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Western Australian government moves to curb $1 to $2 billion annual ICT spend through the uptake of digital services.  A just-released ICT strategy clarifies policies on digital services, cloud, disaster recovery, digital security, and interoperability. Minister for Innovation, Bill Marmion,...

NSW is taking a lead with ICT exports into the region, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Managing risk for ICT procurement is an ongoing challenge, especially in the cloud and virtualisation space, according to senior executives at the FST Government NSW Conference held 18th May in Sydney.

As a “silo-buster,” big data is opening up government and lays the groundwork for transparency, says Minister for Innovation, Victor Dominello, a keynote speaker at the FST Government NSW Conference held 18th May in Sydney.

Damon Rees, a Macquarie Bank senior executive, joins NSW government as new GCIO and Chief Digital Officer. Appointment announced by Minister for Innovation, Victor Dominello, a keynote speaker at the FST Government NSW Conference Wednesday 18th May (Four Seasons) Sydney.

Gavin Jennings, Special Minister for State, lays groundwork for digital and open data reforms. Moves to modernise the underlying technology and streamline ICT project roll-outs.  

Big data comes out of the backroom and into the show-room. Latest inquiry spans government, education and the private sector. Submissions close on Friday 29th July.

A just-created Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission merges the work of front-line agencies, CrimTrac and the Australian Crime Commission. Becomes operational 1st July.

Data from Commonwealth agencies spotlights wrong-doing across the corporate world. “Corporate malfeasance” is endemic, but regulators may be losing their muscle in going after the big end of town, warns new report.

A $400 million funding package streamline e-health services over the next 10 years, under initiatives announced by NSW Minster for Health, Jillian Skinner. She is a keynote speaker at the FST Government NSW Conference being held Wednesday 18th May in...

Canberra weighs in behind ICT innovation and “ideas boom” under the federal budget unveiled by Treasurer Scott Morrison.   

State government allocates $81 million for Service Victoria to streamline online and contact centre services, while taking the cue from Service NSW. Tackles frustrations and delays.

State government looks to the future to modernise critical infrastructure. Plans to fully integrate communications platforms between emergency management, law enforcement, and essential services agencies during 2016-2017.  

This Paris Agreement galvanises over 150 countries. Signatories under pressure to manage the C02 footprint, fine-tune adaptation strategies, and reduce the reliance on fossil fuels. Governments and industry also fast-track investments in clean energy sources.

The University of NSW (UNSW) is racing to build a super-fast quantum computer. This work helps bridge the divide between classical computing and the more opaque world of quantum physics.