The implementation of green IT strategies within the public sector is not hindered by costs, but by an apparent lack of knowledge, the latest readers’ poll has found. In the…
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Regional council ready to dump Telstra
By Lilia Guan Anger over Telstra's decision to close a call centre in the Grafton area has the local council up in arms. In early September Telstra announced…
Creating smarter cities
By Lilia Guan Population growth, ageing infrastructure and the need to reduce carbon usage created the tipping point for developing 'smarter cities'. Australian cities are growing and that growth…
Austrade’s broadband mission to Asia
By Lilia Guan The Australian Government’s trade and investment development agency, Austrade, has called for businesses and government representatives to join the agency on a broadband tour of Asia. Austrade,…
APS receives whole-of-government ICT workforce plan
By Angela Dorizas A whole-of-government strategic ICT workforce plan and ICT career structure has been unveiled by the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC). The APSC said the purpose of the…
Charting a rural revolution
Towong Shire Council on the Victorian-New South Wales border is changing the perception of local government in rural communities. The council in north-east Victoria is successfully boosting local employment and raising…
Victorian privacy rights compromised
By Angela Dorizas The confidentiality of personal information collected by government departments has been compromised, according to a report by the Victorian Auditor-General Des Pearson. The report examined lack of…
Worsening ICT skills shortages could slow economy
The skills shortage in the ICT sector will grow by almost 30 per cent over the next two years and inaction on the issue could slow economy, a report has…