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.

NBN Co, strata tie-up to ease fibre into unit blocks

NBN Co, strata tie-up to ease fibre into unit blocks

National register.
Ry Crozier Feb 11 2013 3:30PM Telco/ISP
Australia, NZ governments to regulate mobile roaming

Australia, NZ governments to regulate mobile roaming

Aussie telcos dragging chain on lowering rates.
Juha Saarinen Feb 11 2013 7:41AM Telco/ISP
Telstra forced to redraw NBN info handling rules

Telstra forced to redraw NBN info handling rules

Four of six migration measures knocked back by regulator.
Ry Crozier Feb 8 2013 1:03PM Telco/ISP
Telstra excuses itself over cut lines for NBN installs

Telstra excuses itself over cut lines for NBN installs

ISPs kept in dark as responsibility buck passed.
Ry Crozier Feb 8 2013 7:54AM Telco/ISP
Deloitte links mobile spectrum to productivity

Deloitte links mobile spectrum to productivity

But what about the NBN?
Charis Palmer Feb 7 2013 2:24PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co brings 25/5 Mbps to fixed wireless

NBN Co brings 25/5 Mbps to fixed wireless

On offer as early as June.
Ry Crozier Feb 6 2013 11:00AM Telco/ISP
Trusted Platform Module woes

Trusted Platform Module woes

Despite the ubiquity of the Trusted Platform Module, holdups exist and adoption remains slow. Among them are issues with interoperability, considering Apple, Google and Microsoft all use different standards.
Deb Radcliff Feb 5 2013 10:19AM Security
Broadband Dept blasts 'forum-shopping' ISPs

Broadband Dept blasts 'forum-shopping' ISPs

Warns ACCC against becoming a 'tool'.
Ry Crozier Feb 5 2013 7:00AM Telco/ISP
Kiwi researchers demo third world bank hack

Kiwi researchers demo third world bank hack

Audio one time passwords broken.
Darren Pauli Feb 4 2013 2:26PM Security
SA evidence laws need tech revamp: report

SA evidence laws need tech revamp: report

Amendments to bring state in line with Commonwealth.
Charis Palmer Feb 1 2013 9:50AM Software
Tablets drive Aussies to hunt out wifi hotspots

Tablets drive Aussies to hunt out wifi hotspots

Fastest-growing place from which to access the internet.
Ry Crozier Feb 1 2013 5:38AM Telco/ISP
Crypto collisions cause denial of service in major hashes

Crypto collisions cause denial of service in major hashes

Researchers poke holes in Murmurhash, CityHash, and others.
Darren Pauli Jan 31 2013 7:14AM Security
Telstra fears IP rules will kill off NBN ideas forum

Telstra fears IP rules will kill off NBN ideas forum

No incentive to participate?
Ry Crozier Jan 30 2013 3:01PM Telco/ISP
Crypto collisions cause denial of service in major hashes

Crypto collisions cause denial of service in major hashes

Researchers poke holes in Murmurhash, CityHash, and others.
Darren Pauli Jan 30 2013 11:09AM Security
Wireless mesh researchers target defence applications

Wireless mesh researchers target defence applications

Carrier-free communications get encrypted.
Krishan Sharma Jan 30 2013 7:00AM Networking
Tas Emergency Services go NBN

Tas Emergency Services go NBN

iiNet gets the nod as primary service provider.
Joshua Gliddon Jan 29 2013 12:03PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co reaches 10,000 active fibre connections

NBN Co reaches 10,000 active fibre connections

Ambitious target to have 60 percent of users on fibre by July.
Ry Crozier Jan 29 2013 12:05AM Telco/ISP
Govt pushes telework for extreme weather response

Govt pushes telework for extreme weather response

Looks to make another case for the NBN.
Charis Palmer Jan 25 2013 12:00PM Networking
NBN fibre goes live in four more areas

NBN fibre goes live in four more areas

FSAM maps issued for a further 98,000 homes.
Staff Writers Jan 25 2013 10:55AM Telco/ISP
Australian government demand for Google users' data spikes

Australian government demand for Google users' data spikes

Criminal investigations mostly.
Juha Saarinen Jan 24 2013 6:56AM Security

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