Australia (Australian) stories - Page 1

Visa & Sektor join to highlight payment innovation at event
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Visa partners with Sektor as co-host for the 2026 Hamilton Island Conference, focusing on payment innovation and tech collaboration in Australia and New Zealand.

Career growth, flexibility & upskilling top 2025 work trends
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people2people report reveals a slowing job market, rising competition, and shifting employee priorities focused on career growth and flexibility across generations.

AI-driven surveillance set to boost Brisbane Olympic security
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AI-driven surveillance will play a key role in boosting security at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics amid rising crime and recent major sporting venue incidents.

Australian firms lag in cybersecurity as AI reshapes threats
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Only 3% of Australian organisations have mature cybersecurity readiness, with 82% facing AI-related attacks amid rising digital threats, Cisco reports.

Australian workers report highest stress in Asia-Pacific region
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Over half of Australian workers report high stress, with 23% feeling overloaded, the highest in Asia-Pacific, reveals ADP's People at Work 2025 report.

Australian firms lag in preparation for quantum computing threat
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encryption
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A DigiCert survey reveals that 61.4% of Australian firms see quantum computing as a security risk, yet only 8.5% use quantum-safe encryption methods.

Australia faces rising cyberattacks targeting key infrastructure
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firewalls
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Cyberattacks on Australia's critical infrastructure surged 50% to 143 in 2022–23, raising serious concerns over national security and service disruptions.

Konica Minolta launches free CloudPrint for bizhub devices
Yesterday
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saas
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storage
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digital transformation
Konica Minolta Australia offers free 12-month access to native CloudPrint on bizhub devices, enabling secure, serverless cloud printing without extra hardware.

Anthony Daniel named Managing Director for ANZ at WatchGuard
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cybersecurity
Anthony Daniel has been promoted to Managing Director for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands at WatchGuard Technologies, following strong regional growth.

AUSCERT Cyber Security Conference to highlight AI disruption
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digital transformation
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The AUSCERT Cyber Security Conference will gather around 900 delegates and over 50 speakers, including leading AI experts, at The Star Gold Coast, 20-23 May 2025.

Australian telecoms face data security & access challenges
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digital transformation
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hcm
Research reveals 46% of Australian telecom professionals struggle with data security despite tech advances, risking customer trust and operational efficiency.

Jaecoo launches SUVs in Australia with Daniel MacPherson
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JAECOO launches its J7 and J8 SUVs in Australia, appointing actor Daniel MacPherson as brand ambassador, with a focus on performance and sustainability.

Discovery Education launches DoodleLearning apps in Australia
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Discovery Education launches its popular DoodleLearning maths and English apps for Australian children aged 2-14, supporting personalised learning at home and school.

Telstra Health partners with Salesforce to unify digital health
Yesterday
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Telstra Health partners with Salesforce and Snowflake to enhance its digital health ecosystem, aiming to unify healthcare platforms across Australia and New Zealand.

Ignition launches AutoCollect to automate late invoice payments
2 days ago
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fintech
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it automation
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financial systems
Ignition launches AutoCollect to help small service businesses automate late payment collection, streamlining invoicing and boosting cash flow management.

NBN Co tops sustainability ranking in southern hemisphere index
2 days ago
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NBN Co has been named Australia's most sustainable public sector firm and tops the southern hemisphere in the 2025 Corporate Knights index.

MOVA Tech debuts innovative smart cleaning appliances in Australia
2 days ago
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MOVA Tech launches three smart cleaning appliances in Australia, debuting at JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and The Good Guys this May and June.

HAT Distribution brings NinjaOne IT platform to ANZ partners
2 days ago
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endpoint protection
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HAT Distribution has been appointed to distribute NinjaOne’s IT management platform in Australia and New Zealand, aiming to boost endpoint security and efficiency.

Australian SMEs lose time to payment inefficiencies, survey finds
2 days ago
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Australian SMEs face major challenges with slow cash flow and payment reconciliation, losing hours weekly and risking $50,000–200,000 in disputes, Adyen finds.

Cyber resilience urged as ransomware costs hit AUD $3 billion
2 days ago
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Commvault warns of rising ransomware threats in Australia, urging businesses and individuals to boost cyber resilience ahead of Anti-Ransomware Day amid AUD $3bn annual damages.