Australian stories
Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric's service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.
Australian holiday shoppers are spending strategically, forcing retailers to sharpen promotions, personalise offers and boost in-store experience.
Nexxen links with Tubi and News Australia to open programmatic access to Tubi's free ad-supported streaming inventory for local brands.
Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.
Macquarie Technology names Marija Harris to lead Macquarie Telecom from 2026 as veteran Luke Clifton shifts to a governance-focused director role.
Australian start-up Restoke.ai launches its AI 'restaurant manager' in the US, promising to boost margins and automate back-of-house work.
Amber Technology will distribute Blaze by Sonance from 2026, boosting pro and commercial audio offerings across Australia and New Zealand.
Reolink launches Australian Boxing Day sale with up to 48% off 4K home security kits, led by the Go Ultra solar 4G camera bundle.
As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry's rarest asset.
Australia and New Zealand lead global generative AI adoption with 92% of firms prioritising trust, governance and decision efficiency over cost savings.
Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann has been elected ACS Queensland chair for 2026/2027, the branch's first woman leader in 15 years.
Tego plans what it says could be Australia's first standalone AI insurance policy as traditional covers move toward broad AI exclusions.
QuoteCheck unveils AI-driven platform using live local building rates to help Australian insurers curb soaring home repair costs.
Australian CIOs face 2026 'bill shock' as labour scrutiny intensifies and cloud-first strategies give way to cost-driven hybrid models.
Australia's banks face rising AI-driven scams, making robust human identity verification and phishing-resistant MFA critical to security.
Cyber Weekend spending of AUD $6.8 billion shows retail's strength, but AI-powered scams mean cyber readiness is now a peak-season necessity.
Data, AI, quantum and cybersecurity advances will force Australian firms in 2026 to treat emerging tech as core infrastructure, not experiments.
With crime costing Australia up to AUD $60.1 billion a year, robust PEP and sanctions screening is now a strategic necessity for business.
Ingram Micro warns Australian MSPs face rising complexity, skills gaps and cyber risk, but says clear value propositions are driving growth.
GitHub tips Australian public sector AI agents to surge from 2026, as a National AI Plan and new Chief AI Officers reshape adoption.
