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

Ratepayers keen to embrace digital council services

A majority of Australians want to engage with their local council online, according to a survey of 2000 ratepayers.

23 August, 2023

City of Melbourne backs plan for expanded e-scooter scheme

City of Melbourne has backed plans to establish a shared local government e-scooter scheme across inner Melbourne.

22 August, 2023

AI about more than just harnessing technology

Australia’s foray into AI regulation must include safeguards against inevitable security risks, and improve its transparency for consumer and business protection.

20 August, 2023

Vic agencies confused about relationship with Cenitex: audit

Victorian government agencies are unclear about their responsibilities in relation to the body set up to deliver essential ICT services.

20 August, 2023

Gina Rinehart’s personal tragedy a win for City of Perth

City of Perth’s fleet of waste trucks is getting a safety upgrade with a helping hand from mining magnate Gina Rinehart.

16 August, 2023

Inside the UK’s digital transformation

The Sydney-born head of the UK’s digital transformation office outlines the government’s roadmap for change.

14 August, 2023

New directions for smart cities: lessons from around the globe

Connected cities, or ‘smart cities’, may have been seen as somewhat of a buzzword in the past, but in the last few years we have seen big steps in innovation, catalysed by the changes in the world we live in.  And that transformation has only just begun.

9 August, 2023

Cyber-crime-as-a-service adopts modern business models

Welcome to cybercrime-as-a-service, where criminal syndicates follow professional business models, research their markets, and even provide help desks.

9 August, 2023

Almost 3 million myGov users take up Digital ID

Almost 3 million Australians have a digital ID, a digital transformation conference has heard.

8 August, 2023

Recent cyber attacks highlight vulnerability of local government

Up until recently, local governments were thought to be one of the sectors least likely to be targeted by cyberhackers. It’s becoming clear that’s not the case.

7 August, 2023

New WA research platform links government records in massive database

Western Australia has linked some 75 million current and historical government records to form a new research platform.

3 August, 2023