Government stories

Space research centre announces innovative, funding-backed projects
Last month
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"Projects such as these plant the seeds of space technology innovation and will be instrumental in helping Australia build a viable space sector."

Atturra extends commitment to govt sector with HSD acquisition
Thu, 26th Jan 2023
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it solutions
"The addition of HSD to the Atturra family is highly beneficial and demonstrates our ongoing commitment towards growing our business in the government sector."

Gamma awarded place on CCS, brings power of 5G to public sector
Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Gamma has officially been awarded a place on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) new Mobile voice and data services framework (RM6261).

Govt IT spending to hit $588.9 billion in 2023, up 6.8%
Thu, 29th Dec 2022
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“Government organisations are continuing to modernise legacy IT and invest in initiatives that improve access to digital services."

Global 5G RAN market exhibiting robust growth - report
Wed, 21st Dec 2022
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Strategic investments in the telecom sector help governments harness the potential to create employment and drive the economic growth of countries.

Western Australia govt launches new innovation strategy
Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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The McGowan Government has outlined its vision for the state to become a renowned global hub of invention, investment, innovation and impact.

CDC Data Centres increases Eastern Creek investment
Wed, 7th Dec 2022
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CDC Data Centres will further expand its Eastern Creek Campus in Sydney with an additional $1 billion investment.

Frisk launches Document Fetcher as new feature of software platform
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
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microsoft
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document management
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The company says this new tool will help make the process of fulfilling Freedom of Information (FOI) requests faster and more cost-effective.

Big business and government are key to eInvoicing uptake
Wed, 30th Nov 2022
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Xero this week hosted key government and business leaders in its Sydney office to discuss the benefits of accelerating eInvoicing adoption.

Potential job creation of planned NZ data centres not known
Tue, 29th Nov 2022
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The lead government agency on data centres says it is not doing any work on how many jobs might be created.

Incode has appointed Spectrum Edge as Malaysian reseller
Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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resellers
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identity
Incode has chosen Spectrum Edge as its first Malaysian reseller, bringing Incode Omni to the country as the company continues to expand across Asia Pacific.

WA's $300m international digital super highway turns on
Tue, 25th Oct 2022
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Aussie PM Anthony Albanese has switched on the new $300 million high-speed telecommunications cable directly linking Western Australia to key global markets.

Putting the data horse ahead of the technology cart
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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There’s one question I often ask myself: Are we over-indexing on thinking about technology rather than data?

Time for Australian technology law overhaul - ACS
Fri, 30th Sep 2022
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"ACS welcomes the government's call for reform of the nation's cybersecurity and privacy regulation in response to the Optus data breach."

Digital Boost Alliance celebrates one year of digital acceleration in Aotearoa
Fri, 16th Sep 2022
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The Digital Boost Alliance is a joint public-private initiative that supports the uptake of digital tools for small businesses, communities, and individuals.

Bloated business profits make up 60% of inflation
Fri, 9th Sep 2022
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inflation
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sparrow loans
A change to government policy rather than an oversimplified approach of raising the cash rate will be needed to address the current bout of inflation.

Cyberespionage group Worok targeting companies, governments
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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cyber espionage
ESET researchers have discovered a previously unknown cyberespionage group that targets various high-profile companies and local governments.

Magnet Forensics brings digital forensic solutions to Aus
Thu, 1st Sep 2022
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Magnet Forensics, a developer of digital investigation solutions for enterprises and public safety organisations, has announced its expansion to Australia.

Why cloud adoption is only the first step
Wed, 24th Aug 2022
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What’s holding healthcare providers back from improving healthcare resilience? Cloudera VP industry solutions Cindy Maike explains.

UNN chooses Juniper to update Brunei's network infrastructure
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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network management
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With a refreshed experience-first network from Juniper, this partnership will bolster UNN's efforts to create a modernised and efficient telecommunication backbone.

Microsoft, NSW partnership to accelerate digital transformation
Wed, 10th Aug 2022
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digital transformation
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cybersecurity
The renewed partnership is designed to maximise the value of Microsoft solutions to various NSW Government agencies.

Mandiant researchers uncover significant new disinformation campaign
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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social media
Researchers from Mandiant say they have uncovered a significant disinformation campaign from the Chinese Government in the wake of U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan.

Exclusive: SYSPRO on how ERP plays a role in Australia's manufacturing investment plan
Tue, 9th Aug 2022
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it in manufacturing
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inventory management systems
While there is a significant drive for change, it's really down to execution, and businesses need to be prepared to find the right strategies for them to make full use of the government support.

Exclusive: Inde provides innovative solutions across the tech sector
Fri, 5th Aug 2022
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Inde likes to call its approach the 'power of the collective', which essentially means that if a client approaches the company with a problem, they'll get the team's collective insight to help drive the best outcome.