Tasmania stories
Fewer than half of capital city homes sold at auction last week, as volumes dropped 23.8% and Sydney dominated activity despite a softer market.
Longer evenings can leave living rooms brighter and increase glare, prompting households to check TV settings before daylight saving starts.
Rising café prices are denting demand, with Australians buying 5.9% fewer coffees in 2025 even as the average cup cost climbed to AUD $5.83.
More than one in five Australians face significant vulnerability, with the new index tying the biggest risks to weak savings, insurance and superannuation.
A separate state lead is still to be named as Gallagher reshapes its Australian structure to give Victoria and Tasmania dedicated market support.
Ambience Air Airconditioning emerged as the top winner as the rebranded air-conditioning group used its first annual awards to reward sales and service.
Higher interest rates and price mismatches are leaving more homes unsold, as Australia's capital-city clearance rate slips to 49.1%.
Australia's labour market sent mixed signals in August, but inflation worries still leave the Reserve Bank likely to lift interest rates next week.
Higher speeds and wider label capabilities should help Mercury Walch keep more work in Tasmania and cut turnaround times for local customers.
Users can now compile scattered health data into a GP-ready summary, as Oi Studios tests its first standalone software product.
Supply bottlenecks for transformers could delay new data centres as Australia's AI boom intensifies pressure on the power grid.
Federal digital controls are reshaping technology spending and services, with Canberra scoring 88.3 to outpace New South Wales by almost 15 points.
Australia's digital economy gains a major boost as a 5,000 km subsea route adds redundancy and capacity across the main capital cities.
Australian buyers can now find nearby, compliant suppliers faster as Avetta adds AI search and richer benchmarking to its platform.
Higher borrowing and living costs have pushed household sentiment close to the survey's weakest level in 50 years.
Tasmania is set for its first new subsea fibre link in more than 20 years, boosting resilience and adding a direct Sydney route.
The Queensland firm's offshore desalination pod has gained global attention after advancing from 674 entrants in a USD $119 million contest.
Tasmanian electricity bills are expected to fall as the Clean Energy Finance Corporation commits AUD $1.2 billion to a key grid upgrade.
The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.
The Brisbane event will give installers and customers direct access to Gallagher's executives and specialists on integration, critical assets and support.
