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.

How Telstra proposes to cut noise on the NBN

How Telstra proposes to cut noise on the NBN

Telstra claims it has focused much of the engineering attention for its NBN proposal on mitigating noise and cross-talk between the node and customer premise.
Ry Crozier Dec 5 2008 12:25PM Telco/ISP
Inside Telstra's technical plans for the NBN

Inside Telstra's technical plans for the NBN

Telstra has given the first clear indications of its NBN proposal and the level of complexity that would be involved in the build, saying it would need to work 24x7 every day for five years to deliver the government’s planned network on time.
Ry Crozier Dec 4 2008 4:26PM Telco/ISP
Australia needs ICT people – 9,000 to be precise

Australia needs ICT people – 9,000 to be precise

.NET, Java, SAP and Cisco skills are high on Aussie employer wishlists, according to a new skills index developed by KPMG Econtech.
Staff Writers Dec 3 2008 12:37PM Training & Development
Telstra’s new NBN conversation tool degenerates rapidly

Telstra’s new NBN conversation tool degenerates rapidly

Telstra have added a new mini-site to nowwearetalking to ‘encourage a conversation’ on the NBN – let’s hope it’s a bit more insightful than the first post, which blasts Aussie journalists, Singtel Optus and basically anyone within reach.
Ry Crozier Dec 2 2008 4:27PM Telco/ISP
40,000 servers, 20% of the world's traffic: Akamai ten years on

40,000 servers, 20% of the world's traffic: Akamai ten years on

Ten years since its creation, distributed computing platform Akamai now delivers 20 per cent of the world’s internet traffic by request. iTnews talks to Stuart Spiteri about high speed internet delivery around the world.
Kathryn Small Dec 2 2008 1:27PM Telco/ISP
Conroy to bidders: make the case for intervention

Conroy to bidders: make the case for intervention

The NBN expert panel will judge whether any of the proposals make a ‘compelling case’ for regulations to prevent network overbuild by Telstra or to require a full switchover of Telstra’s copper to the NBN, Broadband minister Stephen Conroy said yesterday.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2008 12:45PM Telco/ISP
Soft landing on competition? Dream on, says Telstra

Soft landing on competition? Dream on, says Telstra

Telstra chairman Donald McGauchie has accused some of the telco's rivals of wanting a ‘feather bed’ from the government when it comes to helping them compete in the market.
Ry Crozier Dec 1 2008 12:45PM Telco/ISP
Singtel Optus labelled ‘sub-prime’ bidder over $8bn funding gap

Singtel Optus labelled ‘sub-prime’ bidder over $8bn funding gap

Telstra has labelled the bid of its bitter NBN rival Singtel Optus as ‘sub-prime’, because the source of $8 billion of its funding is still unclear.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 2:16PM Telco/ISP
Is the Telstra submission a joke?

Is the Telstra submission a joke?

Broadband minister Stephen Conroy is talking tough that his government is ‘not going to be pushed around’ by Telstra on the issue of further concessions for the NBN build.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 2:14PM Telco/ISP
NBN ‘unlikely’ to deliver promised reach or speed: IBRS

NBN ‘unlikely’ to deliver promised reach or speed: IBRS

Analyst firm IBRS has criticised the Federal government over the National Broadband Network process, claiming it could ‘have been better managed’ and is unlikely to deliver what it promised.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2008 4:03PM Telco/ISP
NBN door remains open for Telstra

NBN door remains open for Telstra

Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has asked voters to trust that the government's 98 percent coverage promise for the NBN will be delivered, despite the fact it will consider Telstra's lesser 90 percent proposal.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2008 3:49PM Telco/ISP
Telstra baits Government with NBN ‘detail’ carrot

Telstra baits Government with NBN ‘detail’ carrot

Telstra will hold the government to ransom by submitting a ‘proposal’ to build a $9.7 billion National Broadband Network but withholding more detailed bid documents.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2008 1:27PM Telco/ISP
OLPC Oz wants to give away another 5,000 laptops

OLPC Oz wants to give away another 5,000 laptops

One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is hoping a local version of its globally successful ‘Give 1, Get 1’ promotion will result in 5,000 XO laptops for disadvantaged children in Australia and the Pacific rim.
Ry Crozier Nov 25 2008 3:22PM Hardware
CBA system glitch takes out money twice

CBA system glitch takes out money twice

The Commonwealth Bank has blamed an unknown overnight processing system glitch for causing some Netbank and ATM transations to be processed twice.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2008 3:20PM Software
BMC’s new local chief targets new local markets

BMC’s new local chief targets new local markets

BMC is bucking the trend among IT vendors, taking on new staff in Canberra to push into the government sector and embarking on a new customer acquisition strategy under the watch of new A/NZ chief, Gary Mitchell.
Ry Crozier Nov 25 2008 3:20PM Software
Terria takes their NBN proposal on the road

Terria takes their NBN proposal on the road

Less than a week before the NBN bid deadline, Terria appears to be drumming up last-minute support for its proposal by taking the message to industry and community leaders in Tamworth in regional NSW.
Ry Crozier Nov 20 2008 3:31PM Telco/ISP
Infrastructure funding to drive IT jobs

Infrastructure funding to drive IT jobs

It could be February or March next year before the Canberra job market recovers from the Gershon Review, but it will likely be on the back of resurgent spending on large infrastructure projects, according to one of Australia’s largest IT recruiters.
Ry Crozier Nov 18 2008 3:07PM Training & Development
Axia to bid for slice of National Broadband Network

Axia to bid for slice of National Broadband Network

Canada’s Axia NetMedia Group has appeared to signal an intention to bid for the National Broadband Network (NBN), dependent on its ability to utilise ‘functional capital markets’.
Staff Writers Nov 17 2008 2:58PM Telco/ISP
Internode launches chumby in Australia

Internode launches chumby in Australia

Cult Internet access device the chumby is finally available in Australia with ISP Internode announcing it will sell the cute little critter for under $300.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 12:05AM Hardware
Researchers crack WPA encryption

Researchers crack WPA encryption

Pair break code used on half of all wireless traffic.
Staff Writers Nov 8 2008 7:15AM Security

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