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Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra
Hyperscale

Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra

With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020
Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs
Supply Chain

Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs

Amid growing coronavirus concerns, Australia unveils a stimulus package to support retailers and SMEs, aiming to stave off a potential recession.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2020
Epicor targets Australia's aged care industry with new solution
Health Technologies

Epicor targets Australia's aged care industry with new solution

Epicor has launched a new Community Care solution with the primary aim of aiding in-home services for aged care providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020
New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia
Marketing Technologies

New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia

Thousands of Australian organisations are at risk of failing to meet the compliance deadline for the new Fair Work Act Award, according to startup NoahFace.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2020
Vocus unlocks strategic infrastructure opportunities in Northern Territory with govt partnership
Unified Communications

Vocus unlocks strategic infrastructure opportunities in Northern Territory with govt partnership

Vocus and the Northern Territory government are partnering to upgrade the state's internet backbone to a capacity of 20Tbps.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2020
Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies
Hyperscale

Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies

The PJCIS, Human Right Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and Access Now are calling for the repeal or amendment of the controversial laws.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Feb 2020
Huawei warns of job losses as ban comes into place
Unified Communications

Huawei warns of job losses as ban comes into place

Huawei Australia warns that up to 1,500 jobs could be lost by the end of 2020 if the 5G ban on the company is not reversed.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier
Unified Communications

Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier

Macquarie Government has been chosen by the New South Wales Government as an approved supplier of telecommunications services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2019
Australians unaware of govt's digital services
Artificial Intelligence

Australians unaware of govt's digital services

Nearly a quarter of Australians are unaware of the government's digital services, according to new research from Accenture.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019
Are we being watched? Concerns over govt surveillance on Australians
Surveillance

Are we being watched? Concerns over govt surveillance on Australians

Australians are alarmed by expanding surveillance powers and government access to private data, with 76% uneasy about data retention by telcos.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2019
Huawei: Aus should follow UK's “more intelligent” approach to 5G tech
Unified Communications

Huawei: Aus should follow UK's “more intelligent” approach to 5G tech

Huawei Australia has released a statement pointing out a UK cross-party committee's findings that there is no need to ban Huawei's 5G technologies.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Australian Government stories

ADIA welcomes Australian Government's greater focus on digital literacy
Digital Literacy

ADIA welcomes Australian Government's greater focus on digital literacy

ADIA welcomes Australian Government's commitment to digital literacy, aiming to reduce the digital divide and enable social and economic participation.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jan 2020
Infosys selected to update Aussie welfare entitlement system
Disaster Recovery

Infosys selected to update Aussie welfare entitlement system

Infosys to modernise Australia's welfare system with new Entitlement Calculation Engine, aiming at efficient policy implementation and operational savings.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria
DataCentre infrastructure

Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria

BATMn is a $2.7m proprietary electric reactor, based on Calix technology, for producing advanced battery materials, part-funded by the Government.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Nov 2019
Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens
Australian Government

Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens

Australian local governments urged to protect citizen privacy by Digital Rights Watch. Campaign targets use of surveillance tech and data collection.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
Federal Government inks cloud deal with Microsoft
Digital Transformation

Federal Government inks cloud deal with Microsoft

The deal accelerates transformation opportunity, invests in public sector skills, drives inclusion and leverages local investment.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Jul 2019
Australian Govt & AWS strike cloud services deal
Hyperscale

Australian Govt & AWS strike cloud services deal

The Australian Government has inked a deal with Amazon Web Services, allowing federal, state, and territory agencies streamlined access to AWS cloud services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2019
Federal DTA adds archTIS data protection product to Cloud Services Panel
Data Protection

Federal DTA adds archTIS data protection product to Cloud Services Panel

Australian cybersecurity firm archTIS has had its data protection product added to the Federal Digital Transformation Agency's Cloud Services Panel.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 29th May 2019