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Australian Stories

Australian stories

Kumho Tyre Australia signs 10-year lease in Pakenham

The tyre supplier will lift storage capacity by 60 per cent as rising demand pushes it into a larger Pakenham warehouse.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

David Raynor launches Funding Atlas for global funding

Startups and small businesses could save hours of searching, with a new database covering 27,000 funding options in 196 countries.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Customer Experience

Novated Lease Australia inks BYD finance partnership

The tie-up could make salary-packaged EVs easier to buy, as BYD and DENZA buyers gain showroom access to novated leasing support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Robotics

Australia urged to back sovereign defence prime firms

Australia's defence spending surge will only build sovereign capability if procurement rules give local firms a genuine path to prime contracts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Why Australian businesses are still underestimating the time it takes to recover from a cyberattack

Boards are being warned that recovery from cyberattacks often takes weeks, not days, under mounting pressure from regulators and customers.

By Martin Creighan • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

The AI experiment is over. Now CIOs need to prove business value

Most Australian CIOs are struggling to show returns from AI, with just 16 per cent confident their investments have delivered measurable value.

By Lisa Fortey • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

Alceon Private Equity Access Fund invests in Engage Squared

Fresh capital will fund expansion across Asia Pacific as demand rises for Microsoft-based AI services and selective acquisitions are planned.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Australian engineers shift from Fable 5 to GPT-5.6

Rising token bills are pushing Australian engineering teams towards cheaper models, with usage shifting from Fable 5 to GPT-5.6, Antiburn says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Australian stories

Digital Transformation

Virtual IT Group launches security services in ANZ

Mid-market firms in Australia and New Zealand can now buy round-the-clock threat monitoring as AI adoption widens security gaps.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Supply Chain

Climate & Decisions, Aera launch climate decision intelligence solution

The new software aims to turn climate data into day-to-day choices on supply chains, sourcing and carbon budgets as disclosure rules tighten.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Customer Experience

AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific

Merchants across 12 Asian markets can now use a single interface to cut checkout friction and fraud exposure on card payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Data Analytics

Are you still panning? There is a better way to extract mainframe gold

Real-time mainframe data is becoming crucial for faster lending, fraud checks and insurance quotes, as stale feeds can mislead AI systems.

By Kaushik Bagchi • 5 min read • 2 days ago

Digital Transformation

AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia

AI is fuelling dealmaking across Australia and Southeast Asia, with buyers chasing proprietary tech, scalable models and data centre capacity.

By Ben Constance • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Data Analytics

AI transforming B2B discovery - but human trust endures

AI is changing how B2B buyers make decisions - but an expert warns that it is not a substitute for effective human comms strategies.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

Databricks AI helping telcos prevent churn, predict fraud

By linking customer, network and operational data, telcos can spot churn and fraud sooner, while also speeding service and support decisions.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Yesterday

Marketing Technologies

pubX launches in Australia with Andrew Gilbert appointment

Australian publishers could gain a bigger share of ad spend as the ad-tech firm opens locally with a country manager to court buyers and sellers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

Global Signal Exchange joins Japan anti-scam alliance

The tie-up should give Japanese banks and investigators faster access to cross-border scam intelligence as fraudsters move across platforms and borders.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

CFOs focus on cash flow as AI use rises in finance

Working capital pressure is driving finance chiefs to prioritise cash flow and automation, with 59% seeing AI improve forecasting and liquidity.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Network Security

Securecom appoints Head of Cyber Security & promotes Kolver

Sharp New Zealand's backing is accelerating Securecom's growth as it adds senior cyber expertise and broadens product and commercial leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Customer Relationship Management

Southeast Asia's universities are running on patchwork software. That has to change

Manual, disconnected systems are slowing enrolment, reporting and student support as universities across the region chase faster growth.

By Sanjay Laul • 4 min read • 2 days ago

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