Get a few dozen programmers and health practitioners together for a three-day weekend starting Friday, throw some problems at them, then tell them to come up with solutions by Sunday afternoon.
Western Australia's tech sector has proved its mettle against other states, with participants in national data event GovHack winning a suite of national and international prizes.
Perth ‘hackers' have justified the city's growing reputation as a host for start-ups, walking away with a swag of prizes at a national competition aimed at mining government data for the people.
