IT sector won't be spared from Budget "pain"
20 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Coalition's Budget includes a number of planned cuts that could shake the ICT sector, including the elimination of grant programs, a lower R&D tax offset and a phase-out of government funding for NICTA.
One in four govt CIOs expect budget cuts in '14
12 May, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGovernment respondents to a Gartner CIO survey are feeling pressed to reduce IT budgets and are losing control of IT spending within their departments.
Australian business growth stalling
13 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMore than half (56%) of Australian companies have not experienced any revenue growth over the last year, and businesses are turning to IT in a bid to stimulate growth, a Servcorp survey suggests.
Start-ups to vie for prizes in Sydney on Friday
31 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEleven teams with unique start-up ideas are finalists in this year's Sydney Genesis Entrepreneurship Challenge, competing for $13,000 in cash.
Coalition's ICT plans promising - if they can deliver
12 September, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIn this breakdown of the Coalition's ICT policies, analysts indicate the incoming government's high-level ICT policies - including plans for the NBN - bode well for the Australian ICT sector, as long as they can be successfully executed.
Digital currency Bitcoin soars as panic afflicts Cyprus
26 March, 2013The panic in Cyprus surrounding plans to levy private citizens’ bank accounts to pay for a bailout has driven a steep rise in the value of digital currency, Bitcoin.
New data centre creates jobs boost for Western Sydney
22 August, 2012Up to 50 new jobs will be created in Western Sydney over the next three years following the announcement yesterday by cloud computing company Rackspace of its investment in a new multimillion dollar data centre in Erskine Park.
$15.2 million for NBN education programs
04 July, 2012The federal government will provide $15.2 million to 36 communities across Australia to help establish local NBN training services, as part of its Digital Hubs and Digital Enterprises program.
Budget a boon for e-health
09 May, 2012Government funding of $233.6 million for personally controlled electronic health records (PCEHRs), announced yesterday in the 2012 Australian federal Budget, will boost both the health and ICT sectors in Australia, according to the Australian Information Industry of Australia (AIIA).
Feds offer $20 million to health orgs in telehealth pilot funding program
04 April, 2012Under a new initiative announced today, the federal government will provide up to $20.6 million worth of funding over the next two years to Australian health organisations for telehealth programs.
NBN construction to reach 3.5 million premises by mid-2015
30 March, 2012Construction of NBN links to more than 3.5 million premises will be either completed or under construction by mid-2015, under a fibre rollout plan announced by the Australian federal government.
ICT Geelong receives $100,000 grant
09 December, 2011The Victorian government has injected $100,000 into ICT Geelong, a body representing the ICT (information, communication and technology) industry in the Victorian city of Geelong. The funding is provided under the Victorian Government’s Innovation Through Clusters program, and will support the growth of ICT in the region over the next two years, according to the government.
Conroy reveals Digital Economy Strategy details
31 May, 2011The federal government has revealed its ambitions for broadband in Australia, with the release of its Digital Economy Strategy.The strategy includes spending details on a range of initiatives.
ACS calls for detailed federal ICT strategy in response to budget
12 May, 2011In its analysis of the Australian federal goverment's 2011 Budget, the Australian Computer Society has called for more details on ICT awareness plans, ICT education placement and e-health investment.
NSW government supports global service centre
13 December, 2010Dimension Data plans to open a second Global Service Centre (GSC) in Australia. The centre will be based in the Sydney suburb of North Ryde and will be established in partnership with the NSW Government with assistance from Industry and Investment NSW.
