Eleanor Dickinson

Eleanor Dickinson has a more than a decade of journalism experience spanning news and business in the UK, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Before joining iTnews, she spent almost six years covering the IT channel for ARN in Sydney.

Recent articles by Eleanor Dickinson

DeepSeek banned by most Australian states and territories

DeepSeek banned by most Australian states and territories

Following federal government directive.
Eleanor Dickinson Feb 7 2025, 8:31AM Software
DTA renews government-wide AWS sourcing deal

DTA renews government-wide AWS sourcing deal

For another three years.
Eleanor Dickinson Feb 3 2025, 10:21AM Cloud
Home Affairs prepares for mainframe overhaul with IBM

Home Affairs prepares for mainframe overhaul with IBM

Awards new $165 million to Big Blue under ‘Future Compute’ strategy.
Eleanor Dickinson Jan 18 2025, 12:12PM Strategy
Dedalus Australia to roll out electronic records for SA Ambulance Service

Dedalus Australia to roll out electronic records for SA Ambulance Service

Azure-based system brings service “into the 21st century”.
Eleanor Dickinson , Staff Writer Jan 9 2025, 11:03AM Strategy
'Most agencies' onboarded in NSW $200m ERP rollout

'Most agencies' onboarded in NSW $200m ERP rollout

System consolidation is being carried out by Accenture.
Eleanor Dickinson Dec 19 2024, 4:21PM Software
WA energy sector to undergo 'comprehensive’ cyber review

WA energy sector to undergo 'comprehensive’ cyber review

Gov calls in contractors to carry out six-month assessment.
Eleanor Dickinson Dec 16 2024, 3:51PM Security
Optus lands CBA's Jesse Arundell for its new AI division

Optus lands CBA's Jesse Arundell for its new AI division

Emerging tech leader makes switch.
Eleanor Dickinson Dec 12 2024, 12:32PM Software
Optus sells Uecomm to Superloop for $17.5m

Optus sells Uecomm to Superloop for $17.5m

Originally bought by Optus for $227 million in 2004.
Eleanor Dickinson Dec 10 2024, 5:09PM Telco
Gov should regulate 'high-risk' uses of AI, inquiry finds

Gov should regulate 'high-risk' uses of AI, inquiry finds

AI developers should ‘appropriately licence’ and pay for copyrighted datasets, committee finds.
Eleanor Dickinson Dec 4 2024, 1:09PM Software
Cyber security bill recommended for 'urgent' parliamentary approval

Cyber security bill recommended for 'urgent' parliamentary approval

With some caveats.
Eleanor Dickinson Nov 19 2024, 5:03PM Security
Investigations platform raises AFP software costs to $166m

Investigations platform raises AFP software costs to $166m

Intangible asset value increased by 17 per cent in 2024.
Eleanor Dickinson Nov 13 2024, 5:05PM Strategy
Govt agencies to bring $49m tech delivery back in-house

Govt agencies to bring $49m tech delivery back in-house

Part of overall bid to cut contractor numbers in the APS.
Eleanor Dickinson Nov 5 2024, 6:05PM Strategy
ATO seeks new CIO amid technology delivery shake-up

ATO seeks new CIO amid technology delivery shake-up

Following departure of Ramez Katf in April.
Eleanor Dickinson Nov 4 2024, 4:07PM Strategy
Vocus to buy TPG's fibre network assets for $5.3bn

Vocus to buy TPG's fibre network assets for $5.3bn

Follows failed $6.3 billion bid last year.
Eleanor Dickinson Oct 14 2024, 3:34PM Telco
Extensive cyber security bill tabled at parliament

Extensive cyber security bill tabled at parliament

Suite of legislative reforms follows years of pledges and work.
Eleanor Dickinson Oct 9 2024, 4:58PM Security
NSW agencies found wanting in privileged access review

NSW agencies found wanting in privileged access review

Undocumented account creation, multiple login attempts not investigated.
Eleanor Dickinson Oct 4 2024, 8:26AM Security
NAB to continue with AWS as primary cloud provider

NAB to continue with AWS as primary cloud provider

Has now migrated around 85 per cent of workloads into multi-cloud environment.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 22 2024, 11:53AM Cloud
NBN Co names new chief executive

NBN Co names new chief executive

Ellie Sweeney moves from Vocus.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 5 2024, 1:10PM Telco
TPG to cull govt, enterprise and wholesale products

TPG to cull govt, enterprise and wholesale products

Ongoing "simplification" strategy sees another seven IT systems decommissioned.
Eleanor Dickinson Sep 2 2024, 11:43AM Telco
Bendigo's Tiimely and Up using ML ‘extensively’ for home lending

Bendigo's Tiimely and Up using ML ‘extensively’ for home lending

Ramps up use of AI amid multi-year digital transformation.
Eleanor Dickinson Aug 27 2024, 4:43PM Finance

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