The Data and Digital Ministers’ Meeting on Friday has agreed to the first ever national program of work on data sharing between jurisdictions and outlined the initial priority areas...
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Now before people @me, I have long advocated for a far-reaching agenda for a ‘digital transformation’ institution. More on that shortly, but we are way off track. Even at...
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The 2021 Census has been hailed as a giant leap for digital accessibility in Australia, following years of design work and testing by experts and advocates, who say the...
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The NSW government is exploring whether it can integrate federal COVID-19 immunisation records into its Service NSW app. The potential integration comes as it also moves ahead with its...
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Angelene Falk will spend at least another three years in her role as Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner after Attorney-General Michaelia Cash confirmed her reappointment. Ms Falk’s re-appointment through...
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The national audit office is set to turn its attention to the rampant use of labour hire in the public sector, amid ongoing concerns about its impact on the...
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Checking into NSW venues and managing check-in histories will soon become easier thanks to software updates to the Service NSW app and a new physical COVID-19 check-in card. NSW...
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IP Australia is abandoning the government’s own website content management system in favour of a private provider and will pay global consultancy Deloitte $1.4 million to deliver it over...
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The federal government’s reliance on contractors and consultants for key COVID-19 response work is “out of control” and is not building capability for the next major crisis, the public...
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The Department of Defence has launched its first data strategy, promising a more disciplined and deliberate approach to the collection and use of information in decision making and policy...
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Time is running out to apply for the public sector Coaching for Women in Digital Program, with applications closing on Monday 9 August. Now in its second year, the...
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State governments have recognised the importance of bolstering digital strategies in their recent budget announcements, with millions of dollars invested into various initiatives for the coming year. During budget...
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The federal government knocked back a pitch from an Adelaide company to protect digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates from fraud last year, after a senator revealed this week that the...
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The government is wary of over-regulating new technologies such as artificial intelligence and will resist making ethics standards and codes mandatory for Australian businesses, Digital Economy minister Jane Hume...