The Ultimate Guide to Generative AI
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Generative AI (GenAI).
What to know about Generative AI
Generative AI is reshaping the digital landscape by powering advances across industries with its ability to create content, assist decision-making, and automate processes. From enhancing customer experience platforms and streamlining business workflows to transforming healthcare and cybersecurity, generative artificial intelligence is driving innovation and operational efficiency at an unprecedented scale.
Businesses and organisations are increasingly adopting generative AI technologies to harness its potential benefits, while also grappling with challenges such as data privacy, security risks, ethical considerations, and the need for robust governance. As generative AI solutions become core components of enterprise strategies, understanding their capabilities and implications is vital for staying competitive in today’s rapidly evolving digital economy.
Our stories explore practical deployments, emerging trends, and expert insights on generative AI’s impact across sectors, helping readers navigate its opportunities and challenges. Whether you are interested in the latest AI-driven product innovations, policy developments, or strategies for successful AI integration, this collection offers comprehensive information to keep you informed about the pivotal role of generative AI in transforming businesses and society.
Australian Generative AI News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Australian small businesses see AI boost jobs & revenue
Australian small firms are reporting higher revenue and hiring from AI, with regular use almost doubling in 18 months to 69%.
Compliance is not the same as resilience: What Australian organisations are missing beyond the Essential Eight
Australian firms face growing cyber gaps as insurers and clients demand evidence of controls beyond the Essential Eight, amid new AI threats.
Webjet launches ChatGPT app for flight & hotel searches
Travellers can now compare fares and rooms inside ChatGPT, as Webjet seeks to keep bookings from shifting to AI search tools.
AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
Due diligence is speeding up as purpose-built AI data rooms cut manual review and help buyers and sellers handle complex transactions faster.
Experts warn passwords no longer sufficient in AI era
Australian firms are being urged to adopt passwordless logins as AI tools and data leakage make stolen credentials easier to exploit.
Sydney builder backs startups with AUD $3 million each
Startups may get more runway in Sydney as Repeat Builders commits AUD $3 million to each venture before recruiting founders.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Generative AI
Atera offers fee-free Robin if AI misses support target
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Gartner: AI layoffs do not improve returns on investment
Hyland named Leader in Gartner's 2026 document review
Digitate named a Leader in IDC's AIOps 2026 review
Featured News
Upwind Expands to Sydney: Real Time Cloud Security for APJ
The Sydney move follows a USD $250 million funding round as the cloud security firm bets on real-time protection for fast-growing AI workloads.
Sage Intacct builds explainable AI into accounting
Accountants facing staff shortages may gain faster workflows, as Sage Intacct’s new agent exposes its calculations, sources and audit trail.
Sage branding itself on trust in AI world of 'big voices'
Trust is emerging as a selling point for finance software as Sage warns that opaque AI can leave CFOs answerable for costly errors.
Exclusive: Google Cloud accelerates shift to agentic data
Enterprises may soon design data systems for AI agents rather than staff, as Google Cloud adds real-time context, automation and cross-cloud access.
Exclusive: Adobe ANZ chief on AI adoption trends
AI is increasingly moving into live use across Australia and New Zealand, as regulated sectors test deployments while CEOs chase productivity gains.
Exclusive: Google sees success with niche AI playbooks
Enterprises are under pressure to prove AI returns as Google pushes reusable, sector-specific playbooks into production across 19 industries.
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Most boards are using AI for routine tasks, but only 3% have woven it into risk oversight, leaving organisations exposed to fresh hazards.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Orderfox launches Gieni ABX on Microsoft Azure to push industrial AI beyond insights, automating workflows across enterprise systems with governance.
UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing
UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.
Elastic says AI search & context now decide customer loyalty
Elastic argues that in an AI-obsessed market, robust search across messy data is the real foundation of trustworthy, profitable experiences.
Guidewire showcases GenAI's capabilities in insurance risks
Guidewire touts 'insurance-grade AI' as it uses generative tools to speed risk, claims and pricing decisions for cautious insurers.
Composable, process‑aware AI key to enterprise ROI
Process intelligence and composable architecture are emerging as the missing ingredients to turn fragile AI pilots into resilient, traceable value.
Expert Columns
Compliance is not the same as resilience: What Australian organisations are missing beyond the Essential Eight
AI shopping boom puts checkout under pressure
Why workplace AI is creating a quiet legal risk most businesses haven't caught up with yet
AI virtual data rooms are reshaping M&A due diligence
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Why 'strong passwords' can't save you from AI
Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it
The death of the backlink: Why PR is now the most powerful SEO tool you have
Australia insurers urged to modernise core technology
The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Generative AI News
Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it
Australian businesses risk vanishing from search as AI tools replace blue links with one answer, cutting clicks and reshaping discovery.
Australian sole traders embrace AI for daily business
Australian sole traders are using AI to cut admin time and boost output, with daily or weekly use now at 41 per cent, Hnry found.
Vocus & Fortinet launch Secure Shield for AI oversight
It aims to curb staff data leaks into public AI tools by giving Australian employers visibility and controls over what workers share.
The death of the backlink: Why PR is now the most powerful SEO tool you have
AI search is turning brand coverage into a direct driver of discoverability, making earned media far more valuable than backlinks for buyers.
Woolworths & Coles top AI grocery visibility in Australia
AI-generated shopping answers are steering more supermarket discovery, with local chains still beating Amazon in Australian grocery searches.
Australians favour fashion portraits & anime in ChatGPT
More than half of early Australian users were trying the image tool for the first time, as prompts skewed towards portraits, anime and simple fixes.
Nearly half of Australian firms hit by AI incidents
Most Australian security teams lack confidence their controls can spot a compromised AI system, even as firms push assistants beyond pilots.
Training lags behind AI use in Australian workplaces
Only 21.1% of workers have had training, leaving many to rely on generative AI at work while still worrying about errors and poor output.
Australian employers demand AI skills as hiring gap widens
Employers are tightening recruitment as 88% struggle to find workers with AI skills, while 37% say AI-written CVs cloud judgement.
NAB creates first AI Science team, appoints George Mathews
The bank is formalising its AI push with specialist in-house skills to build and test systems safely for customer use.
Australia insurers urged to modernise core technology
Legacy systems are raising costs and slowing claims and quoting, leaving insurers at risk of missing out on AI and growth opportunities.
Australia scam losses rise as reports fall in 2025
Fewer Australian scam reports still cost victims more in 2025, with total losses climbing to AUD $295.4 million and phishing damage surging.
Indeed launches job search app in ChatGPT in Australia
Job seekers in Australia can now search listings in ChatGPT, with applications still completed on Indeed’s own platforms.
CommBank deploys AI to spot emerging fraud patterns
The bank’s defences may move faster as the system is meant to spot new scam patterns and turn them into blocking rules more quickly.
Queensland study finds ideological bias in AI moderation
AI moderation tools may treat abuse unevenly, with a Queensland study finding political personas shift judgments without hurting accuracy much.
Microsoft to invest AUD $25 billion in Australia AI push
The three-year spend will expand local cloud capacity, boost cyber defences and train millions of workers as demand for AI grows.
Mercha cuts proposal drafting from hours to seconds
A 12-person Sydney merch firm can now turn 200 monthly quote requests into tailored proposals almost instantly, lifting potential conversions.
Amazon Ads launches AI Video Generator in Australia
Australian small businesses can now make Sponsored Brands video adverts in minutes, cutting the cost and time of production to zero.
MYOB says AI-using SMEs are growing 2.8 times faster
AI adoption is widening a gap among Australian SMEs, with users growing 2.8 times faster and many others still holding back.
Australians demand AI labelling as trust concerns grow
Most Australians want AI-made content clearly labelled, as 89% back tougher regulation and 62% warn of damaged trust from deception.
Job Moves
Cevo hires former Macquarie AI leader to head AI adoption
Willis names Leah Mooney as Pacific consulting head for cyber risk
Quanton appoints Chris Wyman to lead Australia growth push
Blue Connections IT appoints new Head of Microsoft and Cloud
Litera appoints Avaneesh Marwaha as new CEO
CI&T Australia hires new leads for data & cloud practices
