Council halves red tape with data strategy

A NSW council has dramatically cut the time spent on administrative tasks by simply changing the way it manages data.

11 March, 2019

What is 4IR and why does government need to adapt?

The fourth industrial revolution is here and governments need to keep pace if they want to maintain trust, a technology conference has heard.

7 March, 2019

Data ethics panel to advise councils

Australia’s first local government data ethics panel will improve the way councils manage citizens’ personal information.

28 February, 2019

Speak the language of business, say data experts

Successfully scaling a data strategy requires experts to “speak the language of business”, industry experts say.

21 February, 2019

Governments must ramp up digital investment: advisor

Bureaucrats see digital as a priority but fundamentally lack resources to roll-out initiatives, new research shows.

19 February, 2019

Sector digital ‘blindspots’ persist

Governments are aware of the importance of data for improving service yet data sharing remains patchy, survey suggests.

18 February, 2019

Streamline digital procurement, government told

Australia’s digital industry says ICT procurement processes still have a tendency to ‘replicate paper-based processes.’

11 February, 2019

Darwin launches $10m smart city plan

The Northern Territory’s capital has launched a $10 million blueprint in a bid to improve council’s service delivery and lift the city’s liveability.

31 January, 2019

Councils looking to cloud to meet digital demand

From futureproofing to scalability, there are several reasons why local government should consider cloud.

31 January, 2019

Digital divide a ‘major challenge’

A new analysis shows a major divide between metropolitan and regional Queensland in terms of the state’s smart cities agenda.

24 January, 2019

A ‘new way’ of engaging citizens

Digital technology provides a historic opportunity for local government to improve trust and service delivery, says former deputy mayor of New York City.

29 November, 2018

Technology strategy to break down silos

Collaboration with state and local government is essential to the new national Digital Transformation Strategy, minister says.

22 November, 2018

Keep citizens happy with a superior conversational channel

AI-powered conversational channels can personalise government services, improve service delivery and augment the government workforce.

21 November, 2018

Break down the silos, says data chief

Australian governments must share data to realise its potential as an operational and strategic asset.

14 November, 2018