Spotlight on Federal Government Spotlight on Federal Government

Governments everywhere have come to realise that digital service delivery can be both more effective and less costly.

Which is why Australia’s Federal government established the Digital Transformation Agency to pave the way for an aggressive push into digital services.

iTnews has chronicled the resulting stream of new initiatives that change the way citizens and businesses work with government.

For this year’s benchmark we received entries from federal agencies detailing such efforts and showcasing how Canberra is not just talking technology, but using it to deliver outcomes that matter for Australians.

Vodafone still losing Australian customers

Vodafone still losing Australian customers

Flat results for group.
Juha Saarinen May 22 2013 6:56AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft adds Azure sub-regions in NSW and VIC

Microsoft adds Azure sub-regions in NSW and VIC

Local PaaS and IaaS market gets busy.
Juha Saarinen May 21 2013 7:39AM Storage
Freedom Cable yanks Australia from subsea rollout

Freedom Cable yanks Australia from subsea rollout

Couldn't secure Telstra investment.
Ry Crozier May 20 2013 12:15PM Telco/ISP
Linfox crunches big data to keep trucks on time

Linfox crunches big data to keep trucks on time

Predicts road congestion and if toll roads are worth using.
Ry Crozier May 20 2013 6:30AM Software
Master electronic ATM 'key' stolen in Canberra

Master electronic ATM 'key' stolen in Canberra

Police say it could have unlocked all machines.
Allie Coyne May 16 2013 9:43AM Security
Virgin revenue rattled by Sabre system

Virgin revenue rattled by Sabre system

Downgrade issued.
Ry Crozier May 16 2013 6:37AM Financial Services
Master electronic ATM 'key' stolen in Canberra

Master electronic ATM 'key' stolen in Canberra

Police say it could have unlocked all machines.
Allie Coyne May 15 2013 3:32PM Security
Conroy, Turnbull joust over NBN equity numbers

Conroy, Turnbull joust over NBN equity numbers

Analysis: What long-term drawdown fluctuations really look like.
Ry Crozier May 15 2013 2:33PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co approaches $900m in Telstra liabilities

NBN Co approaches $900m in Telstra liabilities

Scales up with rollout.
Ry Crozier May 15 2013 6:20AM Telco/ISP
Govt prepares trans-Tasman mobile roaming law for Parliament

Govt prepares trans-Tasman mobile roaming law for Parliament

Before June.
Allie Coyne May 14 2013 10:34AM Telco/ISP
Govt warns ACCC against NBN price tinkering

Govt warns ACCC against NBN price tinkering

Price rebalancing power worries NBN Co, shareholders.
Ry Crozier May 13 2013 6:45AM Telco/ISP
Telehealth and the NBN myth

Telehealth and the NBN myth

Opinion: New funding for old innovation.
David Glance May 9 2013 12:18PM Strategy
Kim Dotcom's Mega working on encrypted email

Kim Dotcom's Mega working on encrypted email

Promises 'pants' for 'naked' users.
Charis Palmer May 9 2013 9:02AM Security
Telehealth projects get $20m funding boost

Telehealth projects get $20m funding boost

Govt seeks to show NBN in action.
Charis Palmer May 8 2013 4:22PM Telco/ISP
Kordia lands NBN design subcontract

Kordia lands NBN design subcontract

Second parcel of works from construction partner.
Staff Writers May 8 2013 6:40AM Telco/ISP
Telstra fingered in secretive NBN POI survey

Telstra fingered in secretive NBN POI survey

Interconnection 'health check' obscured.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 12:57PM Telco/ISP
Future NBN Co tasked with meeting Coalition's speed pledge

Future NBN Co tasked with meeting Coalition's speed pledge

Small nodes under big nodes required?
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 11:12AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co plays election catch-up

NBN Co plays election catch-up

Analysis: Anatomy of a delay.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co logs 1.35m premises in three-year plan

NBN Co logs 1.35m premises in three-year plan

Update sees rollout schedule approaching five million.
Ry Crozier May 6 2013 6:30AM Telco/ISP
UK, Australia chase Google for more tax

UK, Australia chase Google for more tax

Questions over role of staff.
Juha Saarinen , Tom Bergin May 2 2013 7:18AM Financial Services

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