By Paul Hemsley The Queensland government will issue 50 police officers across the state with smartphones or a tablet devices containing a new, custom built app that lets them instantly search through person, vehicle and address details on the law enforcement data systems, a move authorities believe can save police crews around 30 minutes each […]
30 July, 2013
By Julian Bajkowski If you’ve ever wondered why commercial and military pilots need to carry big black briefcases into the cockpit of their aircraft, you're not alone. The chief technology officer for the Australian Department of Defence, Matt Yannopoulos, has revealed that the nation’s elite pilots and aircraft ground maintenance staff will soon be able […]
25 July, 2013
By Julian Bajkowski Federal agencies and departments have been firmly put on notice by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Special Minister of State Mark Dreyfus QC that they are expected to waste no time in delivering services to the public on mobile platforms as part of a major shake-up in public service culture. The two […]
12 June, 2013
By Julian Bajkowski If you thought the price of parking is a rip-off, spare a thought for Senator Penny Wong, the Federal Finance Minister. New figures and analysis released today by Canberra’s top bean-counters reveal that the Commonwealth public servants spent a total $1.1 million in ‘parking fees’ over the 2011-12 financial year – a […]
11 April, 2013
By Julian Bajkowski and Paul Hemsley Australian local governments are poised to rapidly become public sector front-runners in using innovative smartphone applications and the web to directly engage their communities in consultative processes on issues ranging from social policy to development applications. Over the weekend, the City of Sydney revealed plans to build apps that […]
23 October, 2012
By Julian Bajkowski A claimed rise in complaints to the Commonwealth Ombudsman about the Australian Taxation Office is set to take centre stage today when Taxation Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo comes before the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) this morning. In a curtain raiser to what is anticipated to be a fiesty exchange, […]
14 September, 2012
By Julian Bajkowski One of Australia’s leading computer security researchers has hit out against the popular notion that iPads and iPhones are more secure than their competitors, comparing the unswerving faith of Apple fans to the cult of Scientology. Speaking at the Security In Government conference in Canberra, the director of Edith Cowan University’s Security […]
5 September, 2012
Management style changes are expected to give Lismore City Council staff a better idea of what is a waste of resources. Council has introduced a plan for its internal staff to actively identify what is a ‘waste of money, brains and time’ (WOMBAT). The WOMBAT plan is to change the council’s internal culture and move […]
7 August, 2012
Communities and residents will have a quicker way of reporting issues to council after the City of Greater Geraldton has began using a specialised app. The council is using the Snap Send Solve application designed by Melbourne-based app development business, Outware Mobile. Users can download the app for free from their app store for both […]
1 August, 2012
By Paul Hemsley Disabled and homebound library clients will be able to use Apple iPads through an Adelaide City Council scheme to improve access to library resources. Following a two month trial of the service in 2011, the council has begun the Homebound iPad Buddy Program where each client will be paired with an ‘iPad […]
4 April, 2012
By Paul Hemsley Tablet technology from Apple is assisting City of Sydney Rangers to identify and fine people fraudulently parking their cars in disabled spots. In a trial phase for Rangers to access the state government database of Australian Disability Parking Scheme (ADPS) cards that have been lost, stolen, destroyed, revoked, or were once for […]
13 January, 2012
By Paul Hemsley South Australian smart phone users will be able to access vehicle registration services via mobile apps. The Android and iPhone smart phone apps for the EzyReg online and mobile look-ups for vehicle registrations were delivered for $85000. Finance Minister, Michael O’Brien said the initiative delivers savings and caters for the public’s growing […]
11 January, 2012
By Lilia Guan Apple CEO Steve Jobs has presented Cupertino Council in California has submitted a development proposal for their new Apple Campus 2 on a 175 acre area. The proposal includes; an Office, Research and Development Building comprising approximately 2.8 million square feet; a 1000 seat corporate auditorium; a corporate fitness centre; research […]
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