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Baidam lifts revenue 61% as CEO Hodge reshapes services

The Brisbane cybersecurity group added 17 staff and narrowed vendor ties as a services push helped lift gross profit 38% in 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 6 days ago

Digital Transformation

Kinetic IT wins AUD $250 million WA police IT contract

The deal will put core policing technology support under one provider across 15 districts, more than 200 sites and 8,800 staff.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

Payment Technologies

Australia coffee sales fall as prices climb higher

Rising café prices are denting demand, with Australians buying 5.9% fewer coffees in 2025 even as the average cup cost climbed to AUD $5.83.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month

Data Science

Zurich index finds financial insecurity drives vulnerability

More than one in five Australians face significant vulnerability, with the new index tying the biggest risks to weak savings, insurance and superannuation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

GENERAL Australia names 2026 partner awards winners

Ambience Air Airconditioning emerged as the top winner as the rebranded air-conditioning group used its first annual awards to reward sales and service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

xAmplify buys Accelerate IT in Western Australia push

The deal gives the technology services group a Western Australian foothold and broadens its ServiceNow reach as buyers seek fewer suppliers.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Real estate

Australia housing downturn trims resale profits in June

Australia's housing slump has begun to erode resale gains, with the share of profitable sales slipping from a 21-year high in June.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last month

Network Security

Optic Security promotes Hill to WA operations manager

The Perth expansion puts Optic Security closer to large maintenance contracts in Western Australia, where demand is rising across key sectors.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month

Inflation

RBA still tipped to raise rates as jobs data blurs

Australia's labour market sent mixed signals in August, but inflation worries still leave the Reserve Bank likely to lift interest rates next week.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month

Real estate

Sydney & Melbourne premium homes lead housing slump

Higher-priced homes are driving Australia's housing downturn, with Sydney and Melbourne premium suburbs now more than 10% below their peaks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

R U OK?

TUFFA tags prompt wellbeing talks in male workplaces

Workers in tradie and factory settings are being given a nudge to check on colleagues' mental health, as TUFFA sends out 1,100 tags.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Inflation

RBA may hike again as business & consumer strain grows

Rising fuel and borrowing costs are squeezing Australian households and firms, bolstering expectations the Reserve Bank may lift rates again in September.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Real estate

Australia housing values weaken as industrial property holds

Rising listings and longer selling times are deepening the downturn, with vendor discounts widening as buyers retreat from Australia's housing market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month