Predictive tech helps council manage assets

SA’s smallest metropolitan council says using predictive technology to monitor infrastructure has made asset management less costly and more efficient.

3 August, 2022

NSW to open tender for firming infrastructure amid energy uncertainty

The NSW Government will open tenders for firming infrastructure as coal-fired power stations shut down.

1 August, 2022

Aussie smart parking company looks to expand in US

An award-winning Sydney-based smart parking and urban mobility startup is hoping to grow its US market.

25 July, 2022

The benefits of keeping a low-code profile

Experiencing some failure is inherent in innovation, but a low-code solution allows agencies to try innovative new ideas and, if needed, pivot quickly, inexpensively, and without friction.

22 July, 2022

CSIRO wins $8.6m defence contract

CSIRO will develop advanced respiratory equipment for the ADF in partnership with local companies and researchers.

18 July, 2022

Report finds wind, solar cheapest for energy

Analysis finds wind and solar are the cheapest source of energy generation and storage in Australia.

14 July, 2022

Vendor sentenced after investigation into improper procurement

The owner of an electrical company has been sentenced to 240 hours of community work for using deception to obtain council funds.

12 July, 2022

AWS announces cloud services contract with Victorian government

Multinational cloud service provider Amazon Web Services has entered into a State Purchase Contract with the Victorian government.

11 July, 2022

Digital signature mandate takes effect in NSW

All NSW agencies now have to adopt electronic signatures for supplier contracts with a new mandate now in effect.

1 July, 2022

Gender equality clause to be inserted into WA public sector procurement

Suppliers tendering for WA government contracts will have to prove their gender equality credentials as part of a procurement pilot.

1 July, 2022

NSW appoints first anti-slavery commissioner

International lawyer and professor of global politics Dr James Cockayne has been appointed as the first NSW anti-slavery commissioner.

30 June, 2022

Report looks at potential of playful parklets

Community parklets can activate public spaces and make urban areas more healthy and sustainable, a study has found.

30 June, 2022

23,600 unused mobile devices gathering dust in Queensland govt departments

There’s no way of knowing whether hundreds of whole-of government contracts are being used by Queensland’s government departments.

16 June, 2022

Leveraging female small businesses in procurement

Small business women don’t want PR stunts but a seat at the table when it comes tenders. The government must increase access to big-ticket tenders and contracts and incentivise companies who subcontract to fully female owned small businesses.

9 June, 2022