The Federal Government has kicked off a video conferencing pilot over the National Broadband Network (NBN) which aims to give regional Australians increased access to services such as Medicare and Centrelink.
The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has shortlisted applicants for its newly created CIO role, with a possible appointment to be made by the end of April.
Australian Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT) has warned Australians not to opt-in to the Federal Government’s Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) system due to concerns about insufficient security protections for users’ personal information.
The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) has confirmed its electronic voting system, iVote, will not be used in the upcoming local government elections in September due to legislative restrictions.
A scientific panel has reportedly endorsed South Africa's bid to build the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope, favouring it over an Australia-New Zealand proposal, but only by a hair.
The Commonwealth Bank has commenced ‘in-branch’ trials of video conferencing in for customers in regional Australia.
Telstra has finalised its $11 billion definitive agreements with NBN Co, giving the final go-ahead for the telco’s structural separation and use of its network assets in the National Broadband Network (NBN).
American Power Conversion (APC) by Schneider Electric has expanded its TAFE graduate program, Encompass, to include skills the company has struggled to find during the ICT skills shortage.
The WA Electoral Commission (WAEC) has commenced work on a telephone-based voting system after the funding for its internet voting system was withdrawn by the State Government.
When he was first appointed to head up the IT team at the Australian Property Institute (API) some 18-months ago, CIO Joel Leslie, found an organisation struggling with its current customer relationship management (CRM) system.
Joel Leslie joined the Australian Property Institute (API) some 18 months ago and as CIO, wasted no time in writing a challenging strategy for the organisation.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has outlined plans to invest in a new integration framework in order to cope with the expanded number of sources producing spatial data.
The National e-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) has confirmed NSW Health will implement a medical supply and inventory system some nine months after it was trialled in the ACT.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has flagged plans to implement a unified communications (UC) environment across its office locations.
Australia’s peak body of general practitioners (GPs) has given the Federal Government a pat on the back following the implementation of its telehealth incentive scheme last July, labelling the project a success in Western Australia.