Every process and object can potentially be connected, captured and analysed. Using these insights, smart governments will have unprecedented ability to make intelligent, informed decisions that improve people’s lives. Read More
For government, being able to streamline or automate high frequency, low risk decisions is at a critical stage. Faced with a flood of information, government departments, public sector leaders and executive groups are exploring new decision-making techniques and tools. Read More
The Department of Human Services has opened a new centre of excellence to work on the next generation of digital assistants to support service delivery. But first, agencies need to provide joined up services across portfolios and different levels of government. Read More
The aim of the Act is to move towards live monitoring of government activities. To achieve this, government must embrace new means of analytics, such as artificial intelligence. Read More
The wealth of data available to government today can be overwhelming. But is it useful? And if so, how do you generate useful analytic insights to support decision making? Read More
The ANU is offering an innovative one-year executive master’s-level program to public servants looking at the policy challenges of the deployment of AI-assisted cyber-physical systems as they go to scale. Renowned Professor Genevieve Bell will lead the program, with tuition fees for officials to be covered and scholarships available to cover other costs. Read More
The Australian Human Rights Commission will be tackling the human rights implications of emerging technology with local and international leaders in industry, government and academia at a landmark event in Sydney on Tuesday 24 July. Read More
We can’t even imagine 21st century policy for Australians if we don’t know the particulars about the pros and cons of the digital and AI-driven… Read More
Public agencies wanting to be effective in a citizen-empowered world need to focus on developing key foundational strengths. Read More
This is a slightly edited version of a speech by Martin Parkinson, secretary, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, to the Property Council of Australia… Read More
What would you do if you had $2 million to invest in democracy in Australia? Last year, the Australian government awarded two organisations $1 million each under the Business Research Innovation and Investment Program. Read More
The Department of Human Services has a new “chief citizen experience officer” who hopes digital transformation can bring relief to both disgruntled clients and frazzled frontline staff, but the government continues to send mixed messages about its priorities in the portfolio. Read More
The volume of data government generates, collects, exchanges and analyses is going through the roof. So what does it take to create a sound governance model that not only meets public expectations but can still glean useful context, intelligence and solid evidence to power effective policy? Read More
Tony Katsabaris, Adobe's managing director for the public sector in the Asia-Pacific region, discusses ICT procurement in the age of digital disruption with The Mandarin. Read More
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 people skills more than high-level engineering and maths, as most people will work with technology, rather than build it. Read More
