Australian Government stories - Page 7
New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Thousands of Australian organisations are at risk of failing to meet the compliance deadline for the new Fair Work Act Award, according to startup NoahFace.
Vocus unlocks strategic infrastructure opportunities in Northern Territory with govt partnership
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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uc
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government
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fibre
Vocus and the Northern Territory government are partnering to upgrade the state's internet backbone to a capacity of 20Tbps.
Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
The PJCIS, Human Right Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and Access Now are calling for the repeal or amendment of the controversial laws.
ADIA welcomes Australian Government's greater focus on digital literacy
Thu, 9th Jan 2020
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dei
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digital literacy
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australian government
ADIA welcomes Australian Government's commitment to digital literacy, aiming to reduce the digital divide and enable social and economic participation.
Infosys selected to update Aussie welfare entitlement system
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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dr
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Infosys to modernise Australia's welfare system with new Entitlement Calculation Engine, aiming at efficient policy implementation and operational savings.
Huawei warns of job losses as ban comes into place
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei Australia warns that up to 1,500 jobs could be lost by the end of 2020 if the 5G ban on the company is not reversed.
Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria
Mon, 25th Nov 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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calix
BATMn is a $2.7m proprietary electric reactor, based on Calix technology, for producing advanced battery materials, part-funded by the Government.
Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens
Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
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australian government
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federal government
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digital rights watch
Australian local governments urged to protect citizen privacy by Digital Rights Watch. Campaign targets use of surveillance tech and data collection.
Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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uc
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government
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telco
Macquarie Government has been chosen by the New South Wales Government as an approved supplier of telecommunications services.
Australians unaware of govt's digital services
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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ai
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government
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australian government
Nearly a quarter of Australians are unaware of the government's digital services, according to new research from Accenture.
Are we being watched? Concerns over govt surveillance on Australians
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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surveillance
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government
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spying
Australians are alarmed by expanding surveillance powers and government access to private data, with 76% uneasy about data retention by telcos.
Huawei: Aus should follow UK’s “more intelligent” approach to 5G tech
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
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.
Federal Government inks cloud deal with Microsoft
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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cloud services
The deal accelerates transformation opportunity, invests in public sector skills, drives inclusion and leverages local investment.
Australian Govt & AWS strike cloud services deal
Mon, 1st Jul 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
The Australian Government has inked a deal with Amazon Web Services, allowing federal, state, and territory agencies streamlined access to AWS cloud services.
Federal DTA adds archTIS data protection product to Cloud Services Panel
Wed, 29th May 2019
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data protection
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australian government
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archtis
Australian cybersecurity firm archTIS has had its data protection product added to the Federal Digital Transformation Agency's Cloud Services Panel.
ACS says Federal Budget is promising, but still lacking
Thu, 4th Apr 2019
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it industry
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australian federal budget
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australian government
Following the announcement of Australia’s 2019 Federal Budget, as you would expect there have been mixed reactions, but ACS says there is progress.
AU Budget 2019: Tech panel discuss its merits and shortcomings
Wed, 3rd Apr 2019
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storage
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data analytics
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converged infrastructure
Experts from the IT and tech industries share their disappointments and satisfaction on what the budget could mean for the sector in Australia.
Gender gap in AU’s STEM workforce obstructing national prosperity
Tue, 2nd Apr 2019
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dei
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australian government
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workforce management
New research reveals Australia has not yet made the systemic changes required to achieve diversity in STEM, threatening the nation’s prosperity.
IT pros call on AU government to decentralise data centres
Wed, 27th Mar 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Australian IT leaders urge Federal Government to decentralise data centres with AU$100m regional initiative, aiming for economic and technological growth.
The silver lining in Australia’s Government cloud strategy
Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Cloud has been a huge part of the ‘digital transformation’ conversation within Australian government during recent years.