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Australian Stories

Australian stories

Binance Australia backs AusCryptoCon 2026 in Sydney

More than 10,000 people are expected in Sydney as Binance Australia deepens its bet on the country's digital asset sector with a fifth straight year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Risk & Compliance

Australian workers mistrust AI as errors hit workplaces

Almost all staff want human oversight after a survey found AI mistakes at work have already triggered customer service, operational and reputational damage.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Yesterday

Manufacturing

Australian food manufacturers flag productivity drag

Productivity gains are being held back as most workers say food and beverage manufacturers keep adding technology without fixing old processes first.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Millibeam wins award for lightweight counter-drone system

Portable protection against battlefield drones may soon reach every soldier, after the Australian device won recognition for meeting a growing frontline need.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data governance

AI makes accounting careers more attractive to Gen Z

A looming 17,900-person shortfall in Australian accounting is pushing firms to use AI as a recruiting draw for graduates.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Gaming

MSI opens pre-orders for Prestige N16 Flip AI+ laptop

Buyers can now reserve MSI's first RTX Spark laptop, a 2-in-1 aimed at local AI work, with Australian pre-order extras worth AUD $179.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Sustainability

Overseas plastic on Australian beaches set to rise

Foreign river pollution could lift plastic washing up on Australian beaches from 440 tonnes in 2020 to about 850 tonnes a year by 2050.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Human Capital Management

Australian workers split by age on careers & money

Australian workers in later careers are far less confident about their finances, as only 9% of 40- to 64-year-olds feel secure about money.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago

Digital Transformation

Australian CIOs gain workforce redesign role as AI spreads

As AI adoption accelerates, most Australian CIOs now say they are more responsible for redesigning workforces than for running core IT systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 3 days ago

AI Security

Middle managers want humans in AI security decisions

Security concerns are driving a split over autonomous AI, with 46% of middle managers wanting human oversight on sensitive IT fixes versus 24% of executives.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Yesterday

Surveillance

Ring launches two new 2K security cameras in Australia

Home and small business buyers get more installation and coverage options, with Ring pricing its latest 2K models at AUD $179 and AUD $109.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 2 min read • Yesterday

Global Stories

Australian stories

Risk & Compliance

Stakk completes USD $63 million ParaScript acquisition

The enlarged group now serves more than 300 enterprise customers and processes over 110 billion digital interactions a year across four regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday

Licensing

Bluey teams with Citymapper on kid-friendly routes

Families in 40-plus cities can now choose step-free, pram-friendly routes in Citymapper, while the app debuts in Bluey's home city of Brisbane.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Digital Transformation

AI will cost some jobs. Poor change management will cost more

Avoidable job losses could rise if leaders delay role redesign, even as one in four workers globally face some exposure to generative AI.

By Glen Maguire • 7 min read • 2 days ago

Property Technology

Homhero appoints Pete Smith to board as growth nears

The appointment gives the Gold Coast software group direct operator insight as it nears its 10th year and passes USD $3 billion in bookings.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Generative AI

Turnitin says Clarity cuts AI-written student work

Australian and New Zealand students using Turnitin's monitored writing platform were about 40% less likely to submit work flagged as mostly AI-generated.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Disaster Recovery

Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook

Businesses face rising disruption unless seven basic cyber controls are properly integrated, tested and owned across identity, recovery and supplier access.

By Matthew Lowe • 4 min read • 2 days ago