Women in Digital names finalists for 2026 national awards
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Byrdli launches bookable Oʻahu creator travel campaign
Travellers can now book the Oʻahu itinerary they see in creator content, giving Hawaiʻi Tourism Oceania clearer links between inspiration and sales.
Bunnings partners with TAXIBOX on moving & storage
Bunnings customers can now book TAXIBOX storage and interstate moves online, adding a new option for renovation and relocation jobs.
Okta & Deloitte join forces on AI identity controls
Rising regulatory pressure in Australia is forcing firms to tighten oversight as AI agents and automated systems gain broader access to enterprise networks.
Australia unveils Financial Innovation Strategy for fintech
The plan could speed testing for new financial products and shape rules on data sharing, payments and digital assets across the sector.
Australia warned AI adoption is too slow for gains
Productivity gains are being left on the table as businesses adopt artificial intelligence too slowly and without the skills or strategy to scale it.
Australian SMEs stay on target as confidence weakens
Despite softer confidence, most Australian SMEs still expect to meet targets, with price rises and technology investment helping offset cost pressure.
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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Managing energy, water constraints critical to Australia's AI ambitions
Policy should focus on technology inside new data centres, as an expert says smarter regulation could curb power and water strain while supporting AI growth.
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The Aussie AI Data Centre debate: profit, power & public trust
Australia's AI boom could add GBP £58 billion, but energy shortages, bubble fears and local backlash are clouding the data centre rush.
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AU manufacturing sector faces robotics investment shortfall
Australia's manufacturing push could stall unless public and private funding closes the gap with rivals investing heavily in AI and robotics.
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AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist
Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.
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Expert Opinions
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The KYC blind spot hiding in your email validation stack
Auditors are finding that email verification alone leaves institutions exposed to synthetic identities, weak records and KYC compliance gaps.
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6 Industries that need address verification
Bad address data can now trigger missed deliveries, compliance gaps and fraud risks across sectors from retail to healthcare.
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Collective cyber defence will be won or lost in how we act together
Boards and regulators are being urged to prove critical services can hold up as frontier AI speeds attacks and shortens response times.
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Fintech won on speed. It must now compete on understanding
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The importance of data enrichment in financial services
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Most transformations don't fail loudly, they stall quietly
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The AI metric that matters isn't token cost
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Snowflake raises outlook after 37% product revenue growth
Rising demand for its AI tools helped lift Snowflake's quarterly product revenue 37%, prompting a higher full-year growth forecast.
LoanPro partners CheckAlt to cut cheque processing
Lenders using LoanPro can now process cheque and bill-pay receipts with less manual work, as CheckAlt adds lockbox services.
Yooz passes 7,000 customers on record H1 2026 usage
Rising demand for finance automation helped Yooz hit record platform usage in H1 2026, with its customer base topping 7,000 worldwide.
21 banks back USD stablecoin venture for global use
The move could give banks a regulated foothold in digital payments as they seek to challenge crypto issuers and settle transactions faster.
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Features Editor
Mike has a long history writing about the infrastructure, building, construction and safety industries. These days he covers these topics for our Industrial-focused news sites across Australia and New Zealand.
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Publisher
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Interview Editor
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KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Businesses trading internationally can now settle payments and payroll around the clock in stablecoins, as KAST targets 5,000 users by end-2026.
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Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth
Asia Pacific buyers are replacing ageing storage to ready data systems for AI, helping Hitachi Vantara lift product revenue 52% in the region.
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Boomi launches AI agent control plane for enterprises
Enterprises are demanding audit trails and spending controls as AI agents move from pilots into live systems with access to core business data.
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Gartner: firms shift growth to monetisation & platforms
Large firms are increasingly squeezing more revenue from existing assets as product innovation loses edge to copycat rivals and tighter capital scrutiny.
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