New govt data centre to be built in Canberra

A $17 million government data centre is being built in Canberra.

18 June, 2020

National security agencies lag on ICT

Australia urgently needs a national security cloud, says a strategic think tank.

4 June, 2020

Sydney council takes on NASA for award

A Sydney council’s ocean pollution website is up against NASA for an international award.

30 April, 2020

How big data is powering Australia’s COVID-19 response

Big data is determining the way governments in Australia and abroad are responding to the health and economic threats posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

27 April, 2020

Most ‘uncomfortable’ about being tracked

A poll has found 38 per cent of people would download a COVID-tracking app.

23 April, 2020

Biometrics hold the key to scaling digital public services

Organisations of all stripes are rapidly having to migrate systems to the cloud and find ways to scale their offerings to employees working remotely and to customers with no choice but to access accounts digitally.

6 April, 2020

Land use census platform improves council planning

A cloud-based technology is helping councils understand their municipalities and improve urban planning.

16 March, 2020

Aussie councils in running for top international gong

Australian councils have been named in the Intelligent Community Forum’s Top7 of 2020.

13 February, 2020

Big data increasing corruption risks

Big data and personal devices in the workplace are increasing the risk of public sector corruption.

13 February, 2020

Report finds government lags in digital leadership

A report says government IT leaders are struggling in many areas.

10 February, 2020

The 5 top trends driving smart cities in 2020

During 2020, increasing attention will be directed at the challenge of creating what is known as Smart Cities. These densely populated areas need to be efficient and provide high quality of life.

27 January, 2020

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