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Australian Stories

Australian stories

City of Canada Bay adopts TechnologyOne Plus platform

The deal will help staff find information faster and streamline routine work as councils race to use artificial intelligence in administration.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Internet of Things

DigiCert to secure Australia's connected energy grid

More than 4.2 million homes with rooftop solar could gain safer grid connections as the new framework lets devices and operators verify identities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago

eCommerce

ShopX launches global retail media group across 27 markets

The group aims to help brands measure in-store sales more clearly as retail media shifts beyond online conversion channels into physical shopping.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Australia appoints Tsuyoshi Kanda as MD

Australia's Konica Minolta unit is set to sharpen its digital workplace push as Tsuyoshi Kanda takes over from Yohei Konaka after six years.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Application Programming Interface

Kudosity opens RCS testing for Australian businesses

Australian businesses can now prepare for richer customer messages as mobile networks inch towards wider RCS availability, with SMS fallback still available.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago

3D Printing

xTool launches modular X1 laser cutter worldwide

Australian buyers face prices from AUD $5,249 for a modular desktop laser system that can add new modules instead of being replaced.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Digital Transformation

Lancom appoints Bernard Moran as Australia Country Executive

Dedicated leadership on the ground is intended to help Lancom deepen Australian customer ties and expand its footprint in a market set for growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Data Analytics

Jellis Craig expands digital property tools for vendors

Vendors can now track campaign activity in real time as the agency rolls out dashboards, AI buyer matching and digital brochures.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Last week

Real estate

Melbourne auctions fall after Victoria reserve rule

Victoria's new reserve price disclosure rules coincided with a sharp drop in Melbourne auctions, even as preliminary clearance rates improved last week.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Data governance

Seer Data launches AI platform for tracking impact

As scrutiny grows over billions in grants and donations, the platform aims to cut weeks of manual reporting and give organisations clearer evidence of impact.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Robotics

Why strategic supply chains generate savings for FMCG companies

Long-term planning can cut freight, inventory and disruption losses for FMCG firms by avoiding design mistakes that short-term fixes miss.

By Adrian Grunbach • 5 min read • Last week

Encryption

Verkada gains Australian IRAP approval for protected data

Australian agencies and critical infrastructure operators can now consider Verkada's cloud security platform for protected data after an IRAP assessment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Australian stories

Private Cloud

Gigamon appoints Caerl Murray as ANZ country manager

The move gives the observability vendor a dedicated regional lead as Australian and New Zealand customers step up cloud and AI spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 4 days ago

Digital Transformation

V2 AI appoints three senior leaders amid AI growth

The consultancy is boosting capacity as more clients seek help turning AI trials into scaled deployments across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago

DevSecOps

ClearRoute launches runkora as global expansion accelerates

Developers can now try ClearRoute's runkora for free, as the consultancy seeks to convert interest in agentic AI into enterprise contracts.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week

YouTube

Half of Australians now listen to podcasts monthly

The audience has swelled to 10.3 million, with podcasts now reaching half of Australians aged 15 and over at least monthly.

By Shadda Lie Catugal • 4 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

VentraIP warns slow landing pages can sink Black Friday

Retailers risk wasting paid media unless campaign pages can cope with Black Friday traffic surges, VentraIP says.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week

Supply Chain

Australia construction costs rise 1.0% as momentum returns

Builders and developers face tighter margins as the latest Cordell index shows national construction costs climbed 1.0% in the September quarter.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

AI Agents

Australian chapter backs open standards for agentic ads

The new chapter aims to make AI-driven media buying easier for Australian advertisers by reducing fragmented integrations and adding common rules.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Disaster Recovery

Indian banks step up continuity checks on suppliers

Banks are increasingly using Reserve Bank of India rules to demand detailed continuity evidence from technology suppliers, raising due diligence costs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

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