The Department of Defence planned to relocate call three centres into one premise in Mitchell as well as an upgrade to existing Avaya and Verint technology. The newly located…
Tourism Australia’s Oprah gamble pays off
Australian government agency, Tourism Australia, says there has been a spike in the number of tour enquiries to the country, since Oprah showed off her visit in January. According…
Defence recovers lost memory stick
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has played down loss of a memory stick by a contractor. Last week a 2GB Radio Sydney announcer broadcast that he was in possession…
Federal Government launches data site
The Special Minister of State, Gary Gray has pushed out Australia’s data.gov.au site. Mr Gray said data.gov.au was developed as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to informing, engaging and…
Public sector women struggle to find work-life balance
Women in the Australian public sector have access to flexible work conditions but are not making use of their entitlements, a new report has found. The CPSU’s annual What Women Want…
Submissions closing for NBN inquiry
The House of Representatives Infrastructure and Communications Committee has sought submissions from government, the private sector and the public on the role and potential of the National Broadband Network (NBN). The parliamentary…
Defence gets eHealth system into gear
The Australian Department of Defence plans to revamp its health records with a five million dollar electronic system. Defence has chosen global, service provider CSC for a five-year IT contract…
Calls to Close the Gap within the public-service
The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) this week urged the Federal Government to address Indigenous pay gaps in the Australian Public Service (APS). CPSU national secretary Nadine Flood said Aboriginal…
New centre of excellence for public policy
By Angela Dorizas The Australian National Institute for Public Policy was launched this week at the Australian National University. Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said the Institute would strengthen public…
New report on cyber security
Attorney-General Robert McClelland welcomed the release of a new report on the Australia’s response to the evolving cyber security threat. The report, Optimising Australia’s Response to the Cyber Challenge, was…