Smart city strategies pay off for Newcastle, Prospect

Newcastle and Prospect councils have been crowned the nation’s top smart metropolitan cities.

3 June, 2019

Gold Coast unveils nation’s largest digital network

The City of Gold Coast wants to become Australia’s leading digital city by 2021.

20 May, 2019

Call to relocate population-crunched Aus cities

A city planning expert says the government should consider relocating Australia’s most population-slammed cities.

20 May, 2019

Inside Europe’s biggest local government conference

An Australian delegate discusses key takeaways from Europe’s biggest gathering of local government professionals. 

15 April, 2019

Smart cities: councils enter ‘action’ phase

Australian local government is increasingly mature in its approach to smart cities, says report.

20 February, 2019

Break down the silos, says data chief

Australian governments must share data to realise its potential as an operational and strategic asset.

14 November, 2018

All eyes on technology to drive sustainability  

Institutional investors are looking for infrastructure projects that can deliver environmental and social outcomes, conference hears.

1 November, 2018

Crippled power, traffic chaos: smart cities vulnerable to hackers

Critical infrastructure deployed in smart cities internationally is vulnerable to hackers who could trigger ‘mass panic,’ research warns.

11 October, 2018

Major new report compares Australia’s cities

The Australian Government has released its first National Cities Performance Framework. It is a major report that provides a snapshot of the productivity and progress of Australia’s largest 21 cities, including Western Sydney. The Government says it is the first official framework of its kind in Australia and “brings together critical data on our cities […]

7 December, 2017

First Smart Cities funding announced

Darwin to get ‘switched on’ The Australian Government has made its first grants under its Smart Cities and Suburbs Program. The grants are to Darwin to ‘switch on’ the city, and to a number of smaller projects in Perth. The program, announced in March 2017 has earmarked $50 million for projects across Australia, with 40 […]

14 November, 2017

How KPMG sees the future of local government

How can local government continue to meet the needs of residents and provide excellence in services, and still stay on budget? Do services need to be point scored to be considered as core essentials? What are the best ways to drive efficiency? The pressures on local government to get key investment, resource allocation and delivery […]

12 October, 2017

The rise and risks of smart cities

Smart cities are possible and, indeed, inevitable with smart management from governments.

21 September, 2017

Industry and government collaborate on streets of the future

The Future Street is the culmination of numerous converging ideas around landscape, infrastructure and technology.

28 August, 2017

Around the councils: Digital Marketplace open for smart cities; Response to NSW housing reforms

And eight Sydney council’s energy efficiency push.

2 June, 2017