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Peacock Group opens Dandenong South site for Melbourne base
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Peacock Group opens Dandenong South site for Melbourne base

16 minutes ago

A single Melbourne base will house about 150 staff as Peacock Group expands its Victorian footprint by roughly two-thirds at Dandenong South.

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Diligent

ASX 200 chief executive pay rises 9.8% to AUD $5.2m

Rising scrutiny over boardroom rewards has not curbed ASX 200 CEO pay, which climbed to AUD $5.2 million as long-term incentives grew.

32 minutes ago · Raphael Veloso
Business Continuity

Payment failures put AUD $3.1 billion retail sales at risk

Shoppers walk away within minutes when card systems fail, with outages now threatening AUD $3.1 billion in annual retail and hospitality sales.

about 1 hour ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Mastercard

Australia bans card payment surcharges on major networks

Shoppers will see fewer checkout fees on eftpos, Mastercard and Visa payments, though public holiday and weekend surcharges still apply.

about 2 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Enterprise security

Gallagher security forum draws 150 professionals in Brisbane

The gathering underscored rising demand for integrated security as Queensland and Papua New Guinea organisations reassess risk and infrastructure protection.

about 2 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Productivity

TeamViewer adds automations to speed endpoint fixes

IT teams could cut repetitive support work as validated fixes are turned into automated workflows for recurring endpoint faults.

about 2 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Microsoft

Canberra co-founders win Pearcey award for sovereign AI

Their Canberra-built software has won praise for keeping sensitive government and defence data onshore as Australia weighs reliance on foreign AI platforms.

about 3 hours ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Investigation

Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot

Lower revenues and higher AI costs are challenges for Australian design software company Canva to maintain growth as it mulls IPO.

about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Question marks over valuation as Canva makes AI pivot

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