Joseph Brookes, Author at InnovationAus.com

Public Sector

Services Australia sinks another $110m into IBM mainframes

Services Australia has poured almost $110 million more into its ageing IBM mainframes to keep critical services like Medicare and Centrelink running, after a failed upgrade in 2023 forced...

Supercomputing lifeline in $324m research infrastructure boost

29 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s tier one supercomputers will share in $73 million in new funding from the latest round of national common research infrastructure funding, lifting some of the pressure on the...

$14k dinner: DTA wined and dined its OECD boosters

28 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

The Digital Transformation Agency spent $14,000 wining and dining international delegates last year at one of Sydney’s most exclusive restaurants, with its CEO on Thursday defending the evening as...

ABS cyber scramble threatens Census security

28 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

A decade on from the 2016 Census debacle, new audit findings show preparations for the next national survey in August have been rocked by cybersecurity vulnerabilities and a rush...

Vic govt claims $1.2bn data centre edge on NSW

27 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

The Victorian government says it has moved ahead of traditional powerhouse NSW in terms of capital expenditure on data centres for the first time, pulling in around $1.2 billion...

‘Legal crisis’ in automated compliance dogs employment services shift

27 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Employment minister Amanda Rishworth on Wednesday backed her department to deliver a fair welfare compliance system in the next iteration of Australia’s employment services model, despite serious legal doubts...

Employment services overhaul to replace $517m jobseeker platform

27 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

A $517 million online platform project set up by the Morrison government to funnel jobseekers into self service will be dismantled and replaced in generational reforms to employment services...

‘Extremely concerned’: Cost of BoM’s latest Accenture project hidden

26 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Concerns are growing over the total cost of a new climate data platform being built by Accenture, after an official was unable to provide the figure on Monday and...

Husic calls for Cabinet-level sovereign capability plan

25 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Former Industry minister Ed Husic wants his government to organise around a central principle of developing sovereign capabilities, arguing every portfolio should be demonstrating contributions to national resilience. Modelled...

Ten year research plan for Australia to ‘lead the world in health’

24 May 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Research groups have hailed a long awaited national strategy for health and medical research as a “pivotal moment” for the sector after pushing for a more holistic approach from...

Author: Joseph Brookes

Services Australia sinks another $110m into IBM mainframes

Supercomputing lifeline in $324m research infrastructure boost

$14k dinner: DTA wined and dined its OECD boosters

ABS cyber scramble threatens Census security

Vic govt claims $1.2bn data centre edge on NSW

‘Legal crisis’ in automated compliance dogs employment services shift

Employment services overhaul to replace $517m jobseeker platform

‘Extremely concerned’: Cost of BoM’s latest Accenture project hidden

Husic calls for Cabinet-level sovereign capability plan

Ten year research plan for Australia to ‘lead the world in health’

Guide

Categories

SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES

Privacy

EDITORIAL CONTACT

COMMERCIAL CONTACT

Search Filters Clear All

Author: Joseph Brookes