Tag: Transport for NSW

NSW government to replace crucial facial recognition system

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new facial recognition system will be embedded within the New South Wales government’s licence and photocard register before the end of 2026, giving agencies better fraud detection capabilities....

The Gig Guide: TfNSW tech chief departs

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Transport for NSW’s (TfNSW’s) chief technology and innovation officer, Kurt Brissett has departed the agency after 9 years to join property developer Built as its chief digital and information...

NSW trials sensor network for real-time flood data

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has begun a trial of network sensing technology on two major rivers in Sydney that promises to deliver more reliable flood and storm intelligence...

NSW govt ‘crown jewel’ left open to hackers

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The New South Wales government’s 30-year old core licensing technology is exposed to cyber-attacks that could impact 140 other organisations, but the state auditor could find no evidence that...

SQC is NSW’s latest quantum bet for transport

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Silicon Quantum Computing has landed a contract with the NSW government to design bespoke quantum hardware solutions that could be used to solve optimisation problems on Sydney’s complex public...

Sydney Trains applies artificial intelligence to CCTV network

Posted on   |  by Ben Grubb
Sydney Trains has unleashed artificial intelligence technology on its CCTV network, already using it to catch seven trespassers attempting to access tunnels from station platforms. It comes as the...

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...

‘Farcical’ NSW gig economy taskforce blows up

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The NSW government taskforce established to improve the safety of gig economy workers following the deaths of five delivery riders in two months is “farcical” and merely an attempt...