Tamworth in energy-cutting smart city trial

Tamworth Council will head up Australia’s first fully integrated IoT smart city trial.

26 April, 2019

Uniting to create technology partnerships

If local government used its combined power to solve shared operational issues, councils would be a more united force with key supply and technology partners, ultimately for their communities’ benefit.

24 April, 2019

Data, procurement and profitability in the public sector

There is a subtle balancing act between obtaining the best possible goods and services at the lowest reasonable prices and ensuring suppliers get a fair deal.

22 April, 2019

Darwin hopes e-scooters will boost economy 

Darwin’s new e-scooters will mine users’ data in the hope of delivering economic returns to local businesses.

19 April, 2019

Complaints about Victorian infringements body ‘soar’

Fines Victoria is officially the third most complained-about agency in the state, an Ombudsman’s report says.

17 April, 2019

Qld watchdog probes misuse of social media by councillors

Queensland local councillors now have social media guidelines designed to protect them against themselves.

15 April, 2019

When rubbish gets smart, it’s time to take stock

With the ability to collect and use data, comes ever increasing privacy challenges.

8 April, 2019

Information technology: the great enabler

Having the right IT can enable councils to be more community-focused and service-led.

8 April, 2019

Darwin council’s smart city lessons from Taiwan

After visiting Taiwan,City of Darwin Council is representing the nation on a global smart city committee. 

8 April, 2019

Government must steer the transport revolution: report

A parliamentary report has called for the creation of an ‘automated transport ecosystem’ for the transition to driverless buses, trains and cars.

4 April, 2019

Budget provides $104m to root out public sector corruption

The government is funding a Commonwealth Integrity Commission to probe public sector corruption.

4 April, 2019

Warnings over pushback on consumer data right

The nation’s largest consumer organisation has warned about a My Health-style consumer pushback against proposed consumer data right laws.

3 April, 2019

Government takes on EU-style e-invoicing

Australia and New Zealand have established a trans-Tasman Electronic Invoicing Board to set the scene for for government e-invoicing.

1 April, 2019

Sydney Water’s anti-leak pipe dream

An acoustic system that can locate spy submarines is being adapted to test a leak detection system for Sydney’s water network.

26 March, 2019