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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.

TrueCrypt gets cautious thumbs up in technical analysis

TrueCrypt gets cautious thumbs up in technical analysis

Personal storage encryption tool 'mostly safe'.
Juha Saarinen Nov 23 2015 6:19AM Security
Australia needs to have a conversation about net neutrality: NBN chairman

Australia needs to have a conversation about net neutrality: NBN chairman

Issue "amplified" by 4K video and network investment costs.
Andrew Sadauskas Nov 18 2015 12:41PM Telco/ISP
Slew of snafus threaten integrity of SSL/TLS

Slew of snafus threaten integrity of SSL/TLS

[Blog post] Digital certificate system too fragile.
Juha Saarinen Nov 17 2015 2:13PM Security
NBN starts HFC pilot in Queensland

NBN starts HFC pilot in Queensland

300 homes, four service providers test the experience.
Allie Coyne Nov 9 2015 9:31AM Telco/ISP
ACCC wants to regulate high-speed broadband access

ACCC wants to regulate high-speed broadband access

Vectoring noise-cancellation requirements triggered competition concerns.
Juha Saarinen Nov 6 2015 11:01AM Telco/ISP
UK to make tech companies retain crypto keys

UK to make tech companies retain crypto keys

Bill to mandate access to encrypted content.
Juha Saarinen Nov 3 2015 12:07PM Security
Australia to develop enforceable code to manage VDSL noise

Australia to develop enforceable code to manage VDSL noise

Telcos must cooperate for vectoring noise-cancellation on copper wire sheaths.
Juha Saarinen Nov 2 2015 8:23AM Telco/ISP
Data limits proposed for satellite NBN users

Data limits proposed for satellite NBN users

No more than 150GB per month.
Allie Coyne Oct 26 2015 1:18PM Telco/ISP
NBN prepares to migrate Telstra special business services

NBN prepares to migrate Telstra special business services

Telstra Ethernet Lite, wholesale business DSL first in line.
Juha Saarinen Oct 26 2015 12:32PM Telco/ISP
NBN wants 2000 school kids to become copper linesmen

NBN wants 2000 school kids to become copper linesmen

Aims to fix skills shortage.
Andrew Sadauskas Oct 26 2015 9:38AM Telco/ISP
Extend NBN beyond broadband in regional areas: review

Extend NBN beyond broadband in regional areas: review

Leverage NBN for wholesale services, shift USO away from Telstra copper.
Juha Saarinen Oct 23 2015 7:13AM Telco/ISP
Five gigabits per second over copper achieved in lab trials

Five gigabits per second over copper achieved in lab trials

Proposed XG.FAST standard offers high speeds over short distances.
Juha Saarinen Oct 22 2015 8:52AM Telco/ISP
Telstra, NBN push back Christmas disconnection dates

Telstra, NBN push back Christmas disconnection dates

To make sure people are home, can make emergency calls.
Allie Coyne Oct 21 2015 2:15PM Telco/ISP
NBN spent $14m on 1800km of new copper for FTTN

NBN spent $14m on 1800km of new copper for FTTN

To make MTM run smoothly.
Andrew Sadauskas Oct 21 2015 6:00AM Telco/ISP
Google to offer Apps for Work free to some enterprises

Google to offer Apps for Work free to some enterprises

No indication of whether Australian businesses can benefit.
Juha Saarinen Oct 20 2015 7:07AM Software
NBN reveals HFC rollout areas

NBN reveals HFC rollout areas

Construction map details three-year plan.
Allie Coyne Oct 16 2015 7:00AM Telco/ISP
NBN COO Greg Adcock to depart

NBN COO Greg Adcock to depart

Network builder won't replace role.
Allie Coyne Oct 14 2015 10:30AM Telco/ISP
Govt economists slash NBN rural services loss forecast

Govt economists slash NBN rural services loss forecast

Smaller cross-subsidy from telcos mooted.
Juha Saarinen Oct 14 2015 10:02AM Telco/ISP
Telstra ordered to drop wholesale prices by 9.4 percent

Telstra ordered to drop wholesale prices by 9.4 percent

Telco looking at appeal options.
Allie Coyne Oct 9 2015 9:27AM Telco/ISP
When NBN and TPG are battling for your broadband budget

When NBN and TPG are battling for your broadband budget

[Blog post] What to do when you have too much fibre in your diet.
Allie Coyne Oct 7 2015 6:45AM Software

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