au had serious issues with user experience, search engine optimisation, governance and compliance on almost every single page. The top scoring sites featured in […]
30 November, 2017
Citizen engagement with government has been transformed by social media. Social media has led to significant changes in the conversation between government and the general public. It is no longer one way. Previously people’s voices were heard only at the polling booths, but today the conversation is held in the open, and it’s transparent – […]
29 November, 2017
In 2000 the Australian Department of Defence, one of the biggest asset owners in the country, embarked on a major program to reduce the significant costs of property maintenance for its portfolio of more than 30,000 properties. Since then, under the Estate Upkeep program, Defence has reduced the number of contractors significantly by introducing Comprehensive […]
29 November, 2017
NSW local government is performing well. In most areas. But it is lacking in its participation rate of females, particularly in management. This had potentially dangerous consequences for the future workforce capacity. Every private and public sector organisation should be asking itself whether its workforce is fit for the future. Many leaders are formulating more […]
27 November, 2017
The Federal Government has announced plans to legislate a national ‘Consumer Data Right’ bill, which will allow customers of banks, utilities and telecommunications companies better access to their transactional data. Under the proposed legislation consumers will own the data, not the companies they are dealing with. This will make it much easier for people to […]
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