Australian News

St Vincent's urges Australia to back healthcare AI

Australia could lose control of healthcare AI unless the government sets standards that favour local development, St Vincent's has warned.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Construction

AI adoption could add AUD $93 billion, report finds

Wider adoption among smaller firms could lift annual output, but only one in four Australian SMEs is using AI and just 5% use it broadly.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

Commercial Property

HID wins Australian awards for mobile access & green design

The win underlines growing demand for digital access systems that cut plastic use and let buildings upgrade security without replacing existing hardware.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Southern Cross Care picks TechnologyOne for aged care

Aged care operators under tougher reporting rules are turning to connected systems as Southern Cross Care links finance, assets and care data.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Today

Quantum Computing

Sectigo warns of quantum shift in PKI & certificates

Most IT and security leaders now expect public key infrastructure to change sharply as organisations prepare for post-quantum cryptography.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today

Malware

Data theft overtakes encryption in cyber intrusions

Stolen information is now the main pressure point in cyber intrusions, with exfiltration appearing in 83 per cent of cases investigated in the third quarter.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Payment Technologies

Shopify unveils AI shopping tools in Fall '26 update

Merchants can now link Shopify with nine AI agents to manage stores and sell through chat, as the platform pushes agentic commerce.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Disaster Recovery

Kinetic IT urges AI continuity plans for critical sectors

Public sector and critical infrastructure users could face service disruption if AI systems fail without backup plans, Kinetic IT warns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Network Security

Fortinet lifts full-year guidance after strong quarter

Strong demand for network security and AI-related tools drove revenue to USD $2.08 billion, prompting a higher full-year forecast.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Endpoint Protection

Getac urges layered security for rugged devices in defence

Defence buyers risk gaps if rugged computers are judged only on durability, with Getac warning that security must cover design, setup and maintenance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Construction

Construction leads Australian small business sales growth

Sales growth for Australian small firms eased to 5.2% in the September quarter, even as construction remained among the strongest sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Today

Software-as-a-Service

Australia among top targets in cyber attacks on law firms

CrowdStrike says legal practices are prized for privileged data, with financially motivated attackers driving 82% of malicious activity against the sector.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Agricultural Technology

GitHub opens Copilot to enterprise users in Australia

Enterprise customers in Australia can now access GitHub Copilot without a separate licence, as local developer activity climbed 30% year on year.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today

Network Infrastructure

FibreconX chief calls for shared fibre planning for AI

Growing AI demand could leave Australia's data centres constrained unless fibre routes are planned earlier and shared across the industry.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Today

Generative AI

IG Australia offers Anthropic IPO share to retail investors

Eligible Australian customers will be able to buy one Anthropic share at the final IPO price, as IG Australia targets retail demand for AI stocks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Today

DevOps

ClearRoute launches open-source AI control plane runkora

Governance gaps could widen as enterprises rush to deploy thousands of AI agents, prompting ClearRoute to launch a new control layer for software delivery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today