Tag: public service

NSW Coalition pledges to protect jobs in AI productivity push

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Productivity-boosting artificial intelligence tools would be “mandated from the top down” within the New South Wales government under new tech reforms proposed by the Coalition. The platform would hand...

SA budget pledges $50m for R&D fund in productivity push

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Malinauskas government will tip $50 million into a new research and development accelerator fund in pursuit of a tech-led productivity boost, pledging to build new research institutes as...

Tasmania looks to tech uplift to ease budget pain

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Tasmania will attempt to offset broad public sector staff and spending cuts with an ongoing $61 million digital uplift, including a $4 million artificial intelligence sandbox, announced in an...

Gig Guide: Assistant Treasurer to leave parliament

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones will not recontest the next federal election, leaving the frontbench amid the federal government’s renewed push to get social media giants to pay for news....

Gig Guide: eHealth NSW gets new CEO

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The new chief information officer of NSW Health Richard Taggart began his tenure this week, eight months since his predecessor vacated the role. Mr Taggart also takes the reins...

Gig Guide: Marles appoints new cyber chief

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The new head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre is Stephanie Crowe, who replaces Abigail Bradshaw following her  promotion to director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate. Ms Crowe has...

Gig Guide: Defence industry champion departs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Industry and Defence Network’s chief executive Brent Clark has stepped down from the role after almost half a decade of lobbying for smaller suppliers. Mr Clark took...

China-linked investors offload Sydney data centre for $2b

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Chinese-owned data centre provider Global Switch Australia will be acquired by asset manager HMC Capital for $2 billion, more than four years after federal government agencies were told to...