The vice chairman of the Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA), the Hon Gary Nairn, has called on the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) to work with the industry that understands what is needed to address deficiencies in flood mapping data.   “I note the ICA has been talking about the Federal Government needing to […]

  Esri has released two tools for ArcGIS, an updated ArcGIS Explorer and a MapWidget, which are designed to make the sharing of geographic information easier.   ArcGIS Explorer   New updates to ArcGIS Explorer, the free GIS viewer, help more closely integrate it with ArcGIS 10. It now provides direct support for image services, […]

  In 2011 Maptek will celebrate 30 years of developing technology for the mining industry. To mark this milestone, Maptek has established a new scholarship at the University of Adelaide in South Australia. The Maptek Mining Engineering Scholarship will be awarded to a final year student with a keen interest in the application of computers […]

  Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS) has recently launched its new generation of robotic total stations, the QS Series (Quick Station) and its accompanying RC-4 QuickLock rover device.   Topcon’s QS Series – featuring its X-TRAC 8 prism tracking technology – is designed to provide power and speed to enhance productivity and save time and money […]

  Trimble has introduced the GeoExplorer 6000 series of high-accuracy Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) handheld computers. The series is claimed to deliver dramatic improvements in difficult GNSS environments such as urban canyons and under tree canopies, using Trimble Floodlight satellite shadow reduction technology.   The Trimble GeoExplorer 6000 series handhelds are purpose-built for high-accuracy […]

  Special Minister of State Gary Gray has opened the nomination period for the Excellence in eGovernment Awards, Government 2.0 Innovator Award and the ICT Professional of the Year Award for 2011.   These awards promote excellence in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) by government, acknowledge outstanding initiatives in eGovernment and recognise […]

  The federal government’s Australian Space Research Program, established to develop Australia’s niche space capabilities and create job opportunities in related industries, has opened to applications   Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said Australia’s performance in space sciences and the related areas of engineering is strong. The recent Excellence in Research for Australia outcomes showed […]

  The CSIRO has developed new tools to help government and industry water management agencies better estimate how forest plantations affect stream flows in local catchments.   Undertaken by a team of CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country Flagship scientists for the National Water Commission (NWC) and Forest & Wood Products Australia, the project developed […]