Author: Justin Hendry

AWS contracts near $300m after federal mega-deal

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Federal government agencies have struck contracts worth almost $300 million with Amazon Web Services following the arrival of the renegotiated whole of government agreement. Amid transparency concerns over the...

Qld merges customer service, digital functions under one roof

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Queensland is making a play to become Australia’s most customer-centric government, announcing plans on Friday to consolidate most day-to-day transactions under the one roof. Just months after creating a...

News Wrap: The stage is set, as shadow ministry lands

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The Liberal and National parties put aside their differences on energy and competition policy this week to rekindle a union that has existed, in one form or another, for...

Second time’s a charm for Defence ERP switchover

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The largest enterprise resources planning overhaul underway in the federal government — and across the Southern Hemisphere — has reached a significant milestone in its six-year history. After being...

Nvidia reveals sales hit from US export curbs on China

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Nvidia beat quarterly sales expectations as customers stockpiled its AI chips before fresh US curbs on China exports took effect, but the same restrictions will slice off US$8 billion...

Inspiring young women to embrace tech careers

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Young Australians are turning away from IT careers, presenting a stark challenge for the Australian tech industry, which needs urgent solutions to address its appeal amongst early-age pathways into...

Sydney voice AI startup finds buyer after collapse

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One of Australia’s first voice AI startups has been acquired and had its technology and assets stripped after collapsing into administration earlier this year, in a blow to the...

Epic Systems tapped for Tasmania’s digital health record

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The Tasmanian government has selected Epic Systems for its new statewide electronic medical record, becoming the third Australian jurisdiction to settle on the US-based software firm in five years....