The Centre for Policy Development, a non-partisan Australian think tank, has released the Upgrading Democracy Edition of Insight, their enewsletter. With a foreword by Minister Lindsay Tanner and articles from Senator Kate Lundy and Gov 2.0 Taskforce member Martin Stewart-Weeks – amongst a set of other fantastic essays, I recommend reading this Insight to gain…
I found out last week that Google had recently integrated YouTube with Google’s speech-text technology, allowing videos displayed on YouTube to have their captions and transcripts automatically generated. In addition, these captions and transcripts can then be translated, via Google’s text translation system, and displayed on the video in any supported language. The transcript can…
The APSC has replaced its Interim protocols for online media participation (released December 2008) with Circular 2009/6: Protocols for online media participation. The new Circular is briefer than its predecessor, going further than I had expected, making it clear in no uncertain tones that (my bold in the quote below), Web 2.0 provides public servants…
I was chatting with friends on Twitter the other day regarding how useful it would be for Australian government to see positive and practical examples of online government engagement initiatives. With fortunately timing, Crispin of Bang the Table recently posted about a new report from the US based Public Agenda’s Centre for Advancement in Public…
Web Strategist Jeremiah Owyang recently wrote about some of the latest social media ‘reversals’ experienced by companies, and has previously published a chronology of, companies that were blind-sided by the internet, they didn’t understand the impacts of the power shift to the participants, or how fast information would spread, or were just plain ignorant. Damage…
OpenAustralia is holding its second HackFest in Melbourne on Saturday 26 September and is inviting programmers, designers and interested people to attend. Details of the event are over at Anyvite. If you’re interested in going along, RSVP by 23 September as they are limited to 30 spots.
Speaking with the locals can be one of the most rewarding – and most frustrating – experiences when traveling to foreign-language countries. If you make an attempt at their language – no matter how feeble – they will generally respect your efforts and go out of their way to be helpful. However if you simply…
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When I wrote my first online community engagement strategy for Telstra’s Wireplay service in 1997, one of the factors I considered was how to ‘complete the loop’ – integrate inbound and outbound online channels to reach, engage and promote interaction across the widest possible audience. In those days we used mass media, product sponsorship and…
The Sunlight Foundation has announced the three finalists for the Apps for America 2 competition. These finalists represent the best online social innovation sites developed by Americans to make the US government more transparent. I’m hoping that we’ll soon see a similar competition held here in Australia.
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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