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How Linen House rebuilt a 33-year-old wholesale brand for a channel-everything market
Digital Transformation

How Linen House rebuilt a 33-year-old wholesale brand for a channel-everything market

A decade-old cloud ERP move let Linen House shift from wholesale to direct sales, with more than half its revenue now coming consumer-facing.

By Annexa • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Prophet grows 309% as brands rehearse ad decisions
Software-as-a-Service

Prophet grows 309% as brands rehearse ad decisions

Marketers are under pressure to prove returns sooner, driving demand for tools that test ad spending before budgets are committed.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Obsessd.ai launches in Australia to boost AI discoverability
Digital Transformation

Obsessd.ai launches in Australia to boost AI discoverability

Brands risk being invisible in AI search unless they measure how chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini recommend them.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
ATO tax debts lift insolvency risk for Australian firms
Data Analytics

ATO tax debts lift insolvency risk for Australian firms

More than 35,000 Australian businesses now face heightened failure risk as ATO debts above AUD $100,000 coincide with rising defaults.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 5 days ago
Canberra data centre growth hit by land & power limits
Data centers

Canberra data centre growth hit by land & power limits

Tight power supply and scarce industrial sites could slow the capital's push to host more secure cloud and AI facilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
KCD Melbourne 2026 unveils Kubernetes speaker line-up
Data Protection

KCD Melbourne 2026 unveils Kubernetes speaker line-up

Registrations are open as Australia's cloud native community gears up for a larger 2026 gathering focused on production lessons and peer exchange.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Pinch Payments opens national hackathon with AUD $50K
Software-as-a-Service

Pinch Payments opens national hackathon with AUD $50K

Developers can win AUD $50,000 by building payment tools on the firm's API, with finalists pitching to fintech investors after a week-long sprint.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Australia's sportstech sector grows to AUD $7.11 billion
Health Technologies

Australia's sportstech sector grows to AUD $7.11 billion

The sector's 16% annual growth is being driven by a handful of larger operators, even as startups struggle to win early domestic customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
OneTeam IT marks five years of merger & wider roots
Disaster Recovery

OneTeam IT marks five years of merger & wider roots

Customers now expect support across cloud, security and AI as the Sydney-based group uses its broader footprint to meet changing needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
This generation isn't growing up at local shopping centres like we did, technology can change that
Data sharing

This generation isn't growing up at local shopping centres like we did, technology can change that

Repeat offenders are driving most violence at Australian shopping centres, prompting calls for technology and police partnerships to protect families and staff.

By Brett Farley • 5 min read • This month

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Havas Red wins ECOVACS Australia and New Zealand brief
Digital Transformation

Havas Red wins ECOVACS Australia and New Zealand brief

The smart home robotics brand is seeking to lift awareness in Australia and New Zealand as Havas Red takes on PR, social and influencer work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 5 days ago
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Software-as-a-Service

Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation

Retailers risk losing loyalty when AI acts on fragmented data, as shoppers now expect instant, relevant responses to every signal.

By Bridget Perry • 4 min read • 5 days ago
ClickHouse Open House to feature ANZ tech industry leaders
Data Analytics

ClickHouse Open House to feature ANZ tech industry leaders

Engineering teams from Nine, Xero and Canva will show how real-time data tools are being used to support AI and observability in production.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 6 days ago
Illumina appoints Susan Martin to lead ANZ operations
Genomics

Illumina appoints Susan Martin to lead ANZ operations

Rising demand for genomic medicine in Australia and New Zealand is prompting the company to step up local partnerships and market expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Findex names 41 senior partners across Australia & NZ
Orange

Findex names 41 senior partners across Australia & NZ

Most of the 41 promotions are in regional centres, as the firm seeks to strengthen local leadership amid a wider talent battle.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
AI skills appear in 17% of GTM job ads, index finds
Software-as-a-Service

AI skills appear in 17% of GTM job ads, index finds

AI hiring is spreading unevenly across revenue teams, with senior roles and Sydney adverts most likely to mention the skill.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
V2 AI opens Singapore hub to expand across Asia-Pacific
Digital Transformation

V2 AI opens Singapore hub to expand across Asia-Pacific

The expansion positions the consultancy to tap rising demand from banks, utilities and government buyers seeking governed AI deployments across APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month

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