Queensland to develop ‘drone zones’
The Queensland government has committed to developing “drone zones” for commercial tests of aerial drone technology.
The Queensland government has committed to developing “drone zones” for commercial tests of aerial drone technology.
A new ticketing system will allow people to pay for Queensland public transport using their smartphones, credit cards and contactless credit cards, the state government says.
The Queensland and federal governments have struck an agreement with Integrity Security Solutions (ISS) and the iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre for the development of Australia’s first security credential management system, which could inform national efforts to prepare for the rollout of intelligent transport systems.
Queensland Police Service says it has fixed separate problems that affected a system used to check bans from licences venues in the state and another used for background checks, including for the state’s ‘Blue Card’ working with children system.
The Queensland government has called on NBN to increase its use of fibre to the premises (FTTP) and fibre to the curb (FTTC, also known as fibre to the distribution point or FTTdp) and decrease its use of fibre to the node (FTTN).
A new Queensland initiative focuses on getting mobile technology into the hands of police officers.
Queensland has unveiled a new digital strategy that envisages making more government services available online and increased use of machine learning, cloud computing, and data analytics.
The Queensland government says it will be the first in Australia to implement a strategy addressing the business opportunities and regulatory challenges presented by drones.
Seven councils in rural Queensland have clubbed together to roll out a free public Wi-Fi network being dubbed the ‘Outback Telegraph’.
Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads is preparing to ditch its IBM Notes databases.
There is an “urgent need” for the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) to invest in technology, including potentially appointing a permanent chief information officer, an independent panel scrutinising the conduct of Queensland’s 2016 local government elections has concluded.
The Queensland government has earmarked $135.4 million for upgrades and new IT systems for its health service in 2017-18.
The governments of Queensland and the ACT have joined that of the Northern Territory in criticising the National Broadband Network rollout.
The Queensland government is preparing to launch an updated ICT strategy.
The federal government will shortly be facing a string of complex technical and political decisions, with the development of proposals to adapt local mobile phone networks as a continent-wide air traffic control system for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).