AI drives public sector migration to cloud

Moving to the cloud is a priority for the majority of public sector agencies as they seek to leverage cloud-enabled AI.

30 October, 2023

Local government disregards Gen Z at its own peril

There’s an assumption that connecting with local councils is primarily a Boomers’ game. But research has found Gen Z is actually the most engaged generation when it comes to local governent.

25 October, 2023

Failed remote bridge monitoring venture cost Vic govt $20.4m

Victoria’s auditor general has savaged a failed venture to establish remote AI bridge monitoring technology.

18 October, 2023

Qld agencies to face mandatory data breach reporting

Queensland is set to join NSW in introducing mandatory data breach notification for government agencies.

13 October, 2023

Queensland state schools to trial AI

A teaching tool that uses artificial intelligence will be trialed in 10 Queensland state schools.

7 October, 2023

Digital Health Agency appoints new Chair

Lyn McGrath is taking over from Elizabeth Deveny as Board Chair of the Australian Digital Health Agency.

28 September, 2023

Brief tells APS to prepare for ‘ubiquitous’ AI

Artificial Intelligence will become integrated into many, if not all government services, a soon-to-be released brief to the APS will say.

20 September, 2023

Minister outlines vision for national digital ID scheme

Draft legislation outlines plans to phase in an integrated digital ID system involving the Commonwealth, states and private sector.

20 September, 2023

Governance over innovation: are Australia’s public sector data leaders falling behind?

As the custodians of our information, CDOs must navigate the delicate balance between harnessing the potential of data-driven insights and addressing mounting privacy concerns, posing the question: what is the way forward for CDOs in Australia’s public sector?

13 September, 2023

Govt releases RFT for mobile coverage audit

The federal government has released a request for tender for a $20 million national audit to identify mobile black spots.

12 September, 2023

Digital regulators stress ongoing role in relation to AI

Australia’s digital regulators have made a joint submission about the challenges of AI and how it will affect their regulatory roles.

11 September, 2023

Sustainablity calculator rates developments for green credentials

A Sydney council is developing a ‘sustainability calculator’ that rates how green major developments are ahead of approval.

4 September, 2023

Queensland council gets disaster-ready

Logan City’s new risk-based flood map identifies the City’s full floodplain for the first time.

29 August, 2023

Challenges in meeting citizen appetite for digital government services

Despite tremendous progress in the past decade, gaps in digital literacy, accessibility and privacy are slowing down the government’s digitalisation efforts.

28 August, 2023