Coalition redirects research funding, scraps NBN initiatives
In a bid to 'repair the Budget', the federal government has redirected funding from research projects in what it calls 'good news for Australia'.
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NSW updates IT strategy with 36 new actions
Cloud and industry collaboration are still the key issues behind the strategy.
Queensland details action plan to execute new IT strategy
A strategy is no good without firm actions, and the Queensland government has now provided 78 of them to steer it toward its goal of reforming its IT stance.
Ageing IT systems let Victorians escape AU$886m in fines
Inadequate IT systems have failed to let the state's debt recovery officers properly track down offenders, and although a replacement system was tendered in 2007, it still hasn't been put in place.
Anti-corruption body calls for better control of IT contractors
IT contractors are necessary for work that simply can't be done in-house, but they also represent a significant risk that must be more carefully managed.
Sydney Water's IT projects come under state scrutiny
The NSW government is taking a hard look at how the state's national water utility is spending its money on IT in a bid to drive down costs.
NSW public service reshuffle sees govt CIO replaced
NSW's CIO will be replaced by the end of the month, due to a reshuffle in the state's senior public service roles.
Vic govt makes its spatial data available to public
Another set of spatial data has been added to the state's open government data repository.
Australian Pirate Party announces Senate candidates
The Australian Pirate Party has announced which candidates will be vying for a seat in the Senate at the upcoming federal election.
Qld govt moves from CITEC to cloud-based services
The Queensland government will stop using its shared services provider CITEC and move toward cloud-based services after accepting the recommendations of an independent audit.