The volume of data globally has created widespread opportunities to harness its economic and social value raising policy issues such as privacy protection, innovation and…

Following its recent research on the pros and cons of blockchains, CSIRO's Data61 unit has formed a consortium with IBM and law firm Herbert Smith…

A key element of digital transformation for government agencies is a migration to the cloud which enables greater levels of access, communication while also lowering…

New research reckons citizens want transactions that go through in one online hit as the core digital baseline. Agencies on Facebook? Not so much.

This week, public sector discussions centre around artificial intelligence and how technology will shape the jobs of the future. Research suggests future jobs will require…

Public servants flocked to Friday's short conference about the potential and the barriers to "unlocking the value of Australia's public data" but anyone who didn't…

A new data de-identification decision-making guide has been released to help public servants and others navigate this area. But there is still more work to…

A year since the former NICTA lost its funding base and became Data61, part of the CSIRO, it continues to develop valuable intellectual property while…

A smart city is a cool idea but needs a lot of contributors to be on the same page about the end-state they are trying…

FEATURE: From false fire alarms to litter to life-and-death health diagnosis, data analytics combined with cognitive systems are delivering better policy outcomes. But leadership…

The CSIRO's data-focused digital research unit, Data61, has joined forces with a like-minded organisation in the United Kingdom in hopes Australia can grow a world-leading…