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Australia's truck sector faces fuel, staff & safety strain
Digital Transformation

Australia's truck sector faces fuel, staff & safety strain

Rising diesel prices and tighter rules are squeezing operators, with many warning that cashflow and driver shortages could tip them into failure.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Last week
Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester
Data Analytics

Ranlytics adds P25 monitoring to KALLO network tester

Operators can now track public safety radio faults alongside cellular coverage as Ranlytics expands KALLO into continuous P25 monitoring.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
Harmon cuts onboarding time 70% with Avetta overhaul
Digital Transformation

Harmon cuts onboarding time 70% with Avetta overhaul

The overhaul helped the mining freight operator win bigger contracts, as manual compliance gaps had been slowing growth and exposing safety risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Microlise launches AI distraction cameras for fleets
Surveillance

Microlise launches AI distraction cameras for fleets

Fleet managers in Australia gain real-time alerts on fatigue and distraction as scrutiny of heavy vehicle safety intensifies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Health and safety stories

AVIAN raises USD $2.6 million to expand thermal monitoring
Robotics

AVIAN raises USD $2.6 million to expand thermal monitoring

The Zurich startup plans to scale into new industrial sectors as insurers tighten standards and fire-related downtime grows more costly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Christchurch startup seeo launches AI workplace safety tool
Manufacturing

Christchurch startup seeo launches AI workplace safety tool

Employers across Australasia are being offered real-time oversight of unsafe acts and near misses as scrutiny on workplace safety intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety
Data Analytics

Verdantix names viAct an innovator in workplace safety

Fragmented safety alerts are pushing industrial buyers towards integrated video analytics platforms that can feed one workflow across sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Nuclear Institute launches careers conference in Manchester
DevOps

Nuclear Institute launches careers conference in Manchester

Skills shortages and retention pressures are driving the UK nuclear sector to widen its talent pipeline beyond engineers and scientists.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push
Gaming

SAS launches AI supply chain agent in industry push

Retailers and manufacturers could get near real-time planning help as SAS opens a private preview of a supply chain agent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US
Smart Cities

H2O Vision shifts AI drowning detection focus to US

Canada is losing another homegrown startup to faster US demand, as H2O Vision shifts its AI drowning detection rollout south.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity
Digital Transformation

UK workers rank cyberattacks top threat to continuity

Only 30% of UK workers know their employer’s crisis plan well, even as cyberattacks top their continuity fears.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Health and safety stories

Company-X wins defence award for Navy VR diver training
EdTech

Company-X wins defence award for Navy VR diver training

The award highlights safer, repeatable rescue drills for Navy divers and may help Company-X sell simulation technology to overseas defence customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Aldi driver Christopher Sullivan named Microlise winner
Supply Chain

Aldi driver Christopher Sullivan named Microlise winner

The haulage sector's driver shortage loomed over an awards night in Manchester, where anonymised data put Aldi's Christopher Sullivan on top.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
New Forest council picks Totalmobile for housing repairs
Software-as-a-Service

New Forest council picks Totalmobile for housing repairs

Tenants could see quicker updates and fewer delays as the council overhauls repair tracking and asset data across its housing stock.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
WorkNest launches Secure division with Pentest People
Data Protection

WorkNest launches Secure division with Pentest People

Customers get a single cyber and compliance service as WorkNest folds Pentest People and Bulletproof into a new security division.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Gammon uses Equinix for AI construction push in Asia
Robotics

Gammon uses Equinix for AI construction push in Asia

Construction safety monitoring is set to improve as Gammon's AI platform detected 60% more risk factors than traditional inspections at pilot sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
UK SMEs fear cyber attacks most, Hiscox survey finds
Physical Security

UK SMEs fear cyber attacks most, Hiscox survey finds

Sleep loss and costly cover gaps are leaving most UK small firms exposed, as 77% say they do not understand cyber insurance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month