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Ovum raises AUD $4 million to expand women's health app
Data Protection

Ovum raises AUD $4 million to expand women's health app

Backers are betting on a bigger market for female health data as the Melbourne startup's user base and research dataset grow.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Cars24 launches sale with discounts & buyer guarantees
Customer Experience

Cars24 launches sale with discounts & buyer guarantees

Household budget pressure is pushing used-car buyers to seek price certainty, as Cars24 pairs discounts with return and price-match guarantees.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Crestchic opens Melbourne depot in Asia-Pacific push
Manufacturing

Crestchic opens Melbourne depot in Asia-Pacific push

The new local base aims to speed up commissioning and maintenance support as demand for load testing rises across Australia's data centre boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Paramount Liquor launches Adobe Commerce ordering platform
Software-as-a-Service

Paramount Liquor launches Adobe Commerce ordering platform

The shift should cut manual ordering errors for 15,000 hospitality customers while making 250 million price points visible online.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Allianz Retire+ launches AI assistant for advisers
Digital Transformation

Allianz Retire+ launches AI assistant for advisers

Financial advisers may soon get quicker answers on retirement income products as Allianz Retire+ tests Ada for compliant support.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Australia software programmers hit record 216,000 jobs
Generative AI

Australia software programmers hit record 216,000 jobs

AI fears have not dented demand for coders, with Australia's software and applications programmer workforce reaching a record 216,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
IG launches crypto trading app for Australian investors
Crypto

IG launches crypto trading app for Australian investors

Australian investors gain a mobile crypto platform as IG bets rising demand and new rules will draw mainstream savers into digital assets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Dreame tops global robot vacuum rankings in Q1 2026
Internet of Things

Dreame tops global robot vacuum rankings in Q1 2026

The ranking underscores Dreame's rapid global expansion, with the company now selling robot vacuums in more than 120 countries and regions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Melbourne council adopts Databricks for AI data platform
Smart Cities

Melbourne council adopts Databricks for AI data platform

Manual data wrangling at the City of Melbourne is being replaced by a single AI platform supporting more than 700 datasets and 40 use cases.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
IG launches ChatGPT assistant for CFD trading clients
Digital Transformation

IG launches ChatGPT assistant for CFD trading clients

The app lets traders query live positions and exposure in plain English, cutting out screenshots and manual uploads to ChatGPT.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Monash Health trials Heidi AI translation in hospitals
Data Protection

Monash Health trials Heidi AI translation in hospitals

Patients speaking other languages could get faster support as Monash Health tests AI translation across its hospitals and clinics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026
Firmus and SUBCO to build Tasmania fibre cable link
Broadband

Firmus and SUBCO to build Tasmania fibre cable link

Tasmania is set for its first new subsea fibre link in more than 20 years, boosting resilience and adding a direct Sydney route.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Melbourne stories

EatClub joins CommBank app to fill quieter dining periods
Data Analytics

EatClub joins CommBank app to fill quieter dining periods

Restaurants can tap millions more diners as EatClub's offers move into CommBank's app, targeting quieter service periods.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
Data-driven transport: The future is here
Unified Communications

Data-driven transport: The future is here

Australia's truck driver shortage is set to triple by 2029, pushing fleets towards data tools that could make autonomy viable.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
ASUS launches ExpertBook Ultra business laptop in Australia
Data Protection

ASUS launches ExpertBook Ultra business laptop in Australia

Business buyers in Australia can now get a 0.99kg 14-inch Copilot+ PC from AUD $3,399, with local AI tools and 26-hour battery life.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Evergreen buys OSIT in its largest ANZ deal to date
Cybersecurity

Evergreen buys OSIT in its largest ANZ deal to date

The deal gives Evergreen a bigger foothold in Australia and New Zealand as demand for outsourced IT support and cybersecurity keeps rising.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
Airwallex buys Leapfin to add accounting automation
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Leapfin to add accounting automation

The deal gives finance teams a way to automate revenue recognition and reconciliation as businesses seek cleaner books and faster closes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026

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