The Victorian government is still unable to put a dollar figure on how much its one-stop digital service delivery platform is saving taxpayers, more than a decade after Service...
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Some of the most senior technology figures within the Australian Public Service have been tapped to sit on a new AI oversight body, adding another accountability layer to the...
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South Australian police officers will put artificial intelligence to work on the beat through a new trial of digital speech-to-text software the force hopes will eliminate hours of desk...
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Senior public servants will be required to sign off on amendments that significantly change the value or scope of government contracts under new procurement rules set to arrive next...
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The NSW government has suspended any new engagements with KPMG and will require secretaries to sign off on any extensions of current deals or in flight procurements, as concerns...
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The Digital Transformation Agency has reclaimed responsibility for a central program aimed at building digital capability in the public service nearly five years after the function was transferred. The...
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The ACT government is a relatively small jurisdiction, but its technology footprint is anything but simple. It serves a population of just under 500,000 people, while also providing services to a...
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Around 310,000 people may have had support payments unlawfully cancelled under the government’s welfare compliance system after automation errors present for years prevented them from being able to reconnect,...
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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...
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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...
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More than 100 senior officials meant to oversee an artificial intelligence uplift within the public service are yet to be appointed and AI training has not yet been delivered...
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Anthropic, the US-based AI giant behind the chatbot Claude, has struck its first direct contract with the Australian government, as its competitor OpenAI deepens an existing deal with another...
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The federal government spends more than $10 million each year on media monitoring services that fundamentally undermine the ability of media companies to pay for news reporting. When the...
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Ever wondered what it’s like as a senior government official to work directly with a Big Tech giant on a critical national security issue? And how does it compare...