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The ‘logic’ and IT magic behind animated movie making
?Animal Logic, the Australian-based digital studio behind movies such as Babe, The Great Gatsby and Happy Feet, knows a thing or two about data management.
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Conrad MacKenzie on leading transformational change at UNSW
Four months into his role as chief digital officer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Conrad MacKenzie is emboldened to deliver the university’s ‘2025 Strategy’ by driving transformational change in the areas of teaching and learning, research, and operations.
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Privacy Commissioner investigates data privacy breach: Health Department
?The Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, has stepped in to investigate whether any personal information has been compromised in the wake of a potential data privacy breach within the Department of Health.
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NBN scraps Optus HFC in favour of FTTdp
NBN Co has decided to scrap its plans to use the majority of its Optus’ hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) network, opting instead to use fibre-to-the-distribution point (FTTdp) technology for around 700,000 homes and businesses across the country.
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New drone rules cut red tape, boost public safety
People and organisations wanting to fly commercial drones with a maximum take-off weight of less than two kilograms no longer need to apply for a certificate and licence from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
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Waverley Council set to hook up Bondi with free WiFi, data analytics services
Waverley Council has adopted Skyfii’s guest WiFi and data analytics services in a bid to provide free high speed Internet to its more than 2.2 million international and domestic visitors, along with its more than 10,000 residents in the Bondi area.
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New innovation hub set to hatch in Melbourne in early 2017: Cognizant
The Government of Victoria’s Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade, Philip Dalidakis, has welcomed the creation of an innovation hub in Melbourne, which aims to help businesses win in the digital economy.
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Toowoomba council inks managed services deal with QPC
After a comprehensive tender process, Toowoomba Regional Council has struck a managed services contract with QPC to ensure ongoing support of its contact centre and telephony applications.
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8common gets green light from Prime Minister and Cabinet for travel and expense efficiency
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PMC) has given its seal of approval to the roll out of 8common’s Expense8 travel and expense management enterprise software as a service (SaaS) solution.
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NHVR’s customer portal becomes main platform for heavy vehicle permits
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has given the green light to its online customer portal to become the main platform for heavy vehicle access permits from September 30.
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Movie World, Wet’n’Wild adopt mobile ordering app
Warner Bros. Movie World is the first of many venues at Village Roadshow Theme Parks (VRTP) to adopt the new Village-branded mobile ordering and virtual queuing app at one of its restaurants.
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Exclusive: Deakin University pumps up activity in immersive technology arena
Deakin University has unveiled a mix of immersive reality, artificial intelligence (AI), IoT and predictive analytics technologies that its CIO and chief digital officer, William Confalonieri, says are the future of education.
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Updated: Man of ‘change’ leads IT transformation at Telethon Kids Institute
Veteran IT leader and innovative thinker, Chris Nurse, has a wealth of experience leading change in transformational projects - his latest venture sees him building a research institute of the future.
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New grants system for Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
The Australian Federal Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has selected Fujitsu Australia to build and implement a grants management solution for its Business Grants Hub.
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Former Westpac CIO Bob McKinnon joins Sprooki
Former Westpac CIO, Bob McKinnon, has joined the board of tech start-up Sprooki as its new chairman.rn
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Frankston City Council beefs up business process management
Victoria’s Frankston City Council is deploying the Promapp cloud-based BPM software in a bid to support its ongoing business improvement program.
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Nina Du Thaler exits Queensland Urban Utilities to join Uniting Care QLD
Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) CIO, Nina Du Thaler, is leaving the water utilities industry after four years and accepted a new role as group executive, digital and technology at Uniting Care QLD.
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Updated: City of Sydney needs a chief digital officer: Christine Forster
The City of Sydney needs to appoint a chief digital officer to address the digital innovation trend that’s radically transforming the economy and altering the way businesses and consumers access local services.
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Updated: Peter O’Halloran quits National Blood Authority to lead ACT Health
After nine years at the National Blood Authority (NBA), multi-award winning CIO Peter O’Halloran is leaving the position and accepted a role as CIO of ACT Health.
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Deakin scoops AppSense for improved desktop user experience
Deakin University has selected AppSense Environment Manager in a bid to personalise the user desktop experience by improving the logon experience and reduce profile corruption and reliance on group policy.
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REA Group adopts cloud-first IT model in its digital transformation push
REA Group has “grown up quickly,” embarking on a digital transformation journey over the last five years to adopt a cloud-based model, which has already transitioned 90 per cent of staff and workplace systems.
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‘Go Girl Go’ event leaders speak out about mission to encourage youth, women in ICT
Go Girl Go for IT director, Fi Slaven, said the opportunities associated with a career in ICT are often going unnoticed by today’s youth, particularly girls, who may simply not be exposed to the information.
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‘Go Girl Go’ event inspires youth to pursue ICT careers: Vic ICT for Women
Instagram brand manager, Sophie Blachford, said girls should consider a career in ICT, where jobs are in demand across every industry - and not be deterred by traditional stereotypes blocking women from typically entering the sector.
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Dr Vladas Leonas: pioneering change in public sector and beyond
One leading CIO, with more than 30 years' ICT experience, has always sought to be at the forefront of innovation and technology and to be involved in the most challenging projects.
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GovDC marketplace powered by ServiceNow and UXC Keystone
The NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (DFSI) has selected ServiceNow as the primary platform for the new GovDC marketplace, a portal that enables government agencies to enquire and procure services of approved ICT vendors.
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Updated: InvestmentLink creates data grant for emerging fintech companies
InvestmentLink, Australia’s largest independent financial data source, has created a new data grant program that aims to support emerging Australian companies in the highly competitive fintech sector.
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Deakin University taps Citrix cloud to boost staff, student productivity
Deakin University in Victoria has adopted a cloud-based IT strategy built on Citrix technology that aims to boost staff and student productivity.
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Aussie boot maker adopts hyperconverged infrastructure as global expansion continues
Iconic Tasmanian boot company, Blundstone, has simplified the company’s IT infrastructure in a bid to address global expansion and manage operations across two continents.
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Transport for NSW migrates to SaaS-based expense management platform
Transport for NSW, the department responsible for the planning and delivery of the state’s public transport services and infrastructure, has gone live on the Expense8 SaaS-based expense platform.
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Stephen Haddad exits Bauer Media, joins Southern Cross Austereo
Stephen Haddad is leaving the CIO post at Bauer Media Australia and accepted the top job as head of technology at broadcast media organisation, Southern Cross Austereo.
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Alibaba portal opens business opportunities for Aussie companies
Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, is turning subsistence farmers into online entrepreneurs and creating new business opportunities for Australian companies, according to researchers at the University of Sydney Business School.
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ACCC urges better info on broadband speeds, performance
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is calling for consumers to be provided with clear information about broadband speeds and performance in a bid to improve competition and consumer outcomes in the retail broadband market.
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Cancer Council CIO, Branko Ceran, talks transformation and change management
The Cancer Council of NSW, considered the largest of any state or territory, has made significant inroads into its transformation plans, according to CIO Branko Ceran, who has spearheaded a multitude of projects over the past two years.
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Australian Red Cross Blood Service taps cloud to power donor system
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has selected the Oracle CX (Customer Experience) Cloud to power its new donor relationship management system (DRM).
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ANZ takes ‘line honours’ in rolling out Android Pay across Australia
ANZ has taken the wraps off Android Pay, making it the first major bank to launch the contactless payment solution to its five million customers in Australia.
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eHealth Queensland appoints former staffer Malcolm Thatcher as interim CEO/CIO
Long-time CIO of Mater Health Services, Malcolm Thatcher, has accepted the interim CIO/CEO position at eHealth Queensland, a seat vacated by Colin McCririck who left the position in January after reportedly being linked to a corruption scandal.
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CSC CIO Ben Patey quits to join University of Newcastle
After a 13-year tenure at IT services giant, CSC, Ben Patey has jumped into the tertiary education sector, landing a role as the associate director, solution delivery and operations with the IT services group at the University of Newcastle (UoN).
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Exclusive: City of Monash leaps towards virtualisation and cloud
The City of Monash has embarked on a massive transformation project to upgrade its entire IT environment in a push towards virtualisation and the cloud.rn
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Ivy College adopts multi-cloud strategy for online and blended learning
When Ivy College first opened in 2009, it had a handful of staff and fewer than 100 students. Today, the college has grown to become one of the top providers of online and blended learning in Australia for adult learners, and now employs over 100 staff.
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E-voting under review as federal election results loom
With the results of the Federal Election still undetermined, debate rages about whether the use of electronic voting by way of computer stations at polling booths, online voting or voting via a mobile phone could have quickened the outcome.
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Pullman Sydney Airport ventures to cloud for comms services
Pullman Sydney Airport, AccorHotel’s newest property in Australia, has deployed a cloud-based communications system that gives the hotel the option to deliver communications and services on a ‘per occupied room per night’ basis.
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Public sector CIOs feel the ‘squeeze’ when driving transformational change: Gartner
Government CIOs remain under increased pressure to further optimise IT and business costs while leading digital innovation in the public sector, according to global findings by Gartner.
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WA dairy overhauls IT system to implement new business processes
Knowing the intricacies of milk production and dairy management is all in a day’s work for Brownes Dairy IT manager, Brad Flintoff, who spearheaded a complete IT system overhaul of the dairy over the past few years.
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‘Smart seats’ move into Etihad Stadium: Telstra and Samsung team up
Telstra and Samsung have teamed up to provide luxury leather ‘smart seats’ in the Medallion Club Membership section at Etihad Stadium, in the next phase of a multi-million dollar fit out.
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NSW Family and Community Services taps MuleSoft to accelerate ChildStory program
The New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services has selected MuleSoft platform technology in a bid to replace a number of existing IT systems with one integrated platform for the delivery of its state-wide ChildStory IT initiative.
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Queensland Budget puts ICT works on the agenda
The Queensland Government has allocated funds for a number of IT projects across various agencies and departments, including health and emergency services, considered key technology plans outlined in the state’s 2016-2017 Budget.
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Digital technologies to boost government accountability: Productivity Commission
Digital technologies offer governments scope to improve service delivery, including better assessment of risk in regulatory activities, integration of human services, and infrastructure management, according to new findings from a Productivity Commission research paper.
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Bendigo and Adelaide Bank tap IBM cloud for app development
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has scooped IBM Cloud as its preferred cloud application development platform, a move that assists the bank in developing new products and services for its 1.6 million customers.
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