Lost track of bin day? Ask the bot

The City of Adelaide has built a chatbot that can answer 35,000 questions.

11 December, 2019

Maths and VR prevent sewer pipe corrosion

A modelling tool helps council officers manage sewer pipe corrosion from their desks.

11 December, 2019

Beacon technology helps vision-impaired in CBD

Beacon technology is being used in Melbourne’s CBD to help people with a vision impairment.

9 December, 2019

Aus Post adopts new parcel technology

Australia Post is adopting new technology to respond to growing demand for parcel delivery.

24 November, 2019

Immaturity of blockchain a hindrance

Blockchain highways are still being built but the only way to get better at it is by using it.

7 November, 2019

Putting technology at the heart of the patient experience

In order to keep up with increasing healthcare demands, many leaders in the industry are turning to technology to both foster innovation and to support high-quality, sustainable healthcare.

31 October, 2019

Good AI needs a good game plan

An effective AI strategy must be built to evolve, a tech conference has heard.

28 October, 2019

Victorian ICT provider failing, audit finds

The Victorian government’s ICT provider has failed to keep up with technological change, an audit says.

23 October, 2019

Proper IT selection matters for attracting and retaining good staff

If staff are forced to work with tools that frustrate rather than empower, it’s likely to lead to reduced productivity and even resignations.

14 October, 2019

Legacy mindset causing governments to lag on technology

Government agencies remain resistant to adopting top technology trends.

10 October, 2019

Rising to the citizen experience challenge

Tapping into the open source community can provide a fantastic platform where local councils can share learnings and ship innovation faster.

18 July, 2019

Australia needs more incentives for R&D

If startups and small businesses are finding talent hard to retain and the market difficult to grow in, we risk stifling innovation and growth.

4 July, 2019

What is 4IR and why does government need to adapt?

The fourth industrial revolution is here and governments need to keep pace if they want to maintain trust, a technology conference has heard.

7 March, 2019

Streamline digital procurement, government told

Australia’s digital industry says ICT procurement processes still have a tendency to ‘replicate paper-based processes.’

11 February, 2019