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Australian Stories

Transport stories

Mobile phone detection cameras launched in South Australia

South Australia is set to launch its first mobile phone detection cameras worth $15.9m following a successful trial in Adelaide.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024

Hyperscale

Toll Global partners with Versent to transition logistics app to cloud

Toll Global teams up with Versent to move its sizable logistics app, CargoWise One, to the cloud for improved performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2023

Partner Programmes

Certis Australia partners with G:link to improve experiences

Integrated security provider, Certis Australia, has announced a new strategic partnership with the Gold Coast Light Rail, also known as G:link.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2023

Global Stories

Transport stories

EduTech

Quorum Cyber predicts major cyber threats for 2024

Quorum Cyber's 2024 report forecasts AI weaponisation and intensified threats from Russia, China, Iran and North Korea as major cybersecurity concerns.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2024

Data Analytics

AI amongst key trends shaping eCommerce and retail in 2024

AI, sustainability, social commerce, and value provision will redefine retail and online sectors in 2024, predicts ecommerce specialist, Paul Waddy.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024

EduTech

Singapore's plan to increase AI workforce & with updated national AI strategy

Singapore aims to triple its AI workforce to 15,000 in five years, as part of the updated National AI Strategy (NAIS) 2.0.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023

Hyperscale

NetApp & AWS boost alliance to empower Australian data-heavy sectors

NetApp and AWS strengthen their partnership, launching a co-branded FSxN solution to enhance data-processing in Australia.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2023

Storage

Wasabi Technologies joins Australasian firms for scalable video surveillance storage

Wasabi Technologies partners with Australasian security firms Channel Ten and Visium Networks, offering scalable cloud storage for video surveillance needs.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Transport stories

Urban Planning

Axing Auckland fuel tax highlights lack of long-term transport plan

Auckland faces a funding gap for bus, rail and road safety projects after the government scrapped a tax set to raise NZ$1.5 billion.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024

Supply Chain

Could a bridge or tunnel work across the Cook Strait?

A fixed link could cut the crossing to 40 minutes, but a Cook Strait tunnel would cost about NZD $50 billion and stretch funding to breaking point.

By Staff Writer • 11 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2024

Partner Programmes

Singer Electric & ABB launch maritime industry's first MCS for Auckland Transport

Singer Electric and ABB are set to revolutionise maritime industry with the launch of the first Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for Auckland Transport's electric and hybrid-electric ferries, aiming to boost industry competitiveness and cut emissions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

Productivity

Dumping one Road of National Significance would pay for fast inter-city rail

Hourly Auckland-Hamilton rail could be built for the cost of one highway project, the commentator says, with freight also benefiting.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2024

Urban Planning

Auckland light rail: what went wrong?

Residents along Dominion Rd face years more bus congestion after Auckland’s light rail plan was scrapped following successive government missteps.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024

Supply Chain

Future of freight transport dead in the water

Rail freight between New Zealand's islands faces fresh strain after the Government scrapped the Interisland Project IREX, alarming exporters and ports.

By Staff Writer • 22 min read • Tue, 19th Dec 2023