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 extends 40 percent bandwidth offer for another three months

NBN Co extends 40 percent bandwidth offer for another three months

Will continue until November 30.
Justin Hendry Sep 4 2020 1:39PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co creates path to bring low-income users up to paid plans

NBN Co creates path to bring low-income users up to paid plans

Extends COVID-related 'education' offer until January 2021.
Ry Crozier Sep 1 2020 11:36AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co faces 'close monitoring' in new developments

NBN Co faces 'close monitoring' in new developments

Competition concerns remain, even as rules are changed.
Ry Crozier Sep 1 2020 10:38AM Telco/ISP
Telstra, Optus, TPG and Dodo left some customers 'high and dry' in NBN migration

Telstra, Optus, TPG and Dodo left some customers 'high and dry' in NBN migration

Breach replacement service, remedial plan rules.
Ry Crozier Sep 1 2020 6:55AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co signs Service Stream, Downer EDI to new field services deals

NBN Co signs Service Stream, Downer EDI to new field services deals

Expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ry Crozier Aug 31 2020 4:11PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co says 126,000 FTTN users still can't get 25Mbps speeds

NBN Co says 126,000 FTTN users still can't get 25Mbps speeds

'Vast majority' will be remediated by the end of the year.
Ry Crozier Aug 31 2020 11:36AM Telco/ISP
Uniti urges broadband tax extension to cellular

Uniti urges broadband tax extension to cellular

Argues equivalency is fast approaching, if not here already.
Ry Crozier Aug 24 2020 12:39PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co agrees to pay up for slow internet, poor service

NBN Co agrees to pay up for slow internet, poor service

Now that the rollout is largely complete.
Ry Crozier Aug 20 2020 10:54AM Telco/ISP
Vocus bucks downward trend on NBN margins

Vocus bucks downward trend on NBN margins

Mainly through focused cost reduction.
Ry Crozier Aug 19 2020 12:30PM Telco/ISP
Aussie Broadband now has 5080 'up to gigabit' NBN customers

Aussie Broadband now has 5080 'up to gigabit' NBN customers

Continues to dominate 250Mbps signups as well.
Ry Crozier Aug 13 2020 10:25AM Telco/ISP
Telstra calls profitability of NBN services 'negligible at best'

Telstra calls profitability of NBN services 'negligible at best'

Revives long-running “unsustainable” claims.
Ry Crozier Aug 13 2020 9:43AM Telco/ISP
Superloop to bring in ex-NBN Co exec as CEO

Superloop to bring in ex-NBN Co exec as CEO

Paul Tyler to join from October.
Ry Crozier Aug 12 2020 10:33AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co used extra $700m CapEx in final year of 'initial build'

NBN Co used extra $700m CapEx in final year of 'initial build'

Says spend is a 'timing' issue.
Ry Crozier Aug 11 2020 12:14PM Telco/ISP
AFP used anti-encryption laws three times in 2019-20

AFP used anti-encryption laws three times in 2019-20

But all were cooperative requests.
Justin Hendry Aug 6 2020 3:50PM Security
'Natural radiation event' knocks NBN Sky Muster satellite offline

'Natural radiation event' knocks NBN Sky Muster satellite offline

Causes all-day nationwide outage.
Ry Crozier Aug 5 2020 1:41PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co shows distribution of Sky Muster premises within 25km of Adelaide GPO

NBN Co shows distribution of Sky Muster premises within 25km of Adelaide GPO

Adds 574 premises to footprint in final seven months of build.
Ry Crozier Aug 4 2020 12:04PM Telco/ISP
Regis Healthcare loses data in Maze ransomware infection

Regis Healthcare loses data in Maze ransomware infection

Prompts ACSC warning on broader campaign targeting aged care.
Ry Crozier Aug 3 2020 11:25AM Security
Vodafone Australia re-platforms its customer channels

Vodafone Australia re-platforms its customer channels

'Huge project' ran through 2019, expected to save $3m a year.
Ry Crozier Aug 3 2020 6:52AM Telco/ISP
Telstra positions over-provisioned NBN downlink as a speed boost 'freebie'

Telstra positions over-provisioned NBN downlink as a speed boost 'freebie'

As NBN Co wraps up work on its side.
Ry Crozier Jul 29 2020 5:48PM Telco/ISP
NBN residential user consumes 34TB in a month

NBN residential user consumes 34TB in a month

Sets a new published mark for consumption.
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2020 4:01PM Telco/ISP

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