The UK Government’s commitment to increasing access to published research findings, and its desire to achieve full open access, are welcome however, whilst Gold open access is a desirable ultimate goal, focusing on it during the transition to a fully open access world is a mistake, says the Report.

This report reviews Australia's freedom of information laws and the extent to which they provide an effective framework for access to government information. Summary of findings The Review finds that the reforms have been operating as intended and have been generally well-received. Many concerns in submissions raised issues not directly addressed by the 2009 and...

Introduction: Broadband is described as essential civic infrastructure of the twenty-first century, yet Australian local authorities have taken few initiatives to provide it as a local public good, similar to physical facilities and community services. This situation contrasts with local initiatives in many other countries. In Europe and North America, for example, city governments are...

Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact Study was designed to address this debate by generating evidence about the...

Government has charged the Government Chief Information Officer (GCIO) with leading government ICT to provide system-wide assurance, enable integrated digital service delivery, and deliver sustainable business savings of $100 million per year by 2017. The Strategy and Action Plan is the response to this challenge. It sets out an action plan to transform service delivery...