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Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Free internet pilots in Victoria and Western Australia have connected over 350 vulnerable people, offering a scalable model for digital inclusion.
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LVLY shortlisted for three Inside Retail awards 2026

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Australian online florist LVLY is shortlisted in three customer service and online retail categories at the 2026 Inside Retail awards.
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Giving Day delivers essential aid & raises AUD $6,340 for Victorians

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Blue Connections IT and Dell Technologies raised AUD $6,340 and packed essential hampers and backpacks to aid Victorian families facing hardship in 2025.
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Coralogix donates 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry project

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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Coralogix donates over 19,000 lines of code to OpenTelemetry, enabling automatic distributed tracing without manual instrumentation for software systems.
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Telstra tech helps Good Friday Appeal donations top AUD $1m

Sat, 19th Apr 2025
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Telstra celebrates 80 years supporting the Good Friday Appeal, helping raise over AUD $1 million via technology during this year's telethon for The Royal Children's Hospital.
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Khuda Family donates $100m to boost women in STEM

Thu, 6th Feb 2025
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A $100 million donation from the Khuda Family Foundation will support a groundbreaking 20-year programme at the University of Sydney to boost girls' participation in STEM.
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Blue Connections IT supports toy drive for kids

Mon, 16th Dec 2024
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Blue Connections IT has shown its dedication to helping vulnerable children in Victoria by donating over 150 backpacks and 90 tracksuit pants for the toy drive.
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SAS & The Kids Cancer Project extend research partnership

Tue, 2nd Jul 2024
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SAS and The Kids Cancer Project have extended their partnership for three years, aiming to advance childhood cancer research in Australia through enhanced analytics.
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UN Women Australia thwarts cyber attack with Cloudflare aid

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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UN Women Australia narrowly escaped a severe cyber attack with the help of Cloudflare, underscoring the urgent cybersecurity needs of non-profits in 2024.
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Google.org invests major $1.5 million boost to enhance AI

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Google.org is investing another USD $1.5 million to boost AI capabilities for humanitarian and environmental nonprofits across the Asia-Pacific.
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CAST donates revenue portion to Clean Air Task Force for sustainability efforts

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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In a boost for green tech, software company CAST donates to Clean Air Task Force as part of their sustainability pledge to divert 10% of their Green Software Insights revenue towards eco-focused charities.
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How Innovative Loyalty Programs Boost Customer Retention

Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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Retail subscriptions have proven to be key in fostering enduring brand loyalty and customer retention, responding to changing consumer behaviours and economic shifts.
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Melbourne's Yume secures AU$2m from Investible-led funding round

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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Melbourne-based food redistribution platform, Yume, has secured AU$2m in a seed funding round spearheaded by Investible to ramp up its technology capabilities and workforce.
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FedEx spreads festive cheer with Purple Tote campaign in AMEA

Fri, 26th Jan 2024
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FedEx Express brought festive joy across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, gathering over 8,000 kg of supplies during their Purple Tote Campaign, offering aid to over 30 NGOs and around 2,400 beneficiaries.
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RAD project marks impressive 2023 with donations & accolades

Mon, 4th Dec 2023
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In 2023, the Recycle A Device (RAD) project achieved remarkable milestones, including donating 2,374 laptops and winning notable accolades.
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Ingram Micro & Microsoft launch Australasian not-for-profit initiative

Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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Ingram Micro and Microsoft have kickstarted the IMpact Program, an initiative to digitally empower Australasian NFPs.
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Lime partners with One Tree Planted for Queensland reforestation

Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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Lime, in collaboration with One Tree Planted, launches a reforestation initiative planting 20,000 trees in Queensland.
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Splunk's global impact report reveals major strides for 2023

Mon, 9th Oct 2023
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Splunk's 2023 Global Impact Report highlights its progress in ethical growth, cybersecurity, sustainability and social impact.
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Grill'd and Adyen serve up a winning combo

Mon, 28th Aug 2023
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Adyen and Australia's Grill'd have expanded their partnership to enhance customer experience and support international payments.
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Check Point reveals 8% spike in global cyberattacks by mid-2023

Thu, 24th Aug 2023
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Lockbit3 leads ransomware surge in the year's first half, while unconventional targets surface amid new attack patterns.