Tag: NSW

NSW gets serious about drone deployments

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government is using drones to survey and 3D map flood affected areas in the state, in a bid to reopen several sections of road which have been...

Tech giants list as SMEs on NSW procurement site

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Global technology companies are listing themselves as small to medium enterprises (SMEs) on the NSW government’s tech procurement platform, raising concerns they may be able to take advantage of...

NSW stands out in digital govt services survey

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
New South Wales led the way in improving digital government services across Australia during the pandemic, according to a new report by Salesforce which calls for more government data...

Tech giants may get friendlier defamation laws

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Tech giants might get a friendlier defamation regime in Australia, with the options being canvassed by a significant review including a safe harbour scheme or blanket immunity similar to...

NSW net zero plan can be a ‘nation building’ win

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government’s latest tilt at reducing the state’s emissions to net zero has the potential to become a grand scale nation building program. But without appropriate oversight, hundreds...

Gabrielle Upton on NSW research translation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
After more than a decade of large-scale investments in hard infrastructure, the Berejiklian Government in NSW is retooling for new levels of public investment into ‘soft’ infrastructure, with a...

NSW to build a second Sydney Startup Hub

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The New South Wales government is to fund the creation of a second Startup Hub located in the western Sydney suburb of Parramatta in an investment designed to put...

NSW eyes Israeli ecosystem to build on local R&D

Posted on   |  by Liam Tung
The NSW government is aiming to boost R&D in the state via Parliamentary Secretary Gabrielle Upton’s new advisory council. But what’s the best way for the government to support...

Dominello’s new reform agenda

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s first minister for customer service – the NSW government’s Victor Dominello – has pulled back the curtain on the internal reforms driving the state’s digital obsession, revealing new...