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Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier
Unified Communications

Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier

Macquarie Government has been chosen by the New South Wales Government as an approved supplier of telecommunications services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2019
Australians unaware of govt's digital services
Artificial Intelligence

Australians unaware of govt's digital services

Nearly a quarter of Australians are unaware of the government's digital services, according to new research from Accenture.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019
Are we being watched? Concerns over govt surveillance on Australians
Surveillance

Are we being watched? Concerns over govt surveillance on Australians

Australians are alarmed by expanding surveillance powers and government access to private data, with 76% uneasy about data retention by telcos.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2019
Huawei: Aus should follow UK's “more intelligent” approach to 5G tech
Unified Communications

Huawei: Aus should follow UK's “more intelligent” approach to 5G tech

Huawei Australia has released a statement pointing out a UK cross-party committee's findings that there is no need to ban Huawei's 5G technologies.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2019
AU Budget 2019: Tech panel discuss its merits and shortcomings
Storage

AU Budget 2019: Tech panel discuss its merits and shortcomings

Experts from the IT and tech industries share their disappointments and satisfaction on what the budget could mean for the sector in Australia.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
IT pros call on AU government to decentralise data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

IT pros call on AU government to decentralise data centres

Australian IT leaders urge Federal Government to decentralise data centres with AU$100m regional initiative, aiming for economic and technological growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019
The silver lining in Australia's Government cloud strategy
DevOps

The silver lining in Australia's Government cloud strategy

Cloud has been a huge part of the 'digital transformation' conversation within Australian government during recent years.

By Aidan Tudehope and Ben Hindman • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019
Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach
Breach Prevention

Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach

Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament's network.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Australian Government stories

Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria
DataCentre infrastructure

Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria

BATMn is a $2.7m proprietary electric reactor, based on Calix technology, for producing advanced battery materials, part-funded by the Government.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Nov 2019
Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens
Australian Government

Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens

Australian local governments urged to protect citizen privacy by Digital Rights Watch. Campaign targets use of surveillance tech and data collection.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
Federal Government inks cloud deal with Microsoft
Digital Transformation

Federal Government inks cloud deal with Microsoft

The deal accelerates transformation opportunity, invests in public sector skills, drives inclusion and leverages local investment.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2019
Australian Govt & AWS strike cloud services deal
Hyperscale

Australian Govt & AWS strike cloud services deal

The Australian Government has inked a deal with Amazon Web Services, allowing federal, state, and territory agencies streamlined access to AWS cloud services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2019
Federal DTA adds archTIS data protection product to Cloud Services Panel
Data Protection

Federal DTA adds archTIS data protection product to Cloud Services Panel

Australian cybersecurity firm archTIS has had its data protection product added to the Federal Digital Transformation Agency's Cloud Services Panel.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 29th May 2019
ACS says Federal Budget is promising, but still lacking
IT Industry

ACS says Federal Budget is promising, but still lacking

Following the announcement of Australia's 2019 Federal Budget, as you would expect there have been mixed reactions, but ACS says there is progress.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2019
Gender gap in AU's STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity
Workforce Technology

Gender gap in AU's STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity

New research reveals Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in STEM, threatening the nation's prosperity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
Two Ministers' thoughts on blockchain in Oz
Fintech

Two Ministers' thoughts on blockchain in Oz

Minister Karen Andrews, and Minister Simon Birmingham have released a joint statement on the national blockchain roadmap and extra $100,000 funding.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
Electric car infrastructure needs to be a high priority
Cartech

Electric car infrastructure needs to be a high priority

Infrastructure Australia has identified the construction of a national electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging network as a High Priority Initiative.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget
Government

ICT peak body's policy focus pre-budget

The AIIA highlights the need to boost Digital Skills, Innovation and Government ICT Procurement in Pre-Budget Submission.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019