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NHS Scotland uses Facebook to lure its GPs back from Australia and NZ
Crap weather but at least you’re near the rest of the world.
Australian government leap to extend FY15… by one second
Australia is preparing to usher in a leap second to correct official clocks.
NSW harnesses spatial data to strengthen service delivery
The New South Wales government has reinforced its use of location data through the creation of a new strategy designed to help agencies make better informed decisions in their service delivery.
NSW councils lock onto graffiti vandals using smartphone app
By Paul Hemsley Walk down most urban streets, parks or laneways and it’s easy to get the impression of a gang infested, criminal hotspot thanks to the constant array of…
Mobile app and snap: QLD’s latest anti-graffiti weapon
By Paul Hemsley Queensland Premier Campbell Newman’s has roped in Crime Stoppers to help councils in their battle against graffiti vandalism following the development and launch of a new mobile…
Queensland tests its own railway crossing safety
By Paul Hemsley The Queensland government is following Victoria’s footsteps to make open level crossings for trains and cars safer. Last month, the Victorian government announced it would trial communications…
Car alarm to catch the train
By Paul Hemsley The Victorian government will test if communications technology can warn car drivers that trains are approaching at railway crossings. Before they hit them. After some 600 collisions…
WA uses GPS to track criminals
Dangerous sex offenders will be tracked using satellite technology after $6 million was allocated for the initiative in the 2012-13 State Budget, by the Western Australian Government as part of…
Keeping track on fleets
By Lilia Guan Geographical information systems (GIS) can be used to support a diverse range of asset tracking, helping to monitor the location and movement of mobile assets. The geographic…