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Tasmania crime tips mostly now come via digital portal
Artificial Intelligence

Tasmania crime tips mostly now come via digital portal

The portal now supplies police with most public crime intelligence, as 84% of Tasmania tips arrived online in 2025 and 24% included images or video.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today
HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance
Human Capital Management

HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance

It aims to reduce safety and audit risks in sectors such as mining and care by showing whether workers are actually cleared for each job.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today
Australia healthcare shifts focus to patient experience
Customer Experience

Australia healthcare shifts focus to patient experience

Ageing patients and staff shortages are forcing providers to redesign services around easier booking, faster follow-up and more personal care.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Medicare AI incident a wake-up call on cyber security
AI Security

Medicare AI incident a wake-up call on cyber security

The incident has sharpened calls for tighter controls as automated systems grow better at probing weaknesses across public and private networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Logitech study finds tech control boosts wellbeing
Gaming

Logitech study finds tech control boosts wellbeing

A global survey of 9,000 people found those who feel in control of their devices report better mood, wellbeing and performance.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
NSW launches psychosocial advisory service as requests surge
Small Business

NSW launches psychosocial advisory service as requests surge

With psychosocial requests more than doubling, the new hotline will give workers and employers earlier help on bullying, stress and mental harm.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
Zeeën launches app to help Australians make friends
Hybrid & Remote Work

Zeeën launches app to help Australians make friends

The app taps into growing loneliness in Australia, where official data show many adults feel isolated at least some of the time.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • This month
Australian student wins Dyson award for Clear Step
Sustainability

Australian student wins Dyson award for Clear Step

The device could improve safety for blind and low-vision users by warning of head-height hazards that standard white canes may miss.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • This month
Zetifi urges safety checks for lone workers on road
Risk & Compliance

Zetifi urges safety checks for lone workers on road

Vehicle incidents remain the biggest killer of Australian workers, prompting employers to tighten lone-worker checks and emergency response plans.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain
Smart Cities

Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain

Robotaxi service could be viable in Australia within 24 months if operators win approvals and prove the vehicles can handle local roads safely.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • This month
Apprenticeships linked to lower loneliness, report
Trade

Apprenticeships linked to lower loneliness, report

Survey data suggests trade apprenticeships may also bolster wellbeing, with 80.9% of completers saying they felt lonely rarely or never.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Aerial surveys urged for Australia's road slope risks
Disaster Recovery

Aerial surveys urged for Australia's road slope risks

Road authorities may be missing hidden hazards as heavier rain and extreme weather increase landslip risks on high-risk corridors across Australia.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Austroads wins data impact award for national NEVDIS
Data Analytics

Austroads wins data impact award for national NEVDIS

The recognition spotlights a national platform that helps authorities and buyers check vehicle and driver records across borders more reliably.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month
Australian schools expand use of education tech & AI
Data Protection

Australian schools expand use of education tech & AI

More than half of Australian schools plan to expand digital tools next year, as tailored AI gains favour for saving teachers time.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month
Evrima opens Australian smartphone PTSD study recruitment
Health Technologies

Evrima opens Australian smartphone PTSD study recruitment

A remote trial could speed up PTSD assessment for Australians with limited access to specialist care, while testing smartphone data against clinical interviews.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Australian road authorities urged to use drone slope checks
Disaster Recovery

Australian road authorities urged to use drone slope checks

Rising rain-driven landslide risks are leaving road users exposed as inspectors miss unstable slopes hidden from view, a consultant warns.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Australian teens could gain extra study time from socials
eLearning

Australian teens could gain extra study time from socials

Redirecting a third of teenagers' daily scrolling could free up one extra focused learning session and lift mastery in senior subjects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Vaisala launches DMP370 for hazardous gas monitoring
Clean technologies

Vaisala launches DMP370 for hazardous gas monitoring

Australian operators gain a continuous dew point monitor for explosive gas zones as demand rises for safer hydrogen and biomethane plants.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
Motorola Solutions brings cloud access control data onshore
Software-as-a-Service

Motorola Solutions brings cloud access control data onshore

Australian businesses can now keep access control records onshore as Motorola Solutions adds local hosting to its cloud security platform.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month