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Xero launches Gemini integration for live financial data
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Xero launches Gemini integration for live financial data

28 minutes ago

Small businesses and accountants can now check live cash flow, invoices and balances in Gemini without switching apps.

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TUFFA urges employers to tackle psychosocial safety

Rising suicide risk in male-dominated industries is prompting calls for employers to treat psychosocial hazards as seriously as physical ones.

about 17 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Scams

NAB rolls out encrypted mobile ID checks in Queensland

Selected Queensland customers can now verify their identity at NAB branches by sharing a mobile driver licence, cutting manual checks and document handling.

about 17 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Video

Tasmania crime tips mostly now come via digital portal

The portal now supplies police with most public crime intelligence, as 84% of Tasmania tips arrived online in 2025 and 24% included images or video.

about 18 hours ago · Mara Sugue
Mortgage

Royce Stone urges credit investors to test repayment

Private credit buyers are being warned that headline yields can mask poor recovery prospects if borrowers cannot refinance or sell assets on time.

about 21 hours ago · Karen Joy Bacudo
Distributed Denial of Service

Australia tops IoT & OT cyberattack list, says report

Australian operators faced the highest alert volumes per organisation as attackers increasingly targeted connected industrial systems and critical infrastructure.

about 22 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Downtime

Australia lags on tech modernisation as AI pressure grows

Nearly half of Australian organisations are behind on technology upgrades, with AI adoption exposing ageing systems and increasing security and governance risks.

about 23 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Investigation

Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain

Robotaxi service could be viable in Australia within 24 months if operators win approvals and prove the vehicles can handle local roads safely.

13 days ago • 5 min read
Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain

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Mike has a long history writing about the infrastructure, building, construction and safety industries. These days he covers these topics for our Industrial-focused news sites across Australia and New Zealand.

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Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.

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