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Australia & New Zealand stories

Australia sets up Office of AI amid trust concerns

Businesses will face tighter AI scrutiny as the new Office of AI takes shape amid concerns over trust, compliance and employee impact.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month

Data Analytics

Australians cut spending & lean on credit as costs bite

Household finances are under growing strain as more Australians dip into savings, cut discretionary spending and lean on credit for essentials.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Australia backs new AI office as tech leaders urge standards

The new agency could shape how Australian firms adopt AI, with leaders warning that standards and security will decide whether gains outweigh risk.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • This month

Smart Home

ECOVACS returns DEEBOT NEO 2.0 to ALDI at AUD $279 price

Households seeking cheaper help with chores can buy a robot vacuum and mop at ALDI for AUD $279, while stocks last.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Australia creates Office of AI under Prime Minister

The new framework puts AI policy at the centre of Canberra's productivity and security agenda as businesses brace for tighter governance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Australian firms race ahead of AI security controls

Most Australian businesses lack full oversight of AI systems, leaving incidents and hidden vulnerabilities to outpace governance efforts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Small Business

AML Partners signs 300 firms as property rules tighten

Smaller agencies face steep new compliance costs as Australia widens anti-money laundering rules to property businesses ahead of a 29 July deadline.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Productivity tops CEOs' concerns in Australia & NZ

Rising pressure to lift output without burning out staff has overtaken economic uncertainty as the chief concern for executives in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month

Global Stories

Australia & New Zealand stories

Robotics

Networks take the wheel as AI moves from hype to reality

Enterprise AI projects are stalling because legacy networks and siloed data cannot support the scale, speed and security modern workloads demand.

By Mina Mousa • 4 min read • This month

Data Protection

Australian firms urged to boost cyber resilience, AI

Boards must now treat cyber security and AI governance as core resilience issues, with Russian-linked threats exposing wider operational risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • This month

Data Protection

Asia Pacific leaders warn AI adoption brings fresh risks

Fresh warnings in Asia Pacific point to AI boosting productivity while widening cyber exposure, data risks and workforce disruption.

By Mark Tarre • 8 min read • This month

Data Protection

A/NZ tech leaders warn AI governance lags adoption

Boards are rushing into AI deployments, but leaders say weak data governance and security gaps are now threatening trust and returns.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month

Data Protection

Asia-Pacific firms urged to govern AI agents better

Governance gaps are exposing firms to higher AI agent risks, as most now use them daily and many lack policies to control access.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Australia & New Zealand lead in agentic AI adoption

Consumers in Australia and New Zealand are facing longer waits and repeated handovers as companies rush to deploy agentic AI, Genesys found.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Private Cloud

Cloudera, VAST Data team up to tackle AI bottlenecks

Enterprises could see better GPU use as the partnership aims to cut data delays that slow AI training, inference and analytics.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Digital Transformation

Dicker Data launches CrowdStrike MSSP model in ANZ

Small and mid-market customers could get simpler access to CrowdStrike's Falcon platform as Dicker Data adds monthly billing and support for partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month