Tag: NSW

NSW Opposition joins call for data centre push

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW Opposition has called on the Minns government to put the state’s digital infrastructure at the heart of its productivity drive with better planning policies or a formal...

Mookhey to elevate tech in ‘bigger picture’ Budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey on Monday flagged faster project development times and more government support for the tech sector in next month’s state Budget as he looks to arrest...

NSW Health told to open up digital patient records

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A landmark commission into NSW health funding has called for a radical expansion of the state’s $1 billion digital patient record system so GPs and not for profit hospitals...

NSW Health cools on high-risk innovation investment

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
NSW Health will move to diversify and re-balance its portfolio of research and innovation investments under a more risk-averse approach that creates “lasting impact and value”. The new approach...

Device bank, new standards to help bridge NSW’s digital divide

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Thousands of pre-loved devices could be donated to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities every year to boost digital connectivity under NSW’s first-ever digital inclusion strategy. The strategy, which has been...

NSW to co-invest in critical minerals exploration

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A co-investment fund for critical minerals exploration will be established in New South Wales, with $2.5 million in seed money to be made available to help miners unlock rare earths...

Experts shoot down Australia-wide electronic voting

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Widespread electronic voting is a “terrible idea” for Australia, security experts told an inquiry on Monday, amid calls for a national platform to standardise procedures and cut costs. The...

NSW exploring state VC fund in innovation push

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An upcoming NSW innovation plan looks set to arrive this month with a state venture capital fund to fill in the strategic gaps left by private investors, like manufacturing....