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ShiftLink launches AI workforce platform for NDIS providers
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ShiftLink launches AI workforce platform for NDIS providers

27 minutes ago

Disability providers could cut admin and improve audit readiness with a single system that combines rostering, payroll and compliance tools.

Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
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Passports

AML rules expose small firms to privacy breach risks

Thousands of Australian small businesses now face new privacy and cyber risk as anti-money laundering checks force them to store passports and licences.

42 minutes ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Business Continuity

DigiCert wins ISO 27001 certification for security systems

The independent audit gives customers and partners added assurance that the certificate provider’s security controls span operations in 11 countries and a remote workforce.

about 20 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Barracuda Networks

AI cuts entry-level cyber jobs in Australian firms

A Barracuda survey suggests junior cyber careers are thinning as 45% of Australian organisations swap or drop entry-level roles for AI.

about 21 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Government

D2N named Australian distributor for CEDAR Audio

Australian broadcasters and forensic audio users will get local support for CEDAR's noise-suppression tools through D2N's appointment.

about 22 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Small Business

Netgear launches cloud-managed security gateway for SMBs

Small offices can now get cloud-delivered security and dual-WAN failover from one console, with the first year included for APAC buyers.

about 23 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Critical Infrastructure

Vection confirms AUD $1.35 million law enforcement order

The annual contract gives Vection visible FY27 revenue and lifts its recurring defence and intelligence income stream to AUD $1.35 million.

about 24 hours ago · Mara Sugue

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Donovan Jackson

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Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.

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Jake MacAndrew started off writing breaking news hits in his early days as a journalist. Since those late nights on the pulse for local breakthroughs, he has written stories on many topics, from cybersecurity education in Ukraine to the investment potential of fine wines. With each story Jake writes, no matter the topic, in-depth and accurate reporting is key.

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Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin

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Mara is a writer and editor from Manila with a background in the social sciences. Her work in writing and editorial has taken her across a range of subjects, and it's this variety that keeps her interested in what she does. Outside of work, she can usually be found with a book, planning her next trip or at the climbing gym.

Mike Bishara

Mike Bishara

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Mike has a long history writing about the infrastructure, building, construction and safety industries. These days he covers these topics for our Industrial-focused news sites across Australia and New Zealand.

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