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The hidden cost of offshore fabrication: What CFOs should know about CNC machining
Supply Chain

The hidden cost of offshore fabrication: What CFOs should know about CNC machining

Longer lead times, freight volatility and quality failures are eroding offshore CNC machining savings for Australian manufacturers.

By Stevan Minzatanu • 6 min read • Last month
Autonomous IT sounds great. Here's what it actually takes to get there
Hybrid Cloud

Autonomous IT sounds great. Here's what it actually takes to get there

The biggest gains from autonomous IT come from cleaner CMDBs and faster incident resolution, not new software, as firms join up existing tools.

By Zana Stojanovski • 7 min read • Last month
Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia
Data Protection

Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia

Data shortages and tighter privacy rules are pushing Australian organisations to train video AI with synthetic footage instead of real-world recordings.

By Jordan Cullis • 5 min read • Last month
Beyond quotas: fixing the real problem behind gender imbalance in technology and engineering
Human Capital Management

Beyond quotas: fixing the real problem behind gender imbalance in technology and engineering

Australia risks missing billions in economic gains unless more girls choose technology and engineering at school, experts warn.

By Karla Bester • 4 min read • Last month
Three ways Australian banks can reinvent SME banking
Software-as-a-Service

Three ways Australian banks can reinvent SME banking

As SMEs demand faster lending and integrated tools, banks risk losing ground unless they cut red tape and modernise their platforms.

By Andrew Groth Infosys ANZ and Theo Albers Infosys Finacle ANZ • 4 min read • Last month
Access all areas with 1 credential: Why Australian workplaces need identity convergence now
Digital Transformation

Access all areas with 1 credential: Why Australian workplaces need identity convergence now

Rising cyber threats and hybrid work are pushing Australian employers to replace scattered badges, passwords and tokens with one credential.

By Steve Katanas • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Opinion stories

SaaS pricing is a Ponzi scheme running out of new seats to sell
Software-as-a-Service

SaaS pricing is a Ponzi scheme running out of new seats to sell

Enterprise renewals are set to shrink as agents replace logins, forcing software vendors to rethink seat-based pricing before revenue slips.

By Anurag Gurtu • 3 min read • Last month
Your marketing problem isn't data overload, it's inaction
Digital Transformation

Your marketing problem isn't data overload, it's inaction

Most marketers still miss growth because insights rarely turn into timely action, leaving customer decisions slow and fragmented.

By Bridget Perry • 6 min read • Last month
Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence
Data Analytics

Why CFOs are becoming the new owners of operational intelligence

Disconnected procurement and logistics data is leaving finance chiefs exposed to slower decisions, hidden costs and weaker forecasts across businesses.

By Juanjo Mestre • 4 min read • Last month
The big costs of running a growing business on small-business accounting software
Digital Transformation

The big costs of running a growing business on small-business accounting software

As finance teams juggle manual workarounds, the hidden cost of small-business software can outweigh subscriptions once revenue passes USD $10 million.

By Annexa • 4 min read • Last month
Search after SEO: Anna Harrison on staying visible in the AI era
Generative AI

Search after SEO: Anna Harrison on staying visible in the AI era

Businesses risk fading from AI answers unless they build structured pages, schema and discovery files that crawlers can easily read.

By Dr Anna Harrison • 7 min read • Last month
Your bottle cooler knows more than your data team: Here's how it unlocks agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Your bottle cooler knows more than your data team: Here's how it unlocks agentic AI

Connected coolers are becoming a key source of real-world data, helping bottlers predict failures and dispatch repairs before sales are lost.

By Rami Elbeltagi • 4 min read • Last month
When Agents act on bad data, the damage is automatic
Digital Transformation

When Agents act on bad data, the damage is automatic

Bad contact records can send autonomous AI workflows off course, with errors compounding across thousands of customer actions at once.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation
Digital Transformation

Why CIOs should be prioritising stability as the foundation for transformation

Residents will judge councils on whether bins are collected and benefits processed smoothly during reorganisation, not on digital ambitions.

By Mark Gannon • 7 min read • Last month
New Zealand has a talent problem, and it's becoming a security risk
Data Protection

New Zealand has a talent problem, and it's becoming a security risk

Skills shortages are leaving New Zealand firms exposed as AI adoption outpaces cyber and governance expertise across key sectors.

By Sneha Banerjee • 5 min read • Last month
Before you hit send: The growing role of email verification in compliance
Data Protection

Before you hit send: The growing role of email verification in compliance

Cleaner lists can cut bounces, protect sender reputation and help marketers meet GDPR and CAN-SPAM obligations before campaigns go out.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last month
AI in finance: The shift towards decision support
Data Analytics

AI in finance: The shift towards decision support

For brokers, the real advantage is shifting from speed to clearer decisions as AI filters market noise and highlights risks in real time.

By Jana Zdravecka • 5 min read • Last month