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Australian Stories

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Aerologix joins new national alliance to boost tech resilience

Aerologix joins National Security Tech Alliance to advance Australia's tech resilience, focusing on drones, AI, and national defence innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Supply Chain

Shippit unveils AI-driven NowGo platform to boost last-mile delivery

Shippit launches NowGo, an AI-powered platform boosting last-mile delivery efficiency, saving costs, and enhancing reliability for Australian businesses.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

ACS report urges action on digital skills for AUD $134bn growth

ACS urges Australia to close its digital skills gap, unlocking AUD $134bn growth and boosting jobs through a ten-point plan centred on AI and tech training.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Buy Now Pay Later

Gumtree Australia adds PayPal Pay in 4 for flexible payments

Gumtree Australia adds PayPal Pay in 4, letting customers split purchases up to AUD $2,000 into four interest-free instalments for more flexible payments.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Customer Experience

Australian firms weigh offshore savings against local expertise

Australian firms face a tough choice: cut costs by offshoring or keep local expertise to maintain customer trust and support domestic jobs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Optus

Majority of Australians wary of roaming fees as travel surges

A survey finds 82% of Australians fear unexpected roaming fees as over half plan overseas trips, highlighting demand for affordable, reliable mobile data abroad.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Risk & Compliance

Australian accounting sector ups AI investment to boost value

Australian accounting firms are boosting AI investments to enhance efficiency, driving profits and skills development amid talent shortages in the sector.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Cartech

Australia's EV growth hampered by slow infrastructure rollout

Australia's slow rollout of EV infrastructure, especially in apartments and regional areas, is curbing electric vehicle growth despite rising sales in 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Initial Public Offering

Ofload appoints Harmen Fredrikze as new Chief Financial Officer

Ofload has appointed Harmen Fredrikze as its new CFO to strengthen leadership amid growth, bringing over 20 years' experience in global tech and software firms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Cartech

Chery launches TIGGO Super Hybrid SUVs in Australia from AUD $29,990

Chery launches TIGGO Super Hybrid SUVs in Australia, offering up to 1,000km range and prices from AUD $29,990 with fast charging and advanced tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

Endava opens Perth office to boost AI support for WA industries

Endava has opened a new Perth office to support Western Australia's energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors with AI and digital transformation services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Risk & Compliance

Australian report warns of emerging risks in multi-agent AI

An Australian report warns the rise of multi-agent AI systems brings new risks, urging firms to adopt fresh risk management strategies beyond single-agent methods.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Software-as-a-Service

WiseTech Global names Zubin Appoo as new Chief Executive

WiseTech Global appoints long-time insider Zubin Appoo as Chief Executive Officer, ending its interim leadership phase and advancing succession plans.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Global Stories

Australian stories

Digital Transformation

Ecosystm's Tim Sheedy highlights ANZ's AI adoption challenges at Neo4j GraphSummit

Most ANZ firms are still piloting generative AI, facing data, skills and trust hurdles before full enterprise adoption takes hold.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025

Private Cloud

NTT DATA, Mistral AI partner on AI for regulated sectors

NTT DATA and Mistral AI team up to develop private AI ecosystems for regulated sectors across Europe and Asia-Pacific, focusing on data privacy and ethical deployment.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

ServiceNow launches agentic AI management amid spending decline

ServiceNow launches agentic AI management in Asia Pacific as AI spending dips, aiming to better integrate human workers and AI agents for improved business outcomes.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Human Capital Management

Rippling's rapid growth driven by tailored HR tech for Australia

Rippling's HR tech boom in Australia, with 80+ staff, tailored tools, and USD $450m raised, supports local firms growing globally amid rising compliance needs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Digital Transformation

NEXTDC invests USD $200m in Sunshine Coast AI data centre

NEXTDC plans a USD $200m AI-optimised data centre, SC2, on Sunshine Coast, boosting Queensland as a key digital and innovation hub.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Risk & Compliance

W&I insurance claims rise for small deals across Pacific region

W&I insurance claims are rising in the Pacific, with 80% from deals under AUD $500m and payouts totalling around AUD $30m in the past year.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

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Supply Chain

Desmond Ling appointed managing director NZ to lead MacGear

Desmond Ling has been appointed managing director of MacGear New Zealand, bringing extensive experience to lead the tech distributor's growth and partnerships.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Jul 2025

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