Australian stories
AI is revolutionising retail by automating manual product tasks, enabling faster listings and freeing teams to enhance customer experience and boost sales.
Fintech firms in Australia, the UK and Singapore boost growth by adopting AI, real-time payments and ESG-focused strategies to thrive amid evolving markets.
Sustainable Integrated Data Farms fuse underground data centres, solar energy, and agrovoltaics to boost efficiency, food security and cut emissions.
By 2025, FinTech and MarTech in Australia, the UK, and Singapore will be shaped by hybrid work, advanced tech, and a strong focus on sustainability.
The US, UK and Australia have sanctioned Russian web-host Media Land and its leaders for aiding ransomware attacks via bulletproof hosting services.
Contact centre agent burnout costs Australian firms over AUD $20 million annually, driven by high turnover and costly operational challenges.
Australian financial firms must strengthen Salesforce backup and restore practices to meet APRA's new CPS 230 resilience standards effective July 2025.
Elemental Concept joins Applio Ventures' SME Champion Scheme to help shape the UK government's £150 million professional services strategy.
In 2026, Australian organisations will boost cybersecurity by enforcing asset visibility, cutting supply chain risks, and securing remote vendor access.
In 2026, Australia faces rising youth hacking linked to gaming and complex cyberattacks as state-sponsored and criminal hackers join forces.
Australians lost nearly AUD$1,700 each to fraud this year amid peak shopping season, with retailers urged to adopt AI-driven security and seamless payments.
Over half of Australians say online ads on shared devices have spoiled holiday surprises, dimming the Christmas magic for many this season.
As small businesses surge in Australia, aligning physical branding with digital presence is now essential for customer trust, loyalty and growth.
Australia's AI ambitions hinge on strategic change management that aligns technology with human behaviour to boost productivity and competitiveness.
digiDirect launches Black Friday Clickathon with up to 50% off cameras, computers and mobile devices across major brands like Sony, Canon and Apple.
Booktopia launches Black Friday sale with discounts up to 80% on thousands of titles across genres, running through early December with delivery Australia-wide.
The Thermomix TM7 won Gold for Product Design at the Australian Good Design Awards, praised for its blend of hardware and digital innovation.
Mwave launches its Black Friday sale with up to AUD $2,800 off gaming laptops and discounts across top tech brands until 1 December.
LG Electronics Australia offers major Black Friday discounts on home entertainment, appliances and IT products until early December or while stocks last.
Nearly half of Australians now use AI-powered tools to personalise gifts, with younger shoppers leading the shift towards smart, tailored gifting and digital eGifts.
