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Civica partners with Enterprise AI on council planning

Councils facing housing approval backlogs could cut assessment time by 20% as the software is embedded into existing workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Chief AI Officers: The next test of Australia's digital government leadership

Safely embedding AI into public services now hinges on clearer accountability, as only 22% of Australian organisations use advanced governance models.

By Ryan van Leent • 6 min read • Last month

Enterprise Resource Planning

RWS opens Adelaide office with state government win

The contract gives the group its first dedicated foothold in Australian government and regulatory content as states modernise aging legislative systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Hybrid Cloud

Snowflake wins IRAP approval in Google Cloud Melbourne

Australian government agencies can now use Snowflake on Google Cloud in Melbourne for PROTECTED workloads, broadening cloud choice and assurance.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Budget backs tech, but tax fears linger for investors

Tax changes could curb early-stage investment even as the Federal Budget backs critical minerals, AI and renewable project delivery.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Last month

Global Stories

GovTech stories

Software-as-a-Service

Mark43 partners ForceMetrics to boost public safety data

Agencies using separate dispatch and records systems could gain faster access to joined-up data as the two companies integrate their tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Qualys wins FedRAMP High for TotalCloud cloud security

FedRAMP High approval lets federal agencies and suppliers use TotalCloud to secure sensitive cloud workloads with stricter controls.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Customer Relationship Management

Granicus launches destinations cloud for tourism bodies

The new platform aims to help tourism bodies prove community impact and justify investment as pressure grows to balance visitors with residents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Governments eye agentic AI as security worries persist

Governments are weighing agentic AI to ease staffing pressure, but most leaders want stronger security and sovereignty safeguards before scaling up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

GovTech stories

Customer Experience

iVisa warns travellers over AI visa advice after border snag

Travellers face costly border delays when chatbot visa advice is wrong, as one solo backpacker learned at the Vietnam-Cambodia crossing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

BlackBerry AtHoc wins FedRAMP High re-certification

The approval helps preserve access for US agencies relying on secure emergency alerts, crisis coordination and incident response tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Digitisation

SoftTech launches EV approvals system for highways

Delays in permits and land approvals for highway charging sites could ease as a single digital platform links agencies, developers and investors.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

WaterOutlook launches ScheduleHub for compliance scheduling

The new tool could help regulated operators cut missed deadlines by replacing spreadsheets and memory with rule-based scheduling for recurring checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month