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Australian Stories

Australian stories

Australia's Reserve Bank tipped to raise rates again

Borrowers could face higher repayments as economists say the cash rate is likely to rise 25 basis points to an 18-year high.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Artificial Intelligence

SentinelOne adds Anthropic Claude Mythos to cyber defence service

Security teams facing AI-driven attack surges may get quicker triage, as SentinelOne widens its service with Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5.1.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Gaming

Epson launches home theatre laser projectors in Australia

Australian buyers get 4K laser projectors built for rooms from compact setups to 500-inch home cinemas, with prices from AUD $5,499.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Construction

Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts

Hiring improved in the September quarter as small business jobs rose 3.9%, though wage growth slowed and sector performance stayed uneven.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Private Cloud

Interactive urges workload-first cloud planning for firms

Poor workload choices can drive higher cloud bills and weaker governance as firms race to replace ageing kit and meet AI demands.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Australian stories

Surveillance

RegSensus launches to unify financial compliance monitoring

The merger-backed firm now serves 400 clients in more than 30 countries as banks face tighter, more complex compliance checks across markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Hello Clever named in CB Insights fintech 100 list

The recognition underlines Hello Clever's expansion overseas as it builds cross-border payment infrastructure from New York to Sydney and beyond.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Data centers

Melbourne overtakes Sydney in Australia data centre boom

Melbourne's faster approvals are helping it pull ahead of Sydney, as Australia's data centre pipeline expands by 5.2GW and shifts beyond the east coast hubs.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Generative AI

Agoda rolls out AI assistant across 21 travel markets

Travellers in 21 markets can now plan and book whole trips in one chat, as Agoda's mobile app adds live prices, flights and hotels.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Unified Communications

Watercare appoints Martine Watson as Chief Digital Officer

The move comes as the utility prepares to oversee a $15.2 billion infrastructure pipeline across Auckland over the next decade.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award

It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last week

Financial Literacy

Women embrace 'writing the next chapter', PocketSmith finds

The poll of 270 women suggests many want financial messaging framed around reinvention and control, not just life stages.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Relationship Management

Zoom pushes AI tools to drive work from talk to tasks

The push could help firms cut time spent on follow-up work as Zoom expands from meetings into AI tools for tasks, search and customer support.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Signage

Bstore expands Fusion Signage across 11-store network

The upgrade lets the footwear retailer tailor messages to individual screens, cutting manual work as it expands its digital signage network.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Schools

Epson launches flagship business inkjet printer in ANZ

Large print rooms could cut energy use by up to 90% as Epson targets heavy-duty offices with a new high-volume inkjet model.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Personal AI agents now contact customer service teams

Six in ten customer organisations are already fielding autonomous bots, forcing service teams to tighten oversight as AI-to-AI requests become routine.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Licensing

N&E Innovations raises AUD $2.4 million for waste ingredient

The fresh capital will fund overseas expansion as the Singapore start-up pushes its waste-derived antimicrobial ingredient into new food and packaging markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week