As covered in The Australian’s article, Australian Bureau of Statistics embraces world of blogs and wikis, the ABS has implemented an internal collaboration platform supporting blogs, wikis and collaborative documents. The article reports that 30% of staff have begun using the wiki and blog functions. If reported correctly this reflects a huge demand for internal…
This weekend Canberra is hosting a Start-up Camp, a three day event where entrepreneurs form teams and develop new online business concepts. This type of event could be an opportunity for government to tap into smart and skilled people, gathering and testing new ideas. In this camp there are six projects underway, as listed below:…
Vanessa Paech has written a post on a topic I was considering writing about recently – online identity and what can happen when an organisation decides to force users to use their real identity online. As Vanessa’s post is so good, rather than trying to do the topic justice, I shall take the lazy way…
Four years ago Government 2.0 was a barely known concept in Australia and social media was regarded by many in Canberra as a youth fad. President Obama made social media ‘cool’ for politicians by using it as a key plank in his run for office. Since his election he has spearheaded a Gov 2.0 agenda…
Living in Australia we are fortunate to be able to often look overseas to view the trends that will shape our lives and our workplaces already beginning to unfold. While Australians often consider our country an innovative leader in many areas, my fifteen years in the online sector have suggested that, for the most part,…
Contrary to some media and public perceptions, most public servants are hard working and dedicated to their jobs. This makes us busy people – sometimes too busy to keep an eye on what is going on at the peripheries of our professions. That’s why it is important for those of us who understand and follow…
A blog is a blog is a blog in the same way that a TV show is a TV show is a TV show. That is to say, there are many kinds of blogs in the same way there are many different kinds of TV shows, depending on their goals, audience, subject matter and format….
The last week has seen several incidents where members of Australian political parties has been suspended from social networking sites and outed in the media for making controversial comments. Most recently Nick Sowden, a Young Queensland Liberal National Party member, referred to US President Obama as a ‘monkey’ on Twitter. His tweets were widely discussed…
I’ve conducted a quick review of Australian government Twitter accounts this morning, national, state and local, drawing on lists that others and I have compiled. With a margin for error (some may have been missed or not be official accounts), I’ve found that there are about 155 Australian government Twitter accounts registered, 26 Federal, 79…
Cheryl from the Victorian eGovernment Resource Centre recently brought to my attention the launch of the BrandKarma website. The website aggregates information about top brands and allows the public to indicate whether they love, hate or want to watch them. It also allows comments and, in the best social networking style, the creation of personal…
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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