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Australians split shopping across retailers to chase value
Customer Experience

Australians split shopping across retailers to chase value

Households under cost pressure are spreading purchases across multiple outlets, while promotions, online research and store visits shape buying decisions.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Bon Charge™ launches recharge sale with AUD $500 off
eCommerce

Bon Charge™ launches recharge sale with AUD $500 off

Bon Charge™ cuts prices on wellness gadgets by up to AUD $500 as survey data highlights strong demand for red light therapy among younger Australians.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
NSW data centre policy backed, but approvals warning
DataCentre infrastructure

NSW data centre policy backed, but approvals warning

Data Centres Australia backs New South Wales’ principles-based data centre policy, but warns slower approvals could drive billions of dollars offshore.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Zoho & ManageEngine open Sydney office for ANZ push
Customer Relationship Management

Zoho & ManageEngine open Sydney office for ANZ push

Zoho and ManageEngine open Sydney hub to double ANZ team, court enterprise and government clients, and pitch AI as a growth lever.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Australian SMEs keep hiring despite tougher conditions
Agricultural Technology

Australian SMEs keep hiring despite tougher conditions

Australian SMEs defy weak sentiment to lift hiring 6.8%, while AI job ads surge 13-fold and construction and trades lead wage growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
GenAI could revolutionise cardiac treatments and transplants
Digital Transformation

GenAI could revolutionise cardiac treatments and transplants

Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute says Oracle-powered HeartSight has cut diagnosis times 80 per cent as AI is explored for personalised transplant care.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Australian firms urged to rethink backup amid cyber risk
Data Protection

Australian firms urged to rethink backup amid cyber risk

Cohesity and Semperis urge Australian firms to move beyond basic backup, warning that fragmented systems and identity compromise can derail cyber recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Dubber cuts observability costs by 25% with Grafana Cloud
Virtualisation

Dubber cuts observability costs by 25% with Grafana Cloud

Dubber trims observability run costs by 25% after shifting to Grafana Cloud, simplifying metrics, logs and monitoring across its global platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Allianz warns of rising workplace burnout in Australia
Human Capital Management

Allianz warns of rising workplace burnout in Australia

Allianz research finds most Australian workers see little help with burnout, as psychological compensation claims climb and staff call for practical changes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Aware Super expands free online wills service to members
Fintech

Aware Super expands free online wills service to members

Aware Super broadens free online wills offer to all members as fund uses estate planning to nudge Australians towards wider retirement planning.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AWEX strengthens governance as traceability push grows
Customer Relationship Management

AWEX strengthens governance as traceability push grows

Australian Wool Exchange tightens project controls as independent reviews back its sustainability and WoolClip traceability investments.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Nectr launches cheaper electricity rates in NSW, Qld
Digital Transformation

Nectr launches cheaper electricity rates in NSW, Qld

Nectr rolls out low-cost power plans for homes and firms in NSW and Queensland, aiming to cut bills as shoppers struggle to compare offers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway
Agricultural Technology

Grundfos solar pumps slash diesel use at Outback hideaway

Grundfos solar pumps cut diesel use and fuel bills at Northern Territory outback hideaway, boosting irrigation for hay and tourism.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds
Digital Transformation

Software developers top AI job-loss fears, study finds

Software developers top a new list of jobs workers fear AI will wipe out, as Reddit users fret over shrinking entry-level career paths.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Revolut posts record results as Australia turns domestic
Crypto

Revolut posts record results as Australia turns domestic

Revolut posts record 2025 results as Australian users shift from travel spending to everyday banking, driving surging local profits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
CFOs urged to treat AI as a portfolio, not one ROI
Digital Transformation

CFOs urged to treat AI as a portfolio, not one ROI

Gartner tells CFOs to stop chasing a single AI ROI formula and instead manage varied AI projects as a balanced, actively reviewed portfolio.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Manhattan wins ABA100 award for warehouse innovation
Digital Transformation

Manhattan wins ABA100 award for warehouse innovation

Manhattan wins the ABA100 Supply Chain Innovation Award in Australia for its AI-driven, cloud-native Active Warehouse Management platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Monash Health adopts Oracle cloud for finance, supply
Software-as-a-Service

Monash Health adopts Oracle cloud for finance, supply

Monash Health chooses Oracle cloud to replace eight legacy systems, unifying finance and supply chain to boost efficiency and transparency.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Colonial First State moves finance & HR to Oracle cloud
Data Analytics

Colonial First State moves finance & HR to Oracle cloud

Colonial First State shifts finance and HR to Oracle cloud to streamline operations and boost data-driven decisions on AUD $181 billion assets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026