Tag: NSW

‘Standard gauge’ for digital licences passes key road-test

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia has edged closer to cross-border acceptance of digital driver’s licences after a prototype verification platform designed to bring common standards into effect was successfully road-tested with users. The...

Startup community sidelined by NSW govt data switch

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW government has ruled out funding the leading survey of Australian startups again and will instead focus on contributing to a national dataset, casting doubt on the future...

‘More work to be done’: NSW procurement tightened again

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
All nine recommendations from a NSW procurement inquiry will be supported by the Minns government, including more consideration of retained economic benefit and an easier path for small suppliers...

Dodgy suppliers to be banned in NSW procurement overhaul

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NSW procurement accreditation system will be reviewed and dodgy suppliers banned in response to repeated warnings that the state’s buying framework is failing and agencies are “marking their...

NSW govt unveils plan to crackdown on consultants

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Minns government will define what constitutes “core public sector work” and require agencies to do it in-house wherever possible as part of its response to an explosion in...

Scorecard sparks debate on the future of NSW innovation

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
New South Wales is producing some of the world’s best innovation inputs like research and workforce but is struggling to turn them into outputs like economic growth and productivity....

Human cell research tech gets NSW govt backing

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Human cell or tissue-based research technologies that reduce the need for animals in medical testing have landed a $4.5 million boost in New South Wales. The state government on...

NSW cyber lead gets deputy national cyber coordinator role

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Department of Home Affairs has poached New South Wales’ chief cybersecurity officer Tony Chapman, appointing him as deputy national cyber security coordinator as part of a major public...