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Australian Stories

Economy stories

Aussie SMBs increase prices. use own money to combat cash flow woes

Australian small businesses are resorting to personal savings or increasing prices to cope with rising costs, says a report from Xero.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2023

Firewalls

Aussie MSPs expect revenue growth despite economy pressures

Research shows that growth, powered by new services and industry sectors, comes at a cost to employee stress levels and well-being.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2023

Money management

Australians fear they don't have enough for retirement

Two-thirds of Australians fear they won't have enough money to retire, according to research from Findex. Baby Boomers are the least confident.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 25th May 2023

AR, VR & Metaverse

How AR automation can help your B2B business grow sustainably in 2023

Despite the predictions that tougher times are incoming, plenty of businesses are identifying opportunities to expand their range, reach and revenue.

By Danny Wheeler • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2023

Global Stories

Economy stories

Software

Software spend set to grow 13.5% in 2023 - Gartner report

Worldwide banking and investment services IT spending is forecast to reach $652.1bn in 2023, with software seeing the largest growth, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2023

Supply Chain

APAC tech spend remains robust despite fragile economy

In spite of challenges including fragile post-pandemic supply chains, Asia Pacific tech spend will continue to grow by 6.8% to 7.3% per year from 2024 to 2027.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2023

Supply Chain

Holistic API security needed in face of increasing cybersecurity risk

Growing digital ecosystems, increasing cybersecurity risk, fragmented regulations and economic challenges emphasise the need for holistic API security.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 29th May 2023

Government

Governments increase digital investments in response to global turmoil

Global challenges like inflation and workforce scarcity and their local repercussions are testing the abilities of government CIOs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2023

Customer Experience

Customer trust crucial during times of economic struggle - report

Lack of customer trust in banks, investment firms, and life insurers found in Asia Pacific, according to Forrester survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2023

Manufacturing

Five product development trends impacting the CAD market

The Computer Aided Design (CAD) market continues to be driven by the needs of manufacturers in response to macroeconomic trends.

By Shaw Luen Lau • 6 min read • Mon, 1st May 2023

Digital Transformation

Top business performers are embracing the cloud, you should too

In businesses alone, cloud computing has resulted in a cumulative productivity benefit to the economy of $9.4 billion in the last five years.

By Greg Eyre • 6 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2023

Supply Chain

SYSPRO chimes in on economic and supply chain challenges

The company has stated that what began as supply chain issues post-pandemic has evolved into severe inflation on a global scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2023

IT Budget

Global IT spending in 2023 continues to trend downward

IDC lowers its 2023 forecast for global IT spending for the fifth month in a row, as the weak economy takes its toll.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2023

Cloud Security

The factors that will shape cloud computing in 2023

2023 will be a pivotal year for cloud computing with some of the key trends from previous years even more relevant due to the effects of the economic downturn.

By Frank Contrepois • 8 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2023