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Logitech unveils new workplace video collaboration range
Artificial Intelligence

Logitech unveils new workplace video collaboration range

Businesses will get room sensors and new controls as Logitech broadens kit for hybrid meetings and office tracking, with prices from AUD $2,249.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
NRL Grand Final lifts Australian online spending & searches
Generative AI

NRL Grand Final lifts Australian online spending & searches

Australian retailers saw a pre-finals lift in spending on food, TVs and cleaning products, while searches for motor neurone disease also climbed 23%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Elastic launches AI agents for security & ops in Australia
Network Security

Elastic launches AI agents for security & ops in Australia

Only 31% of Australian businesses have a central view of AI agents, raising concerns over security gaps as Elastic rolls out new tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Binance Australia backs AusCryptoCon 2026 in Sydney
Crypto

Binance Australia backs AusCryptoCon 2026 in Sydney

More than 10,000 people are expected in Sydney as Binance Australia deepens its bet on the country's digital asset sector with a fifth straight year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Australian workers mistrust AI as errors hit workplaces
Risk & Compliance

Australian workers mistrust AI as errors hit workplaces

Almost all staff want human oversight after a survey found AI mistakes at work have already triggered customer service, operational and reputational damage.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • This month
Australian food manufacturers flag productivity drag
Manufacturing

Australian food manufacturers flag productivity drag

Productivity gains are being held back as most workers say food and beverage manufacturers keep adding technology without fixing old processes first.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Millibeam wins award for lightweight counter-drone system
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Millibeam wins award for lightweight counter-drone system

Portable protection against battlefield drones may soon reach every soldier, after the Australian device won recognition for meeting a growing frontline need.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
AI makes accounting careers more attractive to Gen Z
Data governance

AI makes accounting careers more attractive to Gen Z

A looming 17,900-person shortfall in Australian accounting is pushing firms to use AI as a recruiting draw for graduates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
MSI opens pre-orders for Prestige N16 Flip AI+ laptop
Gaming

MSI opens pre-orders for Prestige N16 Flip AI+ laptop

Buyers can now reserve MSI's first RTX Spark laptop, a 2-in-1 aimed at local AI work, with Australian pre-order extras worth AUD $179.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise
Sustainability

Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise

Foreign river pollution could lift plastic washing up on Australian beaches from 440 tonnes in 2020 to about 850 tonnes a year by 2050.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Global Stories

Australian stories

Eylex named exclusive INVISIO distributor in Australia
Procurement

Eylex named exclusive INVISIO distributor in Australia

The deal gives defence and public safety agencies in Australia and New Zealand local technical, servicing and warranty support for INVISIO systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Stakk completes USD $63 million ParaScript acquisition
Risk & Compliance

Stakk completes USD $63 million ParaScript acquisition

The enlarged group now serves more than 300 enterprise customers and processes over 110 billion digital interactions a year across four regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Bluey teams with Citymapper on kid-friendly routes
Licensing

Bluey teams with Citymapper on kid-friendly routes

Families in 40-plus cities can now choose step-free, pram-friendly routes in Citymapper, while the app debuts in Bluey's home city of Brisbane.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more
Digital Transformation

AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more

Avoidable job losses could rise if leaders delay role redesign, even as one in four workers globally face some exposure to generative AI.

By Glen Maguire • 7 min read • This month
Homhero appoints Pete Smith to board as growth nears
Property Technology

Homhero appoints Pete Smith to board as growth nears

The appointment gives the Gold Coast software group direct operator insight as it nears its 10th year and passes USD $3 billion in bookings.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Turnitin says Clarity cuts AI-written student work
Generative AI

Turnitin says Clarity cuts AI-written student work

Australian and New Zealand students using Turnitin's monitored writing platform were about 40% less likely to submit work flagged as mostly AI-generated.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
Disaster Recovery

Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook

Businesses face rising disruption unless seven basic cyber controls are properly integrated, tested and owned across identity, recovery and supplier access.

By Matthew Lowe • 4 min read • This month
Most ANZ firms still fail to scale AI beyond pilots
Digital Transformation

Most ANZ firms still fail to scale AI beyond pilots

Only 5.2% of organisations in Australia and New Zealand have scaled AI beyond pilots, with structure and workflows proving the biggest barriers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month