Australian stories
Rising identity-based attacks are pushing Australian and New Zealand businesses to seek faster recovery tools for Active Directory and hybrid systems.
Businesses in New Zealand and Australia can now keep cloud data local as OVHcloud brings lower latency and residency compliance to Auckland.
Finance teams reviewing expense software may now see added assurance, as Weel has secured SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certifications and opened a Trust Centre.
It could ease compliance and data residency worries for firms that want to run OpenClaw agents without managing infrastructure themselves.
Hazard teams can now pair 3D mapping with radiation readings on Teledyne FLIR robots and drones for GPS-denied CBRN missions.
Businesses will be able to verify texts and calls more easily as RingCentral expands RCS, AI and Microsoft Teams support across key markets.
Australian consumers unsure about sharing bank data now have a plain-language guide as PocketSmith expands its use of consented open banking feeds.
Australian organisations are racing ahead with AI agents, but most still lack the identity controls needed to secure non-human users at scale.
Cloudwerx is chasing demand from defence, energy and government clients as it opens in Adelaide and broadens its national transformation team.
Daily recovery testing now gives the Queensland council greater confidence its warning and evacuation systems will stay online during severe weather.
The overhaul helped the mining freight operator win bigger contracts, as manual compliance gaps had been slowing growth and exposing safety risks.
Advertisers retain access to Nine’s 15.8 million monthly Australian readers as Teads extends its digital ad deal for three years.
Australian reporters face tighter climate scrutiny as a new package links audit-ready assessments with live alerts on heat, floods and storms.
Retailers with sprawling catalogues can now automate product FAQs, reducing manual content work while boosting page visibility for shoppers.
Australian sole traders are using AI to cut admin time and boost output, with daily or weekly use now at 41 per cent, Hnry found.
Residents and emergency services are left with weak coverage as repeated planning requests push mobile tower approvals back by hundreds of days.
Rising demand for warehouse software is boosting Infios, which has again been ranked by Gartner as a Leader and Customers' Choice.
It aims to curb staff data leaks into public AI tools by giving Australian employers visibility and controls over what workers share.
The AUD $490 million Waterloo precinct is set to ease Sydney’s lab space shortage as it moves into delivery with major global partners.
Australians are using AI heavily, but most still want clear labelling and sourcing before they trust its search and shopping advice.
