Bugs are issues in computer systems that cause unexpected outcomes. …

I’ve used this blog previously to celebrate the value of the Australian Government Design System which was made available to all commonwealth government agencies as an Open Source project. …

It’s a challenging time for our friends in Government, with teams in their second year of responding to the pandemic and the ongoing change that comes with it. With budgets being announced and the need to deliver services to the people of Australia more pressing than ever, it’s also a…

Our community told us recently that they appreciate our role in raising awareness of the great work being done across government, here in Australia and beyond. With that in mind, here’s a selection of resources and frameworks we regularly reference in our work. — Open Government matters Something you’ll notice about these resources is how they’re licensed for reuse—giving other teams a proven starting point.

We know from our community survey that you’re interested in what’s happening behind the scenes at Code for Australia. This year we’ll be sharing a series of deeper updates on specific topics, replacing our previous “Open Nous” blog posts. — A little more than a year ago, Code for Australia’s Base Team began working from home instead of our co-working space while we all dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an easy move at the time, and one we initially considered to be temporary. But as the world begins…

We’ve heard from our audience that you’d like to hear more from experts in the civic tech field. With that in mind, I’m sharing my personal reflections from a career spent bringing government, people and technology closer together. — For an introduction and broader, community sourced overview of the opportunities and challenges in civic tech, I recommend reading “WTF is civic tech and why are we here?” from my former colleague Grace, and “A beginner’s guide to civic tech” from Lorin and the Code for All team.

We know from our community survey that you’re interested in what’s happening behind the scenes at Code for Australia. This year we’ll be sharing a series of deeper updates on specific topics, replacing our previous “Open Nous” blog posts. — For the first incarnation of this new updates series, I’m going to share our plans for developing our products and services, including some new programs we’ll be launching this year.

Open Nouse is a monthly update from the Code for Australia Base Team, and is one of the ways we put our core value of working in the open into practice. — The last month has been a memorable one for all of us in Base Team. With Melbourne coming out of lockdown we’ve appreciated the chance to enjoy the weather with friends and family, and to get reacquainted with our hairdressers. …

Open Nouse is a monthly update from the Code for Australia Base Team, and is one of the ways we put our core value of working in the open into practice. — July was a busy month for us in Base Team! We launched several events and programs that had been developing in the lab for months, while also supporting our Fellowship teams through key delivery milestones and maintaining momentum on initiatives like our future strategy and new advisory board.