Author: James Riley

Deloitte’s GovDXP work bill doubles to $20m

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Deloitte’s price tag to develop its prototype for a revamped, social network-inspired myGov update into a working beta product has been doubled. The consulting giant will now receive nearly...

Stop inventing and start innovating: Stuart Elliott

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Healthcare is a naturally slow-moving environment, and for good reasons, Stuart Elliott says. You can visit a doctor and still find them using fax machines, a decade or so...

Biometrics scoped for digital ID scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Private companies will soon be able to join the government’s federated digital identity program with the further use of biometrics also being scoped. The Digital Transformation Agency has now...

COVIDSafe app gets important update

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
COVIDSafe has received an important update that fixed a number of bugs and improved iPhone functionality. The Opposition and developers are now calling on the government to encourage the...

Privacy safeguards useless without funding

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s privacy office “urgently” needs more funding to properly conduct its oversight role of the COVIDSafe contact tracing app, with Labor calling for three standalone commissioners to also be...

The tech-enabled road to recovery: AIIA

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The role of the information technology industry supporting other parts of the economy has been under-appreciated up until COVID-19, according to the Australian Information Industry Association chief executive Ron...

Andrews drives new ministerial tech council

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry minister Karen Andrews has drawn together a new council of state and territory digital economy and technology ministers to help drive national policy in the post-COVID environment. The...

New Covid19 research funding

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
MTPConnect, the industry growth centre set up to champion the Australian medtech sector will match $1m of funding for Covid19 related research efforts. The third round of its Biomedical...

DTA defends COVIDSafe contract with US tech giant

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Using an Australian company to host the COVIDSafe data would have delayed the rollout of the app and added “additional risk and complexity”, the Digital Transformation Agency says, amid...