Getting ready for 5G

Now is the time for government agencies to not only plan for the evolution of 5G technology, but for the technical measures that will be required in order to mitigate potential cybersecurity threats.

31 May, 2021

ADF extends satellite contract with Immarsat

The ADF has extended its contract with British satellite company Inmarsat until 2027.

5 April, 2021

Government posts ‘inadvertently’ wiped after Facebook ban

Government sites found themselves caught up in Facebook’s media ban.

18 February, 2021

Govt placed losing bet on copper network, says former NBN boss

The former NBN boss says the government is paying the price of past mistakes.

24 September, 2020

COVID gifts Aus Post record revenue growth

Coronavirus appears to have had a silver lining for Australia Post.

31 August, 2020

Awards shine bright light on councils in dark times

The winners have been announced in the 2020 NSW Local Government Awards.

10 August, 2020

Aus Post retrains posties, cuts priority letters

Australia Post is relaxing delivery standards and retraining thousands of posties.

22 April, 2020

Lost track of bin day? Ask the bot

The City of Adelaide has built a chatbot that can answer 35,000 questions.

11 December, 2019

Surveillance Devices Commissioner appointed

The NSW Surveillance Devices Commissioner will safeguard against illegal police bugging.

28 October, 2019

Tools enable agencies to build trust: commissioner

Open Government provides the antidote to the crisis of trust in government that threatens our ability to best serve citizens.

16 July, 2018

There’s an app for that: councils’ communication goes mobile

Keeping tabs on graffiti, potholes or dumped rubbish has become easier for a number of local governments using a new mobile application that provides improved communication with citizens.

2 July, 2018

New editor for Government News

The Intermedia Group has announced the appointment of Darragh O’Keeffe as editor of Government News ahead of a major revamp of the publication.

8 March, 2018

Adelaide expands GigCity fibre network

GigCity Adelaide has announced a major expansion of its 1 Gigabit/sec fibre optic network. There will be 16 additional innovation precincts added to the $7.6 million network. The new precincts are located across Adelaide’s metropolitan area, including seven in the north, six in the CBD and one each in the west and south of Adelaide. […]

19 February, 2018

Technology brings better customer service to government

Rapidly advancing technology is opening new doors to convenience, speed, and transparency for private-sector customers. New devices and techniques are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. But these benefits are often not realised in government, where tight budgets are making it difficult for the public sector to deliver services of a similarly high quality. […]

29 January, 2018