RegSensus launches to unify financial compliance monitoring
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Australia's Reserve Bank tipped to raise rates again
Borrowers could face higher repayments as economists say the cash rate is likely to rise 25 basis points to an 18-year high.
Australia small business sales steady as jobs growth lifts
Hiring improved in the September quarter as small business jobs rose 3.9%, though wage growth slowed and sector performance stayed uneven.
Interactive urges workload-first cloud planning for firms
Poor workload choices can drive higher cloud bills and weaker governance as firms race to replace ageing kit and meet AI demands.
Zoho adds AI agent workflows to Campaigns platform
Marketers can now run email, SMS and WhatsApp from one workflow as Zoho also adds AI agent controls, while paid plans still start at $4 a month.
Australians may switch retailers over AI price checks
Retailers face a loyalty test this peak season as 85% of Australians say they would switch if AI finds the same product cheaper elsewhere.
Businesses can still pay ATO tax by card through platforms
Third-party platforms will keep card payments open for tax bills, despite the ATO's planned ban on direct credit card acceptance from July 2027.
Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot
Lower revenues and higher AI costs are challenges for Australian design software company Canva to maintain growth as it mulls IPO.
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Oracle Fusion AI: Autonomy is earned, one outcome at a time
Oracle's Kaushal Kurapati says the pace of AI development is surpising even to those driving it.
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Reward Gateway: Perks are no substitute for pay, but they can stretch it
A Sydney mum saved more than $12,000 in eight years by stacking workplace discounts with retailer deals. Reward Gateway/Edenred says habit is the trick.
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Sectigo targets ANZ growth as certificate lifespans shrink
Shorter certificate lifespans are pushing Australian and New Zealand firms to automate renewals, or face higher security and outage risks.
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The recognition underlines Hello Clever's expansion overseas as it builds cross-border payment infrastructure from New York to Sydney and beyond.
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The deal gives Accor hotels a single view of performance data, helping teams cut manual reporting and react faster to demand shifts.
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HKEX outlines move to T+1 settlement for cash market
Market participants have been warned they will have less time for trade matching and settlement checks as Hong Kong prepares to shorten its cycle.
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Anthropic adds 11 partners to Claude for financial advisers
Advisers should spend less time toggling between systems as the expanded service links portfolio, planning and custodial data in one interface.
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Oracle adds AI data platform tools for enterprise governance
The new tools could help businesses control AI agents more tightly as Oracle targets lower token use, stronger governance and easier scaling.
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Zoho Analytics adds agentic AI layer for business data
Businesses can now let AI agents query company data with more context, as Zoho Analytics gains semantic and ontology layers plus workflow tools.
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