Freshly-minted Parliamentary Secretary Kate Lundy was awarded the top prize at the World eGovernment Forum in Paris overnight, with an international panel voting her the planet's most influential and effective eDemocracy and Gov 2.0 leader.
NICTA's Skellern to make way for robotics guru
There is to be a passing of the torch at Australia's peak ICT research agency NICTA, with long serving chief executive David Skellern to retire early next year.
Feds launch tech-based security vetting agency
Security checks and approvals for technology contractors and government workers in sensitive federal government areas have been moved to a new Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA), promising faster processing times and reduced cost to taxpayers.
Telstra reforms by end of month: Conroy
The Gillard Government will introduce crucial telecommunications reform legislation to the Parliament during the two-week sitting period at the end of the month, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has told the Bloomberg news service.
Twitter reshuffle a good sign for revenue
The top-level management changes at micro-blogging phenomena Twitter may mark the end of the beginning for the company. Certainly analysts agree it's the moment where the company is showing how serious it is about making money.
Spatial data moves to mainstream focus
Next generation software is dependent on the concept of 'where,' driving the need for more accurate and available geospatial information, Spatial Industries Business Association chief executive David Hocking says.
Rowland: A telco expert enters Parliament
In a week in which the National Broadband Network has been a core issue debated in the Federal Parliament, a maiden speech has revealed that another tech-centric member has joined the House of Representatives.
NBN an 'affront' to competition law: Turnbull
Without a cost-benefit analysis, there was no justification for the massive investment in the National Broadband Network, shadow communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull has told reporters in Canberra.
Global DSL market to remain vibrant
Despite steady growth in worldwide sales in the fibre to the home market, research group Ovum says DSL technology remains a slightly larger and vital global battleground for major broadband access vendors.
Smart technology for problem gamblers: PM
The Government will investigate the use of a variety of "pre-commitment" technologies, including the possible use of a biometric fingerprint, to help track and curb the losses of problem gamblers, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said.
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