The Ultimate Guide to Data Analytics
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Analytics.
What to know about Data Analytics
Data Analytics is a rapidly evolving field that empowers organizations to extract meaningful insights from vast volumes of data. It encompasses a broad range of techniques, including natural language processing, predictive analytics, AI integration, and real-time data processing, all aimed at driving better decision-making across industries.
Recent advancements highlight its applications in numerous sectors, such as healthcare, logistics, finance, retail, and education. From enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency to supporting sustainability initiatives and mitigating risks, data analytics is becoming an indispensable tool in today’s digital landscape.
Exploring stories tagged with Data Analytics provides readers a window into emerging trends, partnerships, sophisticated technology implementations, and strategic approaches to harnessing data effectively. It offers practical insights into how analytics tools evolve and how businesses and institutions are leveraging these to navigate challenges and capitalize on new opportunities.
Click through to discover how data analytics is transforming industries, influencing upcoming technology innovations, and shaping future workforce skills. Stay informed on expert perspectives, case studies, and solutions that can inspire your own data-driven strategies.
Australian Data Analytics News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester
Ranlytics expands KALLO network tester with P25 public safety monitoring for continuous indoor coverage checks across buildings and critical sites.
Your solar system has an app Now - and it knows more than you think
Solar monitoring apps are quietly becoming the brain of Australian homes, using weather, tariffs and AI to cut bills and spot faults.
First-party data is the new oil: Why Australian businesses can't afford to wait
Australian businesses face a shrinking third-party data landscape in 2026, with privacy reforms and browser changes making first-party data vital.
Australian sole traders embrace AI for daily business
Australian sole traders are using AI more for admin and client work, with Hnry data showing daily adoption and positive sentiment rising.
Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer
Radaro taps Gabriele Famous to steer enterprise growth as last mile delivery demand rises amid greater use of AI and data analytics.
Why Australian enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the log management problem
Australian enterprises face soaring log management bills as cloud-native systems drive 100-fold data growth and expose legacy tools.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Analytics
Boomi gains analyst praise across integration & AI
SAS refreshes data management tools for AI governance
Rockwell's Plex named major player in six IDC reports
Komprise unveils Flash Stretch to cut flash storage costs
Smartsheet launches AI server for work management data
Featured News
Vanyar primed for success with Uriah Jacobs at the helm
Jacobs sees a gap in Palantir consultancy as Vanyar targets enterprise demand beyond defence, with early projects set to showcase its edge.
AI agents multiply risk, says DigiCert chief product officer
DigiCert's Chief Product Officer Deepika Chahuan says organisations must gain visibility over AI agents, or risk chaos as deployments accelerate.
'Self-learning' AI big boon for Qualtrics' CX
Qualtrics says AI is helping businesses cut churn, boost revenue and uncover richer customer feedback by analysing calls and surveys.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of "big voices"
Sage courts trust in AI with its 'glass box' pitch, as Steve Hare says finance chiefs still need human accountability in the boom.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Denodo's Dominic Sartorio warns businesses accelerating artificial intelligence deployments that cloud migrations alone do not make data ready for real-time AI.
Exclusive: Celonis global banking head says AI rollout hinges on process intelligence
Banks are slowing AI rollouts as they prioritise process visibility, with Celonis arguing execution depends on understanding how work flows today.
Affirmo: Could AI make a reality of IoT dreams?
Affirmo's Lip Sing Tay says AI can unlock smarter real-time location tracking, as the Singapore firm targets tougher IoT use cases.
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Milestone Systems' Project Hafnia uses AI video language models to turn CCTV streams into real-time, multi‑modal security insight.
How Formula 1 turns data & cyber security into speed
At Albert Park, F1 insiders reveal how sharper data use, tighter security and resilience planning combine to unlock race-winning performance.
Confluent says data streaming will enable faster, better decisions
Confluent says organisations must shift to governed data streaming, with AI agents making millisecond decisions at scale.
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva
Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
Guidewire showcases GenAI's capabilities in insurance risks
Guidewire touts 'insurance-grade AI' as it uses generative tools to speed risk, claims and pricing decisions for cautious insurers.
Expert Columns
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Your solar system has an app Now - and it knows more than you think
First-party data is the new oil: Why Australian businesses can't afford to wait
Why Australian enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the log management problem
Digital Twins and CNC: Simulating before you vut
Data quality charter vital for lasting business gains
Aged care providers urged to boost feedback loops
The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem
10 essential WordPress plugins every business website needs
Debunking the myths holding back asset performance management
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Data Analytics News
Digital Twins and CNC: Simulating before you vut
Digital twins help machine shops test CNC jobs virtually, catching collisions, cutting waste and improving maintenance before production starts.
Aged care providers urged to boost feedback loops
Digital platforms can help aged care providers meet Australia's 2025 reforms by collecting feedback faster, tracking action and improving care.
CommBank deploys AI to spot emerging fraud patterns
CommBank deploys agentic AI to uncover emerging fraud and scam patterns, generating detection rules across 80 million daily payment signals.
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GapMaps appoints Peter Holmes as Chief Executive Officer
GapMaps names Peter Holmes Chief Executive Officer as Melbourne software company steps up global expansion and investment in AI-driven location intelligence.
realestate.com.au linked to nine in 10 home buyers
REA Group says new PropTrack analysis shows the eventual buyer was present on realestate.com.au for nine in 10 homes that sold, backed by AI modelling.
MYOB says AI-using SMEs are growing 2.8 times faster
MYOB data shows Australian SMEs using AI are expanding 2.8 times faster, as the software firm flags a widening adoption gap and skills shortage.
10 essential WordPress plugins every business website needs
WordPress plugins can boost security, speed and search visibility for business sites, with experts highlighting the must-have tools firms should install.
Five ways to maximise benefits of mobile-first systems
Tabit chief executive Barry Shaked outlines five checks for Australian hospitality operators choosing mobile-first systems to cut labour pressure and lift sales.
The growing gap between businesses that use tech well and those that don't
Businesses that integrate systems, act on data and move quickly are pulling ahead, while those relying on manual processes risk falling further behind.
viAct expands into Australia with Vision AI safety
viAct moves into Australia with Vision AI tools aimed at helping construction, mining and logistics operators spot hazards before incidents occur.
Adactin launches graduate programme to bridge IT skills gap
Adactin rolls out graduate scheme as tech employers warn only 1% of surveyed employers say new IT graduates are job-ready.
James Cook University signs 10-year TechnologyOne deal
James Cook University to unify key operations on TechnologyOne platform in decade-long deal aimed at boosting data, AI and efficiency.
What sustainable SEO success really involves
How Melbourne businesses can build lasting search visibility through consistency, technical stability and trusted expertise.
Supply chain operators: Here's how to make AI and data work for you
Logistics firms are sitting on rich data, but disconnected systems are draining time and money; experts say start with one clear fix, not a grand AI overhaul.
Australia map shows AI risk for clerks & telemarketers
Australian map scores 358 occupations for AI risk, with clerks and telemarketers most exposed while trades and farming stay lower down.
Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts
Argon & Co promotes four partners as it doubles down on AI, data and operational change across manufacturing, procurement and capital investment.
AI is moving into finance workflows, data and systems will decide who benefits
AI is moving closer to the core of finance operations, but the real winners will be organisations with clean data, structured processes and modern ERP systems.
Why AI is still delivering in parts of finance, not across it
Finance leaders are finding AI speeds up reporting and forecasts, but fragmented data, workflows and governance still block wider adoption.
Inlight launches martech practice with Anthony Fontana
Inlight has launched a Martech, Data & Analytics practice led by former Wesfarmers OneDigital executive Anthony Fontana in a senior hire.
JAGGAER roundtable focuses on procurement, inflation, AI
JAGGAER's Sydney roundtable explored how data, AI and phased change can help procurement tackle inflation, supplier risk and maverick spend.
Job Moves
Radaro names Gabriele Famous as Chief Strategy Officer
Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts
Prophet strengthens AI team with key engineering hires
Prophet names Rachel Scott as Head of Marketing Science
Aon names James Harmer Head of Global & Corporate in Australia
Arinco appoints Dean Oelkers as Queensland Sales Manager
The Pistol to lead Liquor Legends retail media transformation
Publicis Sapient appoints data & AI lead for Australia
Dan Whittle to lead Wild Tech's managed services revamp
