AI driving innovation in geographic information systems

Artificial intelligence is transforming the geographic information systems (GIS) industry.

21 October, 2021

Audit finds ownership of SA covid tracing data unclear

It’s unclear who owns personal data collected by South Australia’s COVID-SAfe Check-In app, an audit has revealed.

14 October, 2021

New national emergency alert system now live

The latest version of the federal government’s Emergency Alert telephone warning system is up and running.

7 October, 2021

NSW uses AI to catch tunnel trespassers

The NSW government is using AI to identify people who try to gain access to tunnels in the Sydney train network.

30 September, 2021

Mastercard to collaborate with DTA on digital identity

Mastercard says it will collaborate with the DTA to expand its digital identity service.

27 September, 2021

Vaccine passports will need ‘guard rails and red lines’

A think tank has warned against rushing forward with proposed vaccine passports without establishing protections and parameters as the NSW government prepares to trial the technology next month.

23 September, 2021

Aerial mapping tool helps local government plan for disasters

A new geospatial tool has been released that’s designed help local governments plan for severe weather events.

16 September, 2021

Building explainability into AI projects

When building AI systems it’s vital that public sector workers are able to understand how these systems generate decisions.

13 September, 2021

Database trial to inform council carbon cutting initiatives

Councils are being invited to trial a new tool that will help inform decisions about carbon cutting initiatives.

1 September, 2021

COVID drives growing govt IT spend

Government IT spending in Australia is forecast to increase to $15.5 billion in 2022.

1 September, 2021

Use of COVIDSafe app limited, report finds

A report says there’s only been limited use of the COVIDSafe app.

2 August, 2021

Handling peak demand for government services without crashing

Government departments are continuing to rely on stovepiped IT projects that leave them exposed to cyber attacks and myGov-style crashes.

26 July, 2021

Cyber security failures at TfNSW, Sydney Trains

Transport for NSW and Sydney Trains are failing to manage ‘significant’ cyber security risks, the NSW Auditor General says.

14 July, 2021

Deloitte to deliver digital health gateway

Deloitte Consulting has won the contract to deliver the government’s new health information gateway.

5 July, 2021