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Axis returns to Sydney show with integrated security tech
Smart Cities

Axis returns to Sydney show with integrated security tech

Sydney customers are being shown a push towards fewer stand-alone systems as Axis ties cameras, radar, audio and analytics into one platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business
Software-as-a-Service

BrightHR launches Fair Work tools for small business

Small employers could avoid costly wage and classification mistakes as BrightHR adds guided compliance tools to its workforce software.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Australian dads think they're better gamers than kids
Gaming

Australian dads think they're better gamers than kids

A Logitech G survey shows gaming has become a regular family activity in Australia, with dads more likely than mums to rate themselves as better than their children.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero
Cloud Security

Horizon3 launches Sydney sovereign cloud for NodeZero

Australian agencies and regulated firms can now keep penetration-testing data onshore as Horizon3 opens its first Asia-Pacific sovereign cloud in Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it
Customer Relationship Management

Australia's AI budgets are bleeding tokens - here's how to stop it

One in three Australian businesses blew their AI budget last year, as token-heavy deployments drove unplanned costs and stalled projects.

By Pascal Coubard • 4 min read • Last month
La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree
Robotics

La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree

Demand for engineers who can link AI to industrial systems is rising as manufacturers race to automate safely and stay competitive.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month

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ANZ customers spend AUD $656 million on Father's Day
Small Business

ANZ customers spend AUD $656 million on Father's Day

Spending jumped across retail, hospitality and entertainment as ANZ customers marked Father's Day with gifts and outings over the weekend.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Thread launches marketing intelligence platform in ANZ
Software-as-a-Service

Thread launches marketing intelligence platform in ANZ

Marketing teams in Australia and New Zealand can now search years of campaign records in one place instead of scattered inboxes and drives.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Cohesity adds managed clean room to HCLTech VaultNXT
Data Protection

Cohesity adds managed clean room to HCLTech VaultNXT

Organisations hit by ransomware will gain a secure, auditable recovery environment as HCLTech expands VaultNXT with Cohesity's clean room service.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Dabble moves observability to Grafana Cloud for growth
Software-as-a-Service

Dabble moves observability to Grafana Cloud for growth

The switch is meant to cut outage response times and keep observability costs from rising as the betting group expands across three markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Red Hat names ANZ winners for APAC innovation awards
Virtualisation

Red Hat names ANZ winners for APAC innovation awards

The three winners cut manual work, sped up deployments and bolstered resilience across transport, defence research and banking in Australia and New Zealand.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Netpoleon ANZ expands Cofense phishing defence pact
Phishing

Netpoleon ANZ expands Cofense phishing defence pact

Rising AI-driven phishing attacks are pushing ANZ organisations towards post-perimeter defences, as Netpoleon widens Cofense access through its channel network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Red Hat sets out hybrid AI path for ANZ enterprises
Hybrid Cloud

Red Hat sets out hybrid AI path for ANZ enterprises

Enterprises in Australia and New Zealand are being pushed to balance AI adoption with tighter control over cost, security and data sovereignty.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ
Digital Transformation

Machine vs. machine: The new reality of cybersecurity in ANZ

Most organisations in Australia and New Zealand still cannot match machine-speed attacks, leaving blind spots and manual defences exposed.

By Jeremy Pell • 6 min read • Last week
Only 8% of firms track AI impact, Talent Group says
Data Protection

Only 8% of firms track AI impact, Talent Group says

Despite a surge in workplace use, most firms still cannot show whether AI is paying off, with only 8% tracking impact with clear KPIs.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Zitcha launches Snapchat integration with Officeworks
Digital Transformation

Zitcha launches Snapchat integration with Officeworks

The deal lets retailers target younger shoppers on Snapchat and tie ad spend to sales, as Officeworks tests offsite retail media.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AppsFlyer report flags diverging APAC app growth trends
Fintech

AppsFlyer report flags diverging APAC app growth trends

Marketers risk misreading APAC growth as install gains slowed in gaming and retention weakened, even as finance and payments adoption lifted some markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
NiCE opens ANZ event as contact centres rethink AI
Digital Transformation

NiCE opens ANZ event as contact centres rethink AI

Australian contact centres are replacing early AI tools rather than dropping them, with chatbots still the top investment priority over the next 12 months.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month