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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.

UK to crack down on slowpoke ISPs

UK to crack down on slowpoke ISPs

Deliver minimum speeds or customers can walk.
Juha Saarinen Oct 10 2017 10:29AM Telco/ISP
ACCC shelves changes to NBN T&Cs

ACCC shelves changes to NBN T&Cs

Waits for NBN Co's price construct inquiry to finish.
Ry Crozier Oct 9 2017 12:59PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co pursues more physical HFC node splits

NBN Co pursues more physical HFC node splits

After large program of virtual splits.
Ry Crozier Oct 6 2017 12:23PM Telco/ISP
Telstra to combat NBN Co's move into public safety

Telstra to combat NBN Co's move into public safety

Plans emergency services data exchange, white space wireless.
Ry Crozier Oct 5 2017 6:38AM Telco/ISP
NBN Co cuts energy used by aggregation, FTTN nodes

NBN Co cuts energy used by aggregation, FTTN nodes

Early results from power reduction drive.
Ry Crozier Oct 4 2017 12:01PM Networking
Telstra's 20-year USO deal savaged by auditor

Telstra's 20-year USO deal savaged by auditor

May be impossible to end it early.
Ry Crozier Sep 29 2017 5:06PM Telco/ISP
NBN inquiry demands drastic refocus of broadband project

NBN inquiry demands drastic refocus of broadband project

But government unlikely to agree.
Ry Crozier Sep 29 2017 2:34PM Telco/ISP
Microsoft Australia to hike some Office 365 prices

Microsoft Australia to hike some Office 365 prices

Exclusive: First rise since launch in 2013.
Ry Crozier Sep 28 2017 11:55AM Software
NBN Co to use new price model to lure business

NBN Co to use new price model to lure business

Scraps long-delayed Ethernet offering.
Ry Crozier Sep 27 2017 5:08PM Telco/ISP
GrainCorp signs on to global SAP blockchain project

GrainCorp signs on to global SAP blockchain project

Aussie firm one of first few participants.
Ry Crozier Sep 27 2017 11:50AM Software
NBN Co wants users to leave their legacy services faster

NBN Co wants users to leave their legacy services faster

New strategy to bring forward activations.
Ry Crozier Sep 26 2017 6:54AM Telco/ISP
Australia to get a space agency

Australia to get a space agency

Don't expect spacecraft - or too many details.
Ben Grubb Sep 25 2017 1:37PM Oddware
NSA backs down in encryption row

NSA backs down in encryption row

After pressure from distrustful US allies.
Joseph Menn Sep 21 2017 5:32PM Security
NBN Co finally reveals satellite users who will lose ADSL

NBN Co finally reveals satellite users who will lose ADSL

Options still being weighed up.
Ry Crozier Sep 21 2017 12:43PM Telco/ISP
NBN Co wants big data to mend customer experience

NBN Co wants big data to mend customer experience

Sets up 'tech lab'.
Ry Crozier Sep 21 2017 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Yancoal to migrate to SAP on AWS

Yancoal to migrate to SAP on AWS

Shifts thinking from on-premises model.
Ry Crozier Sep 20 2017 4:13PM Software
NBN Co targets in-home wiring faults

NBN Co targets in-home wiring faults

Trials internal diagnostics tool and 'limited' free repairs.
Ry Crozier Sep 20 2017 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Australia's digital economy strategy is getting a facelift

Australia's digital economy strategy is getting a facelift

To better harness rapid tech developments.
Justin Hendry Sep 19 2017 3:55PM Strategy
NBN Co gets more time to connect sensitive govt sites

NBN Co gets more time to connect sensitive govt sites

Sites can also keep existing services intact longer.
Ry Crozier Sep 19 2017 2:54PM Security
TPG's NBN user base hits 561,000

TPG's NBN user base hits 561,000

But margin pressure means its future is mobile.
Ry Crozier Sep 19 2017 10:32AM Telco/ISP

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