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Australian firms plan price rises amid supply strain
Agricultural Technology

Australian firms plan price rises amid supply strain

Shoppers could face higher prices, fewer choices and longer waits as Australian companies pass on rising supply chain costs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Natural Disasters stories

Halter gives farmers the tech to boost herds productivity
Agricultural Technology

Halter gives farmers the tech to boost herds productivity

Halter's virtual fencing could let producers carry up to 30% more stock and move herds faster in droughts, floods or fires.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month
FM doubles resilience credit to USD $825m, broadens support scope
Risk & Compliance

FM doubles resilience credit to USD $825m, broadens support scope

FM has doubled its resilience credit to USD $825m, expanding support to operational and climate risks and launching a new unit for integrated risk management.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
3GPP Standards for Satellite IoT – the catalyst for progression, or a Mexican standoff?
Space

3GPP Standards for Satellite IoT – the catalyst for progression, or a Mexican standoff?

Amid a lowered cost to develop satellite networks, questions arise as to whether 3GPP Standards for Satellite IoT will serve as a progression catalyst or incite standstill tensions.

By Alastair Macleod • 7 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
Government selects ICEYE to strengthen disaster response
Disaster Recovery

Government selects ICEYE to strengthen disaster response

ICEYE will empower national and provincial agencies throughout Australia to enhance country-wide resilience and supply flood and bushfire hazard data.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Natural Disasters stories

Mount Maunganui slip: Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m
Disaster Recovery

Mount Maunganui slip: Full reopening of facilities could cost up to $38m

Restoring full access to the Mount Maunganui base could require up to GBP £38 million in slope works, a risk assessment says.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 5 min read • Last week
Exclusive: Are patchy gov responses to climate change enough?
Disaster Recovery

Exclusive: Are patchy gov responses to climate change enough?

Climate risks are already costing New Zealand billions a year as the government faces renewed criticism for its patchy adaptation plan.

By Mike Bishara • 8 min read • Last month
Rates cap will put squeeze on community groups, facilities - Marlborough deputy mayor
National Party

Rates cap will put squeeze on community groups, facilities - Marlborough deputy mayor

Funding for sports facilities and community grants could be cut as Marlborough council tries to stay within a 4% rates cap.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 4 min read • Last month
Iveda launches long-endurance helicopter drone line
Robotics

Iveda launches long-endurance helicopter drone line

Public safety and emergency teams could get longer overwatch and delivery missions as gas-powered drones stay airborne for more than 150 minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
STRIM warns of Golden Bay telecoms resilience gaps
Commerce Commission

STRIM warns of Golden Bay telecoms resilience gaps

Community reports from Golden Bay suggest backup towers alone may not guarantee reliable 111 access when a fibre route fails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Telus pledges $2 million for British Columbia wildfires
Network Infrastructure

Telus pledges $2 million for British Columbia wildfires

Evacuees in British Columbia will get data top-ups and bill credits as TELUS puts GBP £1.1 million into wildfire relief and network support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Need for workplace safety and NaTech awareness
Risk & Compliance

Need for workplace safety and NaTech awareness

Poorly coded rules leave factories and hazardous sites exposed when floods, quakes or storms trigger fires, explosions or toxic leaks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025
How natural hazards are shaping the property market
Insurance

How natural hazards are shaping the property market

Insurance concerns and storm damage are pushing down values in parts of Nelson, with buyers wary of future natural hazards.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2024
Was 2023 the year of the property market correction?
Inflation

Was 2023 the year of the property market correction?

Falling asking prices and fewer new listings pushed the total value of homes for sale down nearly a quarter, data from realestate.co.nz showed.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
NIWA invests $5m in extreme weather research
Agricultural Technology

NIWA invests $5m in extreme weather research

Additional funding will boost flood forecasting and climate adaptation work after recent cyclones exposed gaps in New Zealand's resilience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2023
Data crucial during skyrocketing construction prices
Disaster Recovery

Data crucial during skyrocketing construction prices

Homeowners may be underinsured as rebuilding costs in New Zealand hit record highs, with some code changes adding 5-20% to bills.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2023
Working with silt or soil after flooding
Disaster Recovery

Working with silt or soil after flooding

Workers face contamination risks from flood silt, with WorkSafe warning of germs, chemicals and asbestos during clean-up.

By Michael Curreen • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2023