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Revolutionising creator - Audience monetisation through multilingual messaging

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Msg1 introduces multilingual messaging to help creators monetise meaningful, direct conversations with global audiences beyond language barriers.
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AI-driven scams surge in Australia as shoppers lose AUD $445 each

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Australians lost an average of AUD $445 each to AI-driven holiday scams, with fake sites mimicking top tech and luxury brands surging ahead of festivities.
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Young Australians at greatest risk as holiday cyber scams surge

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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Young Australians are most at risk as holiday online shopping scams surge, with Gen Z and Millennials more likely to engage in risky cyber behaviours this season.
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Snapchat age checks in Australia use banks, avoid data sharing

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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Snapchat users in Australia can now verify they are over 16 via banking apps, protecting privacy by avoiding data sharing or uploading identity documents.
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Beyond the booking: How travel brands will win customers in 2026

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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APAC's travel sector moves beyond recovery, focusing on trust and loyalty as key to winning customers in 2026 amid rising acquisition costs.
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Why Physical Branding Must Match Your Digital Ambition

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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As small businesses surge in Australia, aligning physical branding with digital presence is now essential for customer trust, loyalty and growth.
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Denodo boosts AI-driven marketing with unified data platform

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Denodo, dubbed 'One to Watch', enhances AI-driven marketing with a unified data platform integrated in Snowflake's AI Data Cloud for real-time insights.
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Black Friday sales hit record AUD $6.8 billion amid online buzz

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Australian shoppers are set to spend a record AUD $6.8 billion during Black Friday to Cyber Monday, with social media buzz driving soaring online engagement.
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Pacsun transforms stores with unified point of sale technology

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Pacsun has launched a unified point of sale system in 300+ stores, boosting order fulfilment by 40% and cutting logistics costs by 25%.
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Cloudflare outage exposes fragile payments & digital economy

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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A Cloudflare outage disrupted major online services worldwide, revealing how fragile the global digital economy and payments infrastructure have become.
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Breaking clutter digitally: how brands can stand out in crowded festive campaigns

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Indian festive campaigns face digital clutter; brands must blend cultural relevance, creativity and technology to truly connect and stand out this season.
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Australians risk scams as poor cyber habits cost AUD $87,000

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Australians lost over AUD $87,000 to scams last year, with risky cyber habits like password reuse and oversharing on social media putting many at threat.
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Tech marketing in 2025 shifts to strategy & messaging clarity

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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In 2025, tech firms shift marketing focus from volume to clarified strategies, stronger positioning and executive-led messaging for greater commercial impact.
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AI deepfakes fuel rise in celebrity scam losses for Australians

Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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AI-driven deepfake scams using Aussie celebrities like Rebel Wilson cost victims an average of AUD $950, warns McAfee in rising influencer impersonation fraud.
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Social media overtakes email as UK's top scam channel, study finds

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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New research reveals social media now leads as the top scam channel in the UK, overtaking email with 34% of incidents reported amid rising AI concerns.
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AI, social media & flexible payments to drive festive shopping

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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AI, social media, and flexible payments like BNPL will shape festive shopping as 69% of consumers trust AI to assist their Black Friday and holiday purchases.
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Instagram posts fuel surge in money mule recruitment schemes

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Nearly 24% of Instagram posts tagged as 'quick-money' offers are linked to money mule recruitment, posing major challenges for law enforcement and platforms.
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How Ridiculous sells 115,000 iced teas in 30 days worldwide

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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YouTube group How Ridiculous sold 115,000 sugar-free iced teas in 30 days, topping Amazon US charts and selling out in Australia swiftly.
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MojoTip partners with Ecommpay to make digital tips & payouts real-time

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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MojoTip teams up with Ecommpay to offer real-time digital tipping and instant payouts, boosting cashless tipping across Europe and beyond.
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RØDE opens public voting for Creator of the Year Awards 2024

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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Public voting is now open for RØDE's Creator of the Year Awards 2024, recognising digital content creators across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and more.