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WAITTA appoints Anita Ghose to drive innovation in Western Australia
EduTech

WAITTA appoints Anita Ghose to drive innovation in Western Australia

WAITTA has appointed Anita Ghose to its Board to boost innovation and connect industry, government and academia in Western Australia's tech sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Australian employers embrace right to disconnect, boosting wellbeing
Human Capital Management

Australian employers embrace right to disconnect, boosting wellbeing

Most Australian employers have adapted workplace policies to support employees' right to disconnect, improving staff wellbeing since the Fair Work Act amendment.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
Arinco delivers secure data platform for WA environmental sharing
Unified Communications

Arinco delivers secure data platform for WA environmental sharing

Arinco has launched a secure, scalable platform for Western Australia's Shared Environmental Analytics Facility to boost cross-sector data sharing and sustainable management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Catholic Education WA boosts Microsoft 365 data resilience with cloud
Virtualisation

Catholic Education WA boosts Microsoft 365 data resilience with cloud

Catholic Education Western Australia enhances Microsoft 365 data resilience with Veeam cloud backup, securing over 1PB of data across 162 schools in under an hour.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Western Australia adopts new digital platform for property valuations
Data Analytics

Western Australia adopts new digital platform for property valuations

Western Australia has launched the VM Online platform, replacing legacy systems to deliver over one million annual property valuations digitally and efficiently.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Small business tax refunds surge in first quarter to AUD $5,000
Phishing

Small business tax refunds surge in first quarter to AUD $5,000

Small business tax refunds surged by 75% in Q1 2024, with average returns reaching AUD $5,000, reveals CommBank data on Australian financial year start.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Endava opens Perth office to boost AI support for WA industries
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
Chris Morrissey wins WA Pearcey award for tech leadership
DevOps

Chris Morrissey wins WA Pearcey award for tech leadership

Chris Morrissey, founder of Ever Nimble, is named 2025 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year for transforming IT and cybersecurity services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
INCITE Awards celebrate WA's leaders in innovation & diversity
EduTech

INCITE Awards celebrate WA's leaders in innovation & diversity

The 34th INCITE Awards in Perth honoured WA's top tech innovators, spotlighting gender equity leaders and Norwood Systems for standout achievements in STEM.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors
Power / Energy

IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors

Australian IT and finance sectors see strong pay rises, with salary gaps widening as some industries face growing dissatisfaction and workforce challenges.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
BaptistCare boosts workforce training with Altura Learning partnership
Online courses

BaptistCare boosts workforce training with Altura Learning partnership

BaptistCare partners with Altura Learning to enhance aged care training across five Australian states, offering flexible, industry-specific online courses for staff.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025
Insight joins WA panel to boost government digital services
Digital Transformation

Insight joins WA panel to boost government digital services

Insight has joined Western Australia's Technology Infrastructure and Solutions panel to enhance government digital services with secure, scalable technology solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Regional towns lead Australia in winter home decluttering push
Google Search

Regional towns lead Australia in winter home decluttering push

Victor Harbor tops Australian towns for decluttering interest ahead of winter, with regional areas showing greater enthusiasm than major cities, new research reveals.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 19th May 2025
Kinetic IT wins Main Roads deal for technology & support services
DevOps

Kinetic IT wins Main Roads deal for technology & support services

Kinetic IT has secured a contract to deliver comprehensive technology services, supporting Main Roads WA's management of 19,000km of road infrastructure.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 1st May 2025
WA tops economic rankings as Victoria overtakes rivals
Inflation

WA tops economic rankings as Victoria overtakes rivals

Western Australia tops Australia's economic rankings for the third quarter, with Victoria rising to second, driven by strong jobs and population growth.

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

Global Stories

Western Australia stories

Revolutionary SuperPac aircraft debuts in Australia tour & race
Clean technologies

Revolutionary SuperPac aircraft debuts in Australia tour & race

The SuperPac 750XL-II, a revolutionary short take-off aircraft, debuts in Australia, touring ahead of the 2025 Outback Air Race supporting the RFDS.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Curtin & Cisco expand Innovation Central partnership to Singapore
EduTech

Curtin & Cisco expand Innovation Central partnership to Singapore

Curtin University and Cisco extend Innovation Central partnership to Singapore, boosting regional collaboration in AI, cybersecurity and digital health innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
Yahoo DSP expands Media Tonic partnership to support Victoria
Marketing Technologies

Yahoo DSP expands Media Tonic partnership to support Victoria

Yahoo DSP has expanded its partnership with Media Tonic to support independent media agencies in Victoria, enhancing digital media services and sales coverage.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025