New governance framework to unify oversight of the design of eHealth NSW’s digital healthcare solutions


The model will ensure for the first time that every group working on design of digital clinical solutions within eHealth NSW will have consistent governance and support.
DIA New Zealand developing ‘single source of truth’ for information, tools and services to support public sector digital transformation


The minimal viable product (MVP) is expected to go live in December 2017, while reviewing, re-writing and migrating content is expected to be ongoing through 2018.
CSIRO invests in NovaSAR, a sophisticated satellite with an advanced radar technology which provides high-res images of Earth from space


“The NovaSAR-S tech enables data collection 24/7, regardless of daylight or weather conditions, which is particularly important for this continent with a tropical climate and a large coastline.”
Australia’s Department of Immigration and Border Protection issues request for procurement of new digital platform for visa management


The Global Digital Platform will support the ongoing competitiveness of key Australian industries, support strong national security and deliver a world-leading, digital user-experience for visa applicants.
Public testing commenced for new service to simplify and speed up business registration in Australia


The government is making the code for the service publicly available so the private sector can seamlessly connect their customers to business registration services.
Sandie Matthews appointed as new head of Office of Digital Government in Northern Territory (NT)


The Office will have a key role in progressing ICT related Election Commitments including Digital Territory Strategy, Open Data, Digital Standards, and Data Analytics.
STB collaborating with AliPay on content, data analytics and marketing to enhance Chinese tourists’ experience in Singapore


Alipay and STB will also share data and analytics on trends in Chinese travel to Singapore with tourism industry stakeholders in Singapore.
WIPO’s free AI-based translation tool for patent documents now 'trained' in ten languages


WIPO Translate is trained exclusively with huge amounts of patent texts and includes a “domain-aware-technique” that translates according to the specificity of the invention.
Singapore government awards multi-million-dollar contract for DDoS mitigation services


The companies include telcos Singtel, Starhub and BT, as well as Singapore- based technology companies CHJ Technologies, Evvo Labs and Embrio Enterprises.
ANU and UNSW Canberra to collaborate on building and testing satellites and space instruments


“The UNSW Canberra agreement with ANU means Australia now has the facilities to come up to speed with the international space sector.”