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  • October 18, 2006: "Aussie Post keeps track with RFID" by Steven Deare
More than 12,000 radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are being used in letters every month to track the delivery of mail by Australia Post.

"Whereas the previous system measured our overall postal performance, RFID technology will also provide intermediate measurement points throughout the journey of test mail items.This detailed information will enable us to better identify and solve any problems that arise within the mail network," the Australia Post annual report said.
  • June 2006: "RFID to track ACT prisoners" by Steven Deare
Inmates at Canberra's first prison will wear radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelets or anklets to track their location, under plans by government.

"Those of us who've been in Corrections for years believe this [RFID] is a significant step forward in managing prisons. RFID removes from staff having to do the tedious work of monitoring and leading prisoners around the site," said ACT Corrective Services senior manager Roger Holdinghe.
  • May 2006: "RFID tags toughen up" by Angus Kidman
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags can survive factories, warehouses and supermarkets, but how would they cope with an old-fashioned pressing with a steam iron?

  • May 2006: "Defence RFID deployment hits snag" by Steven Deare
Australian Defence Force (ADF) plans to use radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to monitor consignments to troops in Iraq have been delayed for about six months due to difficulties with the project software.

"The question is where are the winners? We're not buying technology for technology's sake. If there's an item that's fairly static and not too complex, barcodes will probably do", said Brigadier David McGahey, director general of material information systems at the ADF. "We want better visibility of our asset and inventory management."
  • May 2006: "RFID project report due in July" by Steven Deare
Uptake of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology could receive a major boost in July with a report on an important commercial trial to be presented to government.

"The point of the National Demonstrator Project was to prove such a network could work,"  said Fiona Wilson, general manager, standards development, GS1 Australia.

  • April 2006: "MasterCard brings RFID payments to Australia" by Steven Deare
MasterCard has announced the first trial of its radio frequency identification (RFID) credit card technology in Australia, which allows card-holders to make small payments without supplying a signature or personal identification number for verification.

"This is exciting technology with huge potential applications, from shopping at the corner store, to paying at a 'drive through' to accessing sporting events," said Commonwealth Bank group executive, retail banking services, Michael Cameron.

 

  • December 2005: "Gartner sees RFID as US$3 billion business by 2010" by CNET News.com staff
Worldwide spending on the emerging wireless tracking technology is set to reach US$504 million this year, up more than one-third from 2004, market researcher Gartner said on Tuesday. Adoption will accelerate by 2007, with spending pegged to hit US$3 billion by the end of the decade.

"Businesses are beginning to discover business value in places where they cannot use bar coding, which will be the force that moves RFID forward," said in a statement Jeff Woods, Gartner's research vice president.

 

  • November 2005: "Shipping Australia: RFID is key to security" by Steven Deare
RFID technology is set to play a significant role in improving the security of cargo entering the country's ports, according to the chief executive of Shipping Australia.

"There are passive RFID [container] seals being developed in Australia, which are relatively cheap and can allow remote readers to indicate whether the container has been tampered with," said Shipping Australia's chief executive officer Llew Russell.
  • August 2005: "RFID to track army supplies in Iraq" by Steven Deare
 Australian army troops in Iraq will use radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to monitor the movement of equipment from early next year.
 

"We need the ability to redeploy assets quickly... to be able to change to respond to threats", said Brigadier David McGahey, director general of material information systems.

 

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