The next generation of broadband-enabled applications will be more about connecting households to new Cloud services than checking emails and social media invites, according to Australian national science agency, CSIRO.

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has launched CSIRO's Robot project, which will let children Australia-wide utilise broadband to visit the National Museum without leaving their classrooms.

It will focus on the services sector and optimising the value of national broadband infrastructure

The Digital Economy Strategy, recently announced at ceBIT Australia 2011, has been warmly received by the industry. But analysts are less certain of the strategy.

Peering into the crystal ball of the government’s technology future, Australia’s largely ageing population will be glued to analogue TV sets and use the $38 billion high-speed broadband network to access welfare services.

Consulting and outsourcing provider, Capgemini, has beefed up its Public Sector division by bringing two new senior staff to the team.

Consulting and outsourcing provider has strengthened its Canberra-based team with two new staff additions.

CSIRO and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) are set to receive a $128 million cash injection thanks to approval from the Public Works for new science facilities.

The Digital Economy Strategy, recently announced at ceBIT Australia 2011, has been warmly received by the industry. But analysts are less certain of the strategy.