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CSIRO-built tech is powering a new era of telehealth psychiatry in Australia
Data Privacy

CSIRO-built tech is powering a new era of telehealth psychiatry in Australia

People in rural Australia can now reach specialist anxiety care sooner, with secure video consultations replacing long trips and clinic waits.

By Tranquil Wave Health • 4 min read • Last week
Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators
Software-as-a-Service

Flexible workspace has become a managed-services play for MSPs and integrators

As flex space grows, operators are turning their floors into recurring managed-network and security contracts for MSPs and integrators.

By Workspace365 • 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 • Last week

Global Stories

Opinion stories

ERX: the next generation of enterprise software
Digital Transformation

ERX: the next generation of enterprise software

Businesses risk flawed AI decisions unless enterprise software embeds industry context, governance and real-time data at its core.

By Geoff Thomas • 5 min read • Yesterday
How AI is helping sellers read buyer intent
Data Protection

How AI is helping sellers read buyer intent

Deal teams can now spot serious bidders earlier, reducing wasted effort and helping sellers react before interest fades in live transactions.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • Yesterday
Winning the fitness-conscious audience with programmatic DOOH
Wearables

Winning the fitness-conscious audience with programmatic DOOH

Programmatic DOOH is helping brands lift awareness and sign-up intent by reaching gym-goers and wellness shoppers near key locations.

By Ben Baker • 4 min read • Yesterday
Why AI projects that don't start with a study of customer behaviour are destined to disappoint
Data Analytics

Why AI projects that don't start with a study of customer behaviour are destined to disappoint

Many AI roll-outs miss returns for years because businesses fail to spot customer pain points before automating broken processes.

By James Johnstone • 4 min read • Yesterday
Why data governance use cases fail without accurate data
Data Protection

Why data governance use cases fail without accurate data

Enterprises risk wasted spending and bad decisions because governance frameworks cannot fix inaccurate data already in their systems.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Yesterday
'Human-in-the-Loop' is the industry's most comfortable lie
Enterprise Resource Planning

'Human-in-the-Loop' is the industry's most comfortable lie

Enterprise buyers risk signing off on AI systems that only claim human oversight, while real-time intervention and auditability are often absent.

By Anurag Gurtu • 3 min read • Last week
Why financial services now leads email deliverability
Phishing

Why financial services now leads email deliverability

Strict compliance has helped banks and insurers outperform retail on inbox placement, as cleaner data now drives better delivery rates.

By Bobby Joseph • 5 min read • Last week
Buying more tools won't scale your security ambitions, operational maturity will
DevOps

Buying more tools won't scale your security ambitions, operational maturity will

Without stronger operational foundations, Asia Pacific firms risk turning new security tools into costly bottlenecks instead of productivity gains.

By Craig Nielsen • 5 min read • Last week
Why Customer 360 initiatives fail to deliver ROI
Customer Relationship Management

Why Customer 360 initiatives fail to deliver ROI

Poor data quality, not platform failure, is usually why Customer 360 programmes miss expected returns and erode trust across teams.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • Last week
AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking
Software-as-a-Service

AI is rewriting the rules of dealmaking

Deal teams are using generative AI to cut review times and surface risks in seconds, but trust and traceability remain critical.

By Justin Smith • 4 min read • Last week
'That's the wrong right idea!' is the smartest thing a lawyer can say
Digital Transformation

'That's the wrong right idea!' is the smartest thing a lawyer can say

AI is making clients better informed before they meet advisers, shifting the value of lawyers towards judgement, challenge and risk transfer.

By Jamie Ng • 4 min read • Last week

Stories from Other Regions

Opinion stories

MiCA goes beyond compliance. For payment firms, it is a strategic shift
Fintech

MiCA goes beyond compliance. For payment firms, it is a strategic shift

With the EU's transitional window closed, payment firms must now align digital asset and fiat operations or risk costly fragmentation across markets.

By Serhii Zakharov • 5 min read • Yesterday
How channel partners can turn migration into a growth engine
Digital Transformation

How channel partners can turn migration into a growth engine

As legacy systems fade, UK channel partners are using managed migrations to protect revenue and win new recurring income.

By Will Morey • 4 min read • Last week
AAMS launches Asia Admarcom Alliance across six markets
Marketing Technologies

AAMS launches Asia Admarcom Alliance across six markets

The pact is meant to ease fragmentation as marketers across Southeast Asia face common pressures from AI, content, data and skills gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week