It is also being livestreamed via the website, tedxcanberra.org and can be followed on Twitter at the hashtag #TEDxCanberra.
What’s TEDx? A global phenomenon that you can learn more about here.
The New Zealand Labour Party have released an Open Government policy, proudly claiming it as first in New Zealand. The policy focuses on transparency of political offices as the core principle, but also commits the party to producing a comprehensive “Open Government Charter‟, based on a set of principles developed by NZ Labour MPs in consultation with members…
Around four weeks ago the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) launched its first online consultation with 11-17 year old children on the topic of Cyberbullying. Announced via the Australian Labour Party’s website back on 4 May, Youth to advise on cyber-bullying and cyber-threats, the consultation involves 15 schools and 305 students…
2009 has been called the year of mobile internet – and with good reason. The iPhone has become the fastest adopted consumer electronics product in history. Google’s Android has become a serious mobile platform and smartphones of every shade have continued to multiple exponentially. The mobile internet has been growing faster than any digital platform…
The online talkback radio program, The Hobson & Holtz Report, will be spending an hour discussing the topic of my blog post on the relationship between a strong commitment to internal communications and an effective intranet. The program, presented by Shel Holz in California (US) and Neville Hobson in Berkshire (UK), discusses public relations and…
Over in the US Microsoft is running a major campaign targeting government which aims to collect best practice videos from senior IT leaders in the public sector. Based on the premise that shrinking government budgets means that IT has to achieve more with less, the Bright side of Government site aims to, spotlight the “bright…
Australia’s Digital Transition Office (DTO) has finally lifted the covers on the personnel it’s seeking to hire to fulfil its ambitious transformation agenda. However, unlike traditional APS hiring, the DTO’s positions vacant use modern corporate job titles and each job description clearly and in detail explains what applicants will be expected to do in the role. There’s…
This archive mirrors the original eGov AU blog — Craig’s professional commentary on AI, digital government and technology in public life, running since 2006.
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