Australian stories
Startups could gain funded pilots and year-long mentorship as the beauty group hunts AI, creator and sustainability tools in ANZ.
Employers across Australasia are being offered real-time oversight of unsafe acts and near misses as scrutiny on workplace safety intensifies.
Only 42% of organisations are data mature, leaving many unable to turn AI pilots into reliable enterprise-wide returns.
Customers will get broader cyber recovery options as the pair add resale agreements and tighter integration across hybrid cloud tools.
The expansion could help regulated firms keep sensitive traffic within legal boundaries during outages, failovers or congestion across clouds.
Rail operators could cut inspection time and worker exposure to hazards as Downer takes its robotics model into New Zealand and beyond.
The rollout spans thousands of trade firms, promising quicker fixes and new AI tools to cut paperwork, disputes and admin costs.
Australia is increasingly in cyber criminals' sights as ransomware now reaches systems in minutes, leaving firms far less time to contain damage.
Students across four continents will learn to build interoperable payment systems as Interledger Foundation widens university courses and internships.
Australian firms are shifting from lean efficiency to resilience, using AI, diversified suppliers and shorter planning cycles to absorb shocks and grow.
More than 200 participants helped charities cut manual work and improve support services in a 30-hour AI event in Newcastle.
The facility aims to turn satellite and geospatial tools into commercial gains for Southeast Asian industries as space activity expands.
New high-resolution tools for photographers and video crews arrive with AI tracking, 8K recording and pricing from AUD $1,099.
Broadband buyers may get better whole-home coverage as the free extra device is aimed at reducing dead spots in medium-sized houses.
Australia tightens data centre approvals as governments weigh AI power, water and jobs against AUD $51.9 billion of NSW pipeline projects.
Most Australian chief executives are using AI to reshape work and boost skills, with only one in five planning hiring cuts.
Many smaller firms may delay hiring and investment unless the budget measures ease costs and restore confidence, MYOB says.
Advertisers are being offered access to affluent hotel guests in Sydney, as The Travel Network rolls out screens and QR codes across luxury stays.
The deal gives the US-backed group a foothold in Australia and adds more than 55 specialists to its portfolio of ERP services.
The award underlines growing demand for mission-critical security integration across New Zealand's infrastructure sector.
