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Wednesday August 20, 2025

  Software  

ATO considers AI coding assistance for 800 core developers

Will allow developers to “focus on higher value work”.

By Eleanor Dickinson
 

Latest Government IT News
DFAT renews Datacom contact centre deal for $176m
  Telco/ISP  

DFAT renews Datacom contact centre deal for $176m

Will handle passport telephony and processing until 2030.

By Eleanor Dickinson
 
Finance to save $17m by 2029 through IT insourcing
  Strategy  

Finance to save $17m by 2029 through IT insourcing

Central Budget Management System under particular scrutiny.

By Eleanor Dickinson
 
 
 

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Australia Post brings Starlink to 270 post offices
  Telco/ISP  

Australia Post brings Starlink to 270 post offices

To improve banking and postal service availability and reliability.

By Ry Crozier
 
Greater Western Water's billing system data issues laid bare
  Security  

Greater Western Water's billing system data issues laid bare

Looming go-live saw data validation checks relaxed.

By Ry Crozier
 
 
 

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ATO trials multimodal AI models for auditing work-related expenses
  Strategy  

ATO trials multimodal AI models for auditing work-related expenses

By Eleanor Dickinson
ATO considers AI coding assistance for 800 core developers
  Software  

ATO considers AI coding assistance for 800 core developers

By Eleanor Dickinson
Australia Post brings Starlink to 270 post offices
  Telco/ISP  

Australia Post brings Starlink to 270 post offices

By Ry Crozier
DFAT renews Datacom contact centre deal for $176m
  Telco/ISP  

DFAT renews Datacom contact centre deal for $176m

By Eleanor Dickinson
Finance to save $17m by 2029 through IT insourcing
  Strategy  

Finance to save $17m by 2029 through IT insourcing

By Eleanor Dickinson
 
 
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