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AI set to boost Australia's economy by up to AUD $142 billion
Hyperscale

AI set to boost Australia's economy by up to AUD $142 billion

AI could boost Australia's economy by up to AUD $142 billion annually by 2030, driving productivity, wage growth, and small business benefits, a new report finds.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2025
AI delivers measurable returns for nearly all Aussie finance teams
Data Analytics

AI delivers measurable returns for nearly all Aussie finance teams

Nearly all Australian finance teams using AI and automation report measurable benefits, including productivity and revenue growth, finds new research.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
Kieser streamlines operations with AI-driven NetSuite rollout
Data Analytics

Kieser streamlines operations with AI-driven NetSuite rollout

Kieser Australia has replaced manual spreadsheets with AI-powered Oracle NetSuite, cutting financial closing from 25 to 3 days and boosting national expansion.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
SOTI boosts logistics efficiency with updated platform in Australia
Digital Transformation

SOTI boosts logistics efficiency with updated platform in Australia

SOTI updates its ONE Platform in Australia to cut mobile tech downtime, boosting logistics efficiency and easing stress for transport workers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Oct 2025
Australian workers overwhelmed by admin, seek AI for relief
Unified Communications

Australian workers overwhelmed by admin, seek AI for relief

Australian workers spend six hours on admin for every 1hr 42min on strategic tasks, driving calls for AI to ease the burden and boost productivity.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025

Global Stories

Productivity stories

PvX Partners backs Brainstash with $9M in UA financing to accelerate global growth of Deepstash
Productivity

PvX Partners backs Brainstash with $9M in UA financing to accelerate global growth of Deepstash

PvX Partners invests USD $9 million in Brainstash to accelerate global growth of the Deepstash microlearning platform with user acquisition financing.

By Ridzki Syahputera • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2025
HP unveils new Latex printer, productivity kit & workflow hub
HP

HP unveils new Latex printer, productivity kit & workflow hub

HP launches the Latex FS70 W Printer, Productivity Kit, and PrintOS Production Hub to boost efficiency and sustainability for large format print providers.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Oct 2025
AI adoption grows in Australia & New Zealand but skills lag
Artificial Intelligence

AI adoption grows in Australia & New Zealand but skills lag

AI adoption is rising fast in Australia and New Zealand, but most workers lack training, hindering businesses from realising true benefits of the technology.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Oct 2025
Snowflake to launch New Zealand cloud instance on AWS by 2026
Network Infrastructure

Snowflake to launch New Zealand cloud instance on AWS by 2026

Snowflake will launch a local cloud instance on AWS's New Zealand region by early 2026, enabling onshore data storage and enhancing compliance with local data rules.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Heidi raises USD $65 million to expand AI tool for clinicians
Artificial Intelligence

Heidi raises USD $65 million to expand AI tool for clinicians

Heidi has raised USD $65 million to expand its AI tool that saves clinicians millions of hours by automating administrative tasks, boosting healthcare capacity.

By Melvin Hipolito • 6 min read • Mon, 6th Oct 2025
From rosters to retention: How smarter scheduling can tackle skills shortages in logistics and manufacturing
Supply Chain

From rosters to retention: How smarter scheduling can tackle skills shortages in logistics and manufacturing

Smarter digital rostering in manufacturing and logistics is easing skills shortages by boosting worker flexibility, morale and retention amid tight labour markets.

By Damien Durston • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis
DevOps

Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, speeding up modal analysis

Siemens has enhanced Simcenter Testlab with AI tools that speed up modal analysis by up to seven times, streamlining engineering tests and boosting productivity.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Productivity stories

Canadian employees outpace employers in adoption of AI tools at work
Data Protection

Canadian employees outpace employers in adoption of AI tools at work

A study reveals 79% of Canadian office workers use AI tools, outpacing employers in governance and raising data security concerns in workplaces.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025
Poor IT support lowers morale & performance across UK firms
Productivity

Poor IT support lowers morale & performance across UK firms

Poor IT support is harming morale and performance across UK firms, with 72% of IT pros reporting negative impacts on job satisfaction, TOPdesk finds.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Sat, 25th Oct 2025
Alberta's high-speed TransPod secures materials partner
Cartech

Alberta's high-speed TransPod secures materials partner

Alberta's TransPod high-speed rail project, backed by Algoma and Supreme Steel, aims to create 140,000 jobs and boost the economy by CAD $19.2bn.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 4th Oct 2025
Repetitive tasks cost UK finance GBP £179 billion & harm morale
Human Capital Management

Repetitive tasks cost UK finance GBP £179 billion & harm morale

Repetitive tasks in UK finance departments cost businesses GBP £179 billion annually, harming productivity and driving 74% of workers to consider quitting.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
AI set to widen gender skills gap in UK's GBP £1 trillion tech
Agricultural Technology

AI set to widen gender skills gap in UK's GBP £1 trillion tech

AI adoption is forecast to widen the gender skills gap in the UK's GBP £1 trillion tech sector, raising concerns over equality in emerging industries.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025