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
Public sector responses to issues are traditionally reactive rather than anticipatory because of the time it takes to get good data. That’s changing rapidly as networks and machines literally start to think ahead. Read More
Advances in biometric, policing and crowd management technology combined with global heightened security concerns will put the GC2018 into uncharted territory. Can future events of this scale be safe and secure as well as fair, accessible and compliant with privacy protections? Read More
Systemic thinking needs to adapt if e-health is to truly deliver. Read More
The Commonwealth's behavioural economics team believes intelligent predictive computer programs can transform certain kinds of official decision making. But as always, the tool has to be applied with expertise and in the right situation. Read More
Digital transformation in a major department is a huge job. Have a risk management plan, but don't lie awake thinking of everything that could go wrong, says Immigration and Border Protection's CIO. Read More
The bots are coming. But the opportunities in artificial intelligence for government agencies will only come with something much more human: real organisational leadership. Read More
