Melbourne stories
Apromore boosts operational insights with native task mining
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digital transformation
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Apromore enhances its process intelligence platform with native task mining, offering businesses detailed insights from enterprise workflows to individual user actions.
Comfort and durability top Australia's 2025 furniture trends
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ecommerce
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flexible work
Research reveals Australian homes in 2025 favour practical, timeless furniture like queen bed frames and round coffee tables over velvet and rattan styles.
Interactive & Dicker Data expand partnership with data centres
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Interactive expands its partnership with Dicker Data to include data centre services, enhancing infrastructure support for Australian resellers and customers.
SOTI launches dashboards to optimise Australian retail tech use
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cx
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martech
SOTI launches new dashboards to help Australian retailers optimise in-store tech, boosting staff efficiency and customer satisfaction with real-time data insights.
Australian legal tech startups join 2025 LawTech Hub cohort
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ai
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agentic ai
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m&a
Five Australian startups join Lander & Rogers' 2025 LawTech Hub, focusing on AI tools to transform legal drafting, research, and due diligence processes.
FC Bayern partners with Celonis to boost operations with AI
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hcm
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ai
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recruitment
Celonis becomes exclusive Process Intelligence partner of FC Bayern Munich, aiming to enhance operational efficiency across key club departments.
Ground truth: the critical step bridging GenAI prototypes and production-ready applications
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genai
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llms
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ai
Australian start-ups in GenAI face the challenge of turning prototypes into reliable applications by grounding AI outputs in verified data for accuracy and compliance.
Publicis Sapient appoints data & AI lead for Australia
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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ai
Publicis Sapient appoints Gavin Seewooruttun as VP, Data and AI Lead in Melbourne, boosting its AI-driven digital transformation focus in Australia.
Udemy appoints Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh to lead CX
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Udemy appoints Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh as its first Chief Customer Experience Officer to lead global customer success and operations strategy.
Software Combined acquires Removify to boost global expansion
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ai
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software combined
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acquisition
Software Combined has acquired online reputation firm Removify, marking its tenth purchase since 2020 to boost global growth and diversify software offerings.
Global study reveals public trust is lagging growing AI adoption
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genai
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ai
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cybersecurity
A global study reveals 66% regularly use AI, yet only 46% trust it, exposing a growing divide amid rising concerns and calls for tighter regulation.
Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President
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digital transformation
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it automation
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cybersecurity
Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as EVP and CIO to lead global IT and innovation, boosting resilient solutions for its worldwide clients.
Quishing attacks rise as QR codes pose new cybersecurity risks
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malware
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digital transformation
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physical security
QR code phishing, or Quishing, is on the rise globally, with attacks up 51% as cybercriminals exploit trusted codes to steal data and spread malware.
Gigamon appoints Simon Oliver to Channel Sales Lead for APAC
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Gigamon appoints Simon Oliver as Director of Channel Sales for APAC to boost deep observability amid rising cybersecurity demands across the region.
JOLT launches next-gen 50kW charger with faster free top-ups
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cleantech
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renewable energy
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accessibility
JOLT has launched a new 50kW EV charger in Melbourne, doubling charging speed and offering 7kWh of free daily top-ups via the JOLT app.
MezFi welcomes James Hardy to advisory board ahead of fund
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blockchain
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property market
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bendigo and adelaide bank
MezFi appoints banking expert James Hardy to its advisory board as it nears the close of Fund 1, aimed at democratising mezzanine finance access.
Telstra tech helps Good Friday Appeal donations top AUD $1m
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uc
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telstra
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fundraising
Telstra celebrates 80 years supporting the Good Friday Appeal, helping raise over AUD $1 million via technology during this year’s telethon for The Royal Children's Hospital.
Exclusive: How Netskope built a high-growth culture across APAC
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saas
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cloud security
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hcm
Netskope's rapid rise in APAC is credited to patience and cultural investment, as the firm now transforms cloud security growth across the region.
Anker SOLIX launches full home energy portfolio in Australia
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storage
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smart home
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power / energy
Anker SOLIX launches full range of home energy solutions in Australia, including durable storage systems and portable power stations for sustainable power independence.
Gen Z in Australia spend more dining out as Boomers cut back
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cx
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martech
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supply chain & logistics
Research from Square reveals younger Australians, especially Gen Z, are dining out and spending more, while older generations cut back amid cost-of-living pressures.