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Australian Stories

Australian stories

Australians turn to AI for money advice, survey finds

Trust remains a hurdle as younger Australians increasingly use AI to research investments, superannuation and retirement planning, a survey shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Market competition

OCAM launches accessories for BYD Shark 6 & Cannon

Rising interest in Chinese-made utes is exposing a gap in aftermarket support, as OCAM adds model-specific gear for the BYD Shark 6 and GWM Cannon.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Australia urges small firms to ditch cheques for digital

Small businesses face disruption as Australia phases out cheques by 2029, with 3.5 million bank cheques still unbanked.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Vield adopts Integral tech to automate crypto hedging

As Australia tightens oversight of digital asset firms, the lender is moving to automated hedging to manage crypto and currency risk around the clock.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Surveillance

Reolink launches Video Doorbell 2nd Gen in Australia

Australian households worried about parcel theft can buy a battery doorbell camera that lasts up to 10 months without a subscription.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Data Analytics

Professor Girish Dwivedi wins WA Pearcey entrepreneur award

The accolade highlights Western Australia's growing health-tech sector, with his AI cardiac diagnostics work spanning hospitals, universities and start-ups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

KCD Melbourne 2026 unveils Kubernetes speaker line-up

Registrations are open as Australia's cloud native community gears up for a larger 2026 gathering focused on production lessons and peer exchange.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Australian stories

Software-as-a-Service

Mentorloop adopts RexCommand to curb shadow AI use

The 16-person software firm says the move will cut shadow AI risks and save about USD $150,000 a year in governance costs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Partner Programmes

SonicWall & CyberCert launch SMB1001 push for MSPs

Smaller businesses under pressure from insurers and buyers can now turn existing SonicWall security setups into SMB1001 certification evidence.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

IoT Security

Nozomi joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing on OT security

AI-driven vulnerability hunting for power, water and transport systems is set to expand as Nozomi brings OT expertise to Anthropic's initiative.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

DataCentre infrastructure

Sharon AI seals USD $1.32 billion cloud deal in NZ

Demand for regional AI compute is tightening as Sharon AI's New Zealand contract lifts its contracted capacity to 116MW and revenue starts in 2027.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Relationship Management

Watchlist screening: Reducing false positives in Australia & New Zealand

Higher false positive rates are slowing onboarding and draining compliance teams as sanctions screening volumes rise across Australia and New Zealand.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last month