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.

Aussies lost $6.1m to cryptocurrency scams last year

Aussies lost $6.1m to cryptocurrency scams last year

190 percent increase during 2018.
Justin Hendry Apr 29 2019 11:08AM Financial Services
Nestlé puts its A/NZ digital masterplan on the table

Nestlé puts its A/NZ digital masterplan on the table

Builds on global foundation of B2B exchange.
Ry Crozier Apr 29 2019 6:35AM Strategy
Vodafone makes aggressive play for 100Mbps NBN users

Vodafone makes aggressive play for 100Mbps NBN users

Cuts $20 a month off price for six months.
Ry Crozier Apr 18 2019 11:44AM Telco/ISP
Optus sets $85 a month as its new entry-level NBN price

Optus sets $85 a month as its new entry-level NBN price

Second rise in less than a year.
Ry Crozier Apr 15 2019 11:57AM Telco/ISP
China warns Australia at WTO about 5G restriction

China warns Australia at WTO about 5G restriction

Ban is "obviously discriminative", official says.
Staff Writers Apr 14 2019 6:49PM Networking
Telstra, TPG, Vocus and Optus say they aren't an NBN bottleneck

Telstra, TPG, Vocus and Optus say they aren't an NBN bottleneck

Argue the real problem - or solution - lies with NBN Co.
Ry Crozier Apr 12 2019 9:43AM Telco/ISP
Google's drone delivery service takes off in Australia

Google's drone delivery service takes off in Australia

First air delivery in Canberra.
Staff Writer Apr 10 2019 12:03PM Hardware
NBN Co may fix in-home cabling free for 750,000 homes

NBN Co may fix in-home cabling free for 750,000 homes

Under new Labor proposal.
Justin Hendry , Ry Crozier Apr 9 2019 10:01AM Telco/ISP
Optus offers to install and repair NBN services itself

Optus offers to install and repair NBN services itself

As wait times to get connected blow out.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2019 11:33PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co's enterprise play catches ACCC's gaze

NBN Co's enterprise play catches ACCC's gaze

Regulator unconvinced it isn’t just mission creep.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2019 8:01PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co "should" set entry-level broadband prices at ADSL levels

NBN Co "should" set entry-level broadband prices at ADSL levels

Regulator finally weighs in on price pressure.
Ry Crozier Apr 8 2019 7:37PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co opens hundreds of new complex remediation cases

NBN Co opens hundreds of new complex remediation cases

A 1290 percent increase in just one year.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 1:10PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co reveals 183,000 FTTN users don't get over 25Mbps

NBN Co reveals 183,000 FTTN users don't get over 25Mbps

Number of impacted users increases since mid-2017.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 11:59AM Telco/ISP
Australia's anti-encryption laws stay unchanged

Australia's anti-encryption laws stay unchanged

As review decides two more reviews are needed pronto.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 6:30AM Security
Govt expands socmed crackdown laws, including jail time, to internet, content and hosting providers

Govt expands socmed crackdown laws, including jail time, to internet, content and hosting providers

Broad-brush laws rammed through Australian Senate.
Ry Crozier Apr 4 2019 6:29AM Cloud
Vocus drops 12Mbps NBN plans from iPrimus and Dodo

Vocus drops 12Mbps NBN plans from iPrimus and Dodo

As bandwidth discount ends.
Ry Crozier Apr 2 2019 3:08PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co technicians now missing 469 appointments a day

NBN Co technicians now missing 469 appointments a day

But 150 a day just turn up early or late and complete the work.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2019 1:31PM Telco/ISP
Atlassian says encryption-busting laws threaten jobs

Atlassian says encryption-busting laws threaten jobs

Creates confusion around employee obligations.
Justin Hendry Mar 27 2019 12:45PM Security
Data leaders tapped by govt for advice

Data leaders tapped by govt for advice

National Data Advisory Council established.
Matt Johnston Mar 27 2019 12:40PM Strategy
Facebook says up to 111,813 Aussies in last year's security breach

Facebook says up to 111,813 Aussies in last year's security breach

Out of 29 million users impacted worldwide.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2019 8:25AM Security

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