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Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop
Firewalls

Security architecture for critical infrastructure: stabilising what cannot stop

Australia's critical infrastructure faces rising state-backed cyber threats, forcing a shift to integrated, cloud-first security architectures.

By Nicole Henry • 6 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Five technology trends that will shape 2026
Data Protection

Five technology trends that will shape 2026

Data, AI, quantum and cybersecurity advances will force Australian firms in 2026 to treat emerging tech as core infrastructure, not experiments.

By Srini Gutta • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Can we trust AI? Australia's industrial sector offers the blueprint
Data Analytics

Can we trust AI? Australia's industrial sector offers the blueprint

Amid growing mistrust in consumer chatbots, Australia's industrial AI quietly proves that data integrity and transparency can earn real trust.

By Dave Such • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Telstra expands satellite messaging to remote workers
Unified Communications

Telstra expands satellite messaging to remote workers

Telstra is extending satellite SMS to enterprise staff in remote Australia, adding an extra connectivity layer for dispersed workforces.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Energy sector stories

2026 could be the broadest, most surprising, market rally in a decade
Robotics

2026 could be the broadest, most surprising, market rally in a decade

After a bruising 2025, falling inflation, rate cuts and small-cap strength are teeing up 2026 as the widest market rally in years.

By Greg Boland • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security
Digital Transformation

Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security

Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Aiimi deploys workplace AI for CANDU nuclear reactors
Private Cloud

Aiimi deploys workplace AI for CANDU nuclear reactors

UK AI firm Aiimi signs three-year deal to deploy workplace AI across Candu nuclear reactor design and maintenance teams in Canada.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Rimini Street, Tidewater expand global ERP & tax pact
Digital Transformation

Rimini Street, Tidewater expand global ERP & tax pact

Rimini Street expands its Tidewater deal into a global ERP and tax partnership, consolidating SAP platforms and boosting cost savings.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025
Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest
Virtualisation

Industrial ransomware attacks surge, manufacturing hit hardest

Industrial ransomware attacks climbed 13% in Q3 2025 to 742 cases worldwide, with manufacturing absorbing nearly three quarters of hits.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026
Firewalls

AI-driven cyber wars to reshape security in 2026

AI-powered attackers and defenders will clash in 2026, driving autonomous breaches, VPN failures and stricter rules that reshape cyber security.

By Kaleah Salmon • 11 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026
Robotics

CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026

CMC says AI, energy, robotics, defence and store-of-value trades will be the “Furious Five” megatrends steering markets into 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
Honeywell to digitise key Rockhampton water plants
Smart Cities

Honeywell to digitise key Rockhampton water plants

Honeywell will digitise two key Rockhampton water plants, boosting reliability, cybersecurity and capacity for Fitzroy River Water services.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2025
V2 AI appoints Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI
Digital Transformation

V2 AI appoints Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI

V2 AI names cyber specialist Ian Nguyen as Partner to lead secure AI strategy amid rising demand from regulated industries across Asia Pacific.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Energy sector stories

Canada launches CAD $92M quantum tech defence initiative
Quantum Computing

Canada launches CAD $92M quantum tech defence initiative

Canada unveils new quantum tech scheme to bolster defence, keep top firms at home and turn early research gains into strategic clout.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
digiLab launches theLab to develop safe UK AI systems
Data Analytics

digiLab launches theLab to develop safe UK AI systems

Exeter's digiLab launches theLab, a research hub to build uncertainty-aware, trustworthy AI for critical UK sectors from energy to defence.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Six UK cyber startups join drive to shield key services
Data Protection

Six UK cyber startups join drive to shield key services

Six UK cyber startups join a new state-backed scheme to defend critical infrastructure as severe attacks on key services jump 50% in a year.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling
DataCentre infrastructure

Itochu & Castrol team up on AI data centre cooling

Itochu, Castrol and Itochu Techno-Solutions join forces to roll out AI-ready liquid cooling for Japan's power-hungry data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025