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Australian household spending rises 0.6% in September

Fuel-price pressures helped lift spending, but CreditorWatch said the data still points to softer consumer demand after recent rate rises.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Mobile Device Management

Peacock Bros barcode tech streamlines food charity warehouse

Peacock Bros has introduced automated barcode tech to streamline warehouse work for Australia's top hunger charity amid soaring demand for food aid in Victoria.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025

Supply Chain

Pharmx portal launch reduces supply chain time to one day

Pharmx has launched a new supplier portal designed to cut supply chain integration from twelve weeks to just one day, benefiting over 7,000 Australian pharmacies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Apr 2025

Agricultural Technology

DAS uses AI to reveal varying Australian crop yields

DAS unveils detailed regional crop growth data using satellite tech and AI, spotlighting sharp disparities in Australia's winter crop yields amid climate uncertainties.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024

Cloud Services

Ghost kitchens and virtual brands are driving Australia's growing appetite for on-demand food delivery

The rise of ghost kitchens and virtual brands in Australia's food industry could be the key to survival for struggling restaurants.

By Jeremy Van Dille • 6 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2022

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Data Protection

Agentic AI-facilitated spending to hit USD $3.35tn by 2030

Household budgets are set to be reshaped as AI agents steer purchases worth USD $3.35tn by 2030, WARC and PHD say.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Fresho raises AUD $17 million to enhance AI & expand

Fresho has completed a Series B funding round, securing AUD $17 million to strengthen its AI capabilities and expand across multiple international markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Dec 2024

Gaming

DoubleVerify launches brand safety tool for TikTok advertisers

To aid TikTok marketers, DoubleVerify rolls out a brand safety tool introducing 16 additional suitability categories, enhancing precision and protection for advertisers in aligning with suitable content.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Apr 2024

Gaming

Game review: Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Nintendo Switch)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance on Nintendo Switch disappoints with poor graphics and clunky mechanics, despite an engaging medieval storyline, raising doubts over platform choice from Warhorse Studios.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2024

Data Analytics

Criteo's '2023 Double Days Preview' report unveils insights for SEA brands

Criteo's '2023 Double Days Preview' report highlights SEA performance strategies, revealing massive sales potential in key holiday seasons.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2023

Semiconductors

Why QSRs need to 'cook up' a perfect customer loyalty solution

Competition is heating up in APAC's QSR industry. To stay profitable, restaurants must embrace digital transformation and personalized marketing.

By Sara Coghlan • 9 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2022

Supply Chain

Will the good times continue to roll for Singapore's food and beverage industry?

Whilst some in the sector struggle to stay afloat and many are shutting their doors for good, others are booming in the most trying times.

By Rob Stummer • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2020

Food

Deliveroo takes rider safety seriously with new advisory panel

Deliveroo forms a Rider Advisory Panel, with 10 riders from across the country, to enhance safety measures and address road safety issues for its delivery team.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Oct 2019

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Health Technologies

Radicle Science wins best industry service provider award

Radicle Science has won the Nutritional Outlook Best of the Industry 2024 Award, recognising its significant advancements in clinical validation for the nutraceutical sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jan 2025

Data Analytics

UK's festive online spending to surge in 2023, Adobe reports

UK's online spending is set to balloon in the 2023 holiday season with shoppers projected to expend £24.1bn, says Adobe.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2023

Partner Programmes

CMC Markets NZ, KiwiHarvest team up to help struggling Kiwis

CMC Markets has entered a three-year partnership with KiwiHarvest to support its mission of addressing Aotearoa's pressing hunger and food waste crises.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2023