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Milestone chooses Australia to launch 2026 MXD series

Milestone will launch its 2026 global XPerience Days in Port Douglas, uniting South Pacific partners around its open video platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech buys customs educator CCES to expand training

WiseTech Global snaps up customs educator CCES to bolster online training and support its push into digital customs and compliance worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Firewalls

Canon expands imageFORCE range with new A3, A4 printers

Canon has broadened its imageFORCE line in Australia, adding new A3 and compact A4 printers aimed at evolving hybrid office needs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2025

Quantum Computing

Fujitsu appoints Kendy Hau to lead Defence for Oceania region

Fujitsu has appointed Kendy Hau as Head of Defence for Oceania, bolstering its leadership in advanced technology for Australia's Defence and national security sectors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Oceania stories

Data Protection

Privacy teams in Oceania face stress & budget cuts

Oceania privacy teams face rising stress, shrinking budgets and smaller staff as rapid tech change outpaces compliance and risk controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026

Internet of Things

Grundfos unveils smart pump controller for bore water

Grundfos has launched a smart CU 302 pump controller in Australia, adding wireless monitoring to stabilise bore water pressure in homes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026

Internet of Things

Tineco carpet cleaner named in TIME Best Inventions list

Tineco's Carpet One Cruiser wins spot on TIME's Best Inventions 2025 list, boosting its growing floorcare footprint in Australia and NZ.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Data Protection

AI, online growth drive 5% rise in Aussie Xmas spend

AI tools and online deals help drive a 5% rise in Australian Christmas retail spending, with discount and department stores surging.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2025

Software-as-a-Service

Keepit named Leader in IDC MarketScape for SaaS backup

Keepit has been named a Leader in IDC's 2025-2026 MarketScape for SaaS data protection, boosting its profile in cloud backup and recovery.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025

Ransomware

Oceania tech leaders face AI risks, regulation & workforce gaps in 2026

Tech leaders across Oceania face AI threats, regulatory challenges and workforce shortages as key tech priorities for 2026, ISACA research shows.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2025

Firewalls

Cloudflare names Pat Breen Area Vice President for Australia NZ

Cloudflare has appointed Pat Breen as Area Vice President for Australia and New Zealand to drive growth and strengthen regional operations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025

Clean technologies

Malabar Gold & Diamonds expands to New Zealand with USD $75m plan

Malabar Gold & Diamonds has launched its first New Zealand store in Auckland, kicking off a USD $75m expansion across the country and creating over 80 jobs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Oct 2025

Fintech

Visa appoints Meble Tin to lead Oceania marketing from Sydney

Visa has appointed Meble Tin as Head of Marketing for Oceania, leading efforts from Sydney to boost brand and client engagement across the region.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2025

Robotics

Alibaba Cloud named leader for GenAI cloud in Omdia report

Alibaba Cloud has been named a leader in Omdia's GenAI cloud report, praised for advanced AI models and broad developer support across Asia and Oceania.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025

Marketing Technologies

Temu opens Local Seller Program to all Australian businesses

Temu has opened its Local Seller Program to all Australian businesses, offering a new, low-cost way to reach millions of shoppers with local inventory.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025

Storage

Wavelink to distribute Cloudian HyperStore for AI-ready storage

Wavelink will distribute Cloudian's AI-ready HyperStore storage platform across Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania to support scalable, secure data solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Fujitsu appoints Jo Healey to head customer strategy in Oceania

Fujitsu appoints Jo Healey as Vice President and Head of Customer for New Zealand and Australia to lead digital transformation and enhance client relations.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025