Discussions of how information technology is changing Australia's public sector. We also look at technology implementations and migrations at various levels of government.
The Bureau of Meteorology pulled 'fake news' bitcoin advertisements and helped the AFP with its investigations into staff mining cryptocurrency in February 2018, but its CEO said the incidents weren't related.
A report from Australia's consumer watchdog found many locals got caught up in 'pyramid' cryptocurrency schemes last year, hoping to capitalise on the 'success' of bitcoin.
Key crossbench senators have shown support for a new tax plan, as long as a digital tax element aimed at the likes of Google and Facebook is included.
Australian secure cloud provider Vault Systems and blockchain startup Agile Digital have combined forces to provide the department with an immutable record for tracking health data research.
The ACMA is seeking feedback on its upcoming 5G spectrum auction in Australia.
Optus argued in court that consumers could assume Telstra's 'unlimited' mobile network ads refer to unlimited network coverage and unthrottled data speeds; Telstra argued the industry is 'awash' with unlimited advertising.
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The state government's chief customer officer has provided an insight into why Victoria is finally building service delivery around the customer.
Almost 12 months since Canberra announced plans for a decryption silver bullet, Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security Angus Taylor said the legislation is still on its way and it's one of his personal priorities.
The Digital Transformation Agency has revealed plans to prototype a welfare payment delivery system using blockchain technology.
The Department of Defence told ZDNet it has highlighted at least 14 use cases for its on-premises version of IBM Watson to use artificial intelligence to gain valuable insights out of its data.
Expected to go live before the end of the month, buy.nsw is the state's new procurement platform aiming to make selling to government easier.
NBN is implementing two new HFC optimisation works from the pit to the exchange and from the pit to the home.
Using machine learning and big data analytics, NBN is able to be 'proactive' rather than reactive in repairing network issues across modem and cable before the end user even notices, the company has said.
The window for Australians to opt out of an electronic health record has been announced by the government.
After Victoria University opened its datacentre in Sunshine, Victoria in 2009, it has been progressively migrating its infrastructure services over from its old, inefficient centre in Footscray to the new site, and plans to ramp up the migration over the next six months.
Today Australians took to the streets in Sydney to support Wikileaks and freedom of speech, as well as to protest the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
The CSIRO and National ICT Australia in conjunction with the New South Wales Government yesterday launched a new multimillion-dollar broadband research lab in Marsfield designed to develop applications for the National Broadband Network.
The University of Michigan has emerged as the victor from the finals of the Multi-Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge (MAGIC) held last week.
Fibre-optic backbone specialist Nextgen Networks has installed over 8000km of its own fibre across Australia, but its current role as prime contractor for the government's 6000km Regional Backbone Blackspots Program (RBBP) has given it a high profile in the National Broadband Network (NBN) roll-out, especially now that the provider has reached its halfway point.
We took a trip down to Ingleburn to Australia's largest media broadcast facility, MediaHub. ZDNet Australia had a chat with its chief, Andrew Hogg, and dived behind the lines to have a peek at its server-heavy backline.
An Australian team has recently demonstrated its robotics "wizardry" by advancing to the grand finals of an international land warfare robot competition to be held in South Australia in November.
Western Australia is the next stop for NBN Co and Nextgen Network's backhaul roll-out, as the companies continue their mission to eliminate broadband holes around Australia.
In the lead-up to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's July date for switching on National Broadband Network (NBN) services in the first Tasmanian homes, ZDNet Australia has obtained some photographs of the roll-out taking place in Scottsdale, Tasmania.
iiNet today announced the "powering up" of its new Western Australian datacentre, with enough racks to make a butcher jealous.
Victorian Premier John Brumby today officially inaugurated Wipro's new South Melbourne offices.
On Wednesday, NBN Co and Nextgen Networks commenced the first leg of the government's backhaul roll-out, which will battle Australia's connectivity blackspots.
Telstra has not been separated and construction of the NBN on the mainland is still in the pipeline, but today saw Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd kick off a conference that was designed to help Australia understand how 100 megabits per second broadband can be used.
IBM has opened a new IT Services Centre located in The University of Ballarat's Technology Park, the centre is expected to create 300 jobs.
Sydney's first ever Media140 conference, held at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) studios, drew around 300 academics, journalists and media enthusiasts to discuss the benefits and risks that professionals face in using open social networks, such as Twitter.
The New South Wales-Israel Research and Development program is aimed at boosting collaboration and strengthening ties between businesses in NSW and Israel.
Labor is promising an investment of up to AU$35 million for a Space Industry Program, comprising research hubs and local space industry development, if it wins the next federal election.
The Australian government will be conducting a pilot of its Global Talent Scheme visa regime from July, requiring businesses to demonstrate a policy to give 'first preference to Australian workers' during recruitment.
Victoria's Labor government has announced a AU$15 million investment to enhance agricultural technology for the state's farmers.
The New South Wales government has announced the acceptance of Visa, Mastercard, and American Express payment options on some transport services.
Activ8me has been hit with a AU$12,600 penalty and issued with an infringement notice by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for claiming to be 'Australia's #1 Sky Muster provider by the ACCC'.
The NSW government is set to roll out digital driver's licences to the whole of the state by midyear after a successful trial in Dubbo.
Australia's new Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton has said a facial recognition trial at Canberra Airport has so far resulted in a 90 percent strike rate.
The first stage of a state-wide rollout will see a trial of 200 cameras deployed to police in Epping and Ballarat, Victoria.
The Australian government has unveiled its new Secure Cloud Strategy, which explains how cloud implementation will be guided by seven principles.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has passed with its 11 remaining member nations despite the withdrawal of the United States a year ago.
QuintessenceLabs, Daronmont Technologies, Teledyne Defence Australia, and Sonartech Atlas have all picked up funding from the Australian government.
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Fibre to the node has the least potential of any fixed-line technology used on the National Broadband Network, even fixed wireless will allow more users to hit 100Mbps.
The Victorian government has partnered with Stone & Chalk and YBF Ventures for the launch of two new finance technology-focused startup hubs.
Telstra's wireless service is for Australian road warriors who don't mind paying big bucks for maximum mobility.According to the Telstra, its existing CDMA network covers about one-fifth of the Australian landmass and over 98 percent of the population.
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