Gold Coast stories

Touching the Sky VR wins Qld XR Festival’s top prize, highlighting global brand backing and Australia’s growing immersive media scene.

Gallagher boosts its Gold Coast training hub with two new hires and expanded digital learning tools for security technicians and end users.

Australian and New Zealand firms rapidly adopt agentic AI, now demanding real ROI and robust governance for sustainable, scaled deployment.

Anker pushes into Australia’s home battery scene with its SOLIX X1, targeting coastal solar homes and winning early government backing.

Gallagher Security steps up global expansion with new leaders, offices and award-winning tech as it sharpens its growth focus for 2026.

CommBank becomes Official Regional Partner for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, supporting women’s football as the tournament returns after 20 years.

Gold Coast AI startup Zeligate secures seed funding from DNX Ventures, marking the firm's first investment in Australia to boost its AI workforce platform.

Gallagher Security opens a new office in Southport, Gold Coast, expanding its presence and training facilities across Australia and the wider APAC and IMEA regions.

Next Byte grew from a local Adelaide shop in 1995 to Australia's largest Apple reseller, but closed by 2016 as Apple's own stores took precedence.

Access4 celebrated its top channel partners at the largest Annual Conference in Gold Coast, recognising leaders in cloud communications across ANZ and the UK.

Gold Coast Health uses automation to save 40,000 admin hours yearly, boosting efficiency and patient care across Queensland's largest public health network.

AI is revolutionising Australia’s loyalty sector, driving growth and innovation with a strong focus on ethics, data privacy and workforce transformation.

ROKLive 2025, hosted by Rockwell Automation on the Gold Coast, offers hands-on labs, new product launches and robotics showcases for over 500 industry professionals.

Gold Coast Health has adopted UiPath automation to streamline patient referrals and reduce administrative tasks, enhancing care and staff efficiency in Queensland.

PMT Security and Communications completed a 12-month project upgrading security and communications at a Gold Coast critical services facility on time and within budget.

Adrian Giecco will become Rockwell Automation's South Pacific regional director from July 2025, overseeing operations across Australia, New Zealand and the region.

Prospecta Utilities launches a standalone 5G network at GemLife Gold Coast, enhancing smart device connectivity and paving the way for smart cities across Australia.

AUSCERT's GM Ivano Bongiovanni urged cybersecurity pros to adapt skills and embrace innovation as AI reshapes the industry and new global contests emerge.

Australia's new Cyber Security Act, starting next week, mandates ransomware reporting and smart device standards, aiming for a resilient digital future.

Victor Harbor and Bathurst lead Australia in decluttering interest, while Wodonga, Newcastle, and Sunshine Coast show lowest engagement, Howards Storage World finds.