Perth stories
Generate Summit unveils 2026 B2B marketer keynotes
Last month
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Generate Summit names first 2026 keynotes for its Sydney B2B marketer conference, promising hands-on sessions and a strict no-selling rule.
Grafana: Turning data chaos into developer efficiency and CFO savings
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Grafana leans on AI-powered observability and Adaptive Telemetry to sharpen developer insight while slashing cloud bills by up to 50%.
CommBank partners with AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026
Fri, 28th Nov 2025
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CommBank becomes Official Regional Partner for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026, supporting women's football as the tournament returns after 20 years.
Multiplex tops out stage two of Perth data centre with AUD $110m boost
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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education, learning & training
Multiplex has topped out Stage Two of NEXTDC's Perth data centre with an AUD $110 million boost, doubling the facility's IT capacity and advancing digital infrastructure.
Firmus secures AUD $500m to expand AI infrastructure across Australia
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Firmus has raised AUD $500 million to expand its AI infrastructure Project Southgate across Australia, boosting local manufacturing and jobs.
Data centre growth in Australia faces power & utility delays
Thu, 23rd Oct 2025
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Australia's data centre boom faces delays as power and utility access bottlenecks slow construction amid rising AI-driven demand.
Zella DC unveils modular Max data centre for flexible edge IT
Wed, 28th May 2025
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edge computing
Zella DC launches the purpose-built, 20-foot Zella Max modular data centre, boasting enhanced security, scalability, and energy-efficient cooling for flexible edge IT.
Fast food expansion in Australia defies economic challenges
Tue, 25th Feb 2025
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Australia's fast food sector flourished in 2024, adding 178 new outlets despite economic challenges, driven by major brands like KFC and Hungry Jack's.
The key to AI success in hospitality? Building trust
Wed, 27th Nov 2024
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AI in hospitality is set to flourish, yet with 86% of Australians wary of data use, building trust is vital for success as operators embrace this technology.
Titans of Tech - James Saxton of Dayforce
Wed, 13th Nov 2024
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data analytics
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partner programmes
James Saxton, VP of Products at Dayforce, is steering innovation and growth in the APJ region, with ambitions to reach USD $2 billion by next year.
Japanese markets lead in global data centre rankings
Wed, 17th Apr 2024
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Japan's data centre market outshines the rest of Asia Pacific, with Tokyo and Osaka scoring highly in global established and emerging markets rankings, according to annual Global Data Centre Market Comparison report.
Commvault expands APAC team with strategic senior appointments
Tue, 12th Dec 2023
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Commvault boosts APAC leadership with strategic appointments, positioning the company to enhance cyber resilience in the region.
MMA Offshore partners with Boomi for enhanced data management
Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
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strategy
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workforce technology
MMA Offshore partners with Boomi to streamline employee data management, enhancing decision-making processes and business operations.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from AVEVA
Tue, 15th Aug 2023
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manufacturing
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Alexey Lebedev, who is the Vice President of Pacific at AVEVA, joins us today to tell us more about AVEVA and what they are doing in the APAC region.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Denodo
Thu, 11th May 2023
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partner programmes
Denodo's Suresh Chandrasekaran and Linda Urlich join TechDay to discuss the data management company's new partner program.
NEXTDC brings new data centre to Western Australia's Perth
Tue, 4th Aug 2020
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connectivity
NEXTDC opens P2 Perth, the city's first Uptime Tier IV-certified data centre, enhancing WA's connectivity with high-capacity global networks.
Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute launches in Perth
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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This new ExpressRoute location will offer Perth organisations a direct and private connection to their Microsoft cloud services.
Metronode's Perth DC to land subsea cable linking Asia
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Metronode's Shenton Park data centre in Perth has been chosen as the landing station for a new subsea cable connecting Singapore and Perth via Indonesia.
Intense heat leads to internet outages in Australia
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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As reported in The Sydney Morning Herald high temperatures of about 44.4 degrees celcius caused iiNet to shut down some of its systems at its Perth data centre.