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Australian business invoice delays hit highest since 2018
Manufacturing

Australian business invoice delays hit highest since 2018

Fewer than half of invoices were paid on time as cash flow pressure intensified, with overdue payments and tax defaults both climbing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance
Human Capital Management

HR Crowd launches SAP tool to check worker compliance

It aims to reduce safety and audit risks in sectors such as mining and care by showing whether workers are actually cleared for each job.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Small Australian firms lag larger rivals in hiring plans
Real estate

Small Australian firms lag larger rivals in hiring plans

Only 30% of firms with one to 19 staff plan to recruit in the next year, highlighting a widening gap with bigger employers.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week
WSP completes e2m acquisition to boost Queensland arm
Mergers and Acquisitions

WSP completes e2m acquisition to boost Queensland arm

The deal widens WSP's environmental and approvals reach in Australia, adding more than 60 Queensland specialists to meet rising project demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Optic Security promotes Hill to WA operations manager
Network Security

Optic Security promotes Hill to WA operations manager

The Perth expansion puts Optic Security closer to large maintenance contracts in Western Australia, where demand is rising across key sectors.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Mining stories

Drone Forge to distribute Parallel Flight's Firefly in APAC
Surveillance

Drone Forge to distribute Parallel Flight's Firefly in APAC

The partnership gives Australian operators local access to a hybrid heavy-lift drone suited to mining, maritime and bushfire work across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
GFF AI appoints Meenakshi Arekar as chief risk officer
Disaster Recovery

GFF AI appoints Meenakshi Arekar as chief risk officer

As AI moves into core operations, the hire is designed to strengthen governance and resilience for regulated customers in Australia.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time
Construction

Australia needs more skilled workers. It also needs to stop wasting their time

Technicians are losing up to two hours a day to admin, squeezing capacity and worsening delays as labour shortages bite across essential industries.

By Andrew Wiltshire • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Private 5G in Australia and New Zealand: a guide for industrial organisations
Manufacturing

Private 5G in Australia and New Zealand: a guide for industrial organisations

Industrial firms can use private 5G to cut downtime, improve safety and support automation where Wi-Fi and public mobile networks fall short.

By John Boladian • 5 min read • 5 days ago
AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration
Digital Transformation

AI isn't the problem, Australia's natural resources industry needs business orchestration

Fragmented systems could blunt AI gains in Australian resources, leaving maintenance, finance and supply chains harder to coordinate safely.

By Justin Grose • 4 min read • 6 days ago
OneAdvanced promotes Beetge to regional go-to-market role
Manufacturing

OneAdvanced promotes Beetge to regional go-to-market role

The software group is strengthening its ANZ push as it seeks deeper inroads into government, education and industrial markets.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 5 days ago
The working capital hiding on warehouse shelves
Data governance

The working capital hiding on warehouse shelves

Heavy industry sites can free up cash by tackling slow, obsolete spares that inflate inventory and distort balance sheets.

By Tim McLain • 5 min read • Last week
Lumicent launches decision platform for industrial risk
Manufacturing

Lumicent launches decision platform for industrial risk

Industrial operators could curb downtime and focus maintenance where it matters most as Lumicent links asset data to business risk.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month
Accenture launches Construct for capital project services
Unified Communications

Accenture launches Construct for capital project services

The move targets a USD $260 billion market as owners seek one partner to cut delays, overruns and accountability gaps on major projects.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings
Fintech

Most digital asset treasuries lag direct crypto holdings

Most listed digital asset treasuries now trade at a discount to their crypto holdings, leaving direct token owners better off in most cases.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Mining stories

Hydrix wins National Heart Centre Singapore monitoring deal
Software-as-a-Service

Hydrix wins National Heart Centre Singapore monitoring deal

The three-year contract should add about AUD $0.21 million a year in recurring revenue as Hydrix expands its Asia-Pacific push.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Kano Kousan takes delivery of first new Volvo A45 haulers
Fleet Management

Kano Kousan takes delivery of first new Volvo A45 haulers

Japan's quarry operators are watching the deal closely as the updated A45s offer more payload, lower fuel use and steadier haulage on rough ground.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • This month