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No excuses – employers must by law protect workers from silica dust
Risk & Compliance

No excuses – employers must by law protect workers from silica dust

Silicosis and lung cancer remain a threat as construction, mining and manufacturing workers face airborne particles from cutting and drilling silica materials.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Last month
AI shifts property managers from admin to advisory work
Software-as-a-Service

AI shifts property managers from admin to advisory work

Commercial property teams could spend less time on paperwork and more on tenant and landlord advice as AI takes over routine tasks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Australian stories

Your home battery is quietly becoming a trading asset
Internet of Things

Your home battery is quietly becoming a trading asset

Software and new grid incentives are turning household batteries into income earners, with some owners collecting hundreds of dollars yearly.

By Renewable Industries • 4 min read • Last month
Shufti launches Glocal Platform for compliance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Shufti launches Glocal Platform for compliance teams

Compliance teams facing fragmented systems may cut integrations and vendor sprawl as Shufti folds onboarding, screening and monitoring into one platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Two-thirds of firms delay Copilot over SharePoint risks
Data Protection

Two-thirds of firms delay Copilot over SharePoint risks

Worries over exposed SharePoint data have led many businesses to pause Microsoft Copilot, with senior executives the most cautious.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
CurricuLLM launches Galaxy student learning interface
Large Language Models

CurricuLLM launches Galaxy student learning interface

Teachers in England can now use a free AI lesson-planning tool that links Oak National Academy content to guided student tutoring.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
TrendAI appoints Harrison as Global VP of AI Security
Data Protection

TrendAI appoints Harrison as Global VP of AI Security

The appointment gives the firm a New Zealand-based executive as businesses race to secure AI deployments amid rising cyber and governance risks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Hisense launches open-ear HiClips earbuds in Australia
Wearables

Hisense launches open-ear HiClips earbuds in Australia

The move widens Hisense's Australian consumer electronics push beyond TVs and appliances, as open-ear audio gains traction with commuters and runners.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking
Digital Transformation

Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking

Federal digital controls are reshaping technology spending and services, with Canberra scoring 88.3 to outpace New South Wales by almost 15 points.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Tyro Health launches GapOnly Vet Portal for clinics
Fintech

Tyro Health launches GapOnly Vet Portal for clinics

Veterinary clinics can now cut invoice delays as a new portal links real-time pet insurance claims with payments in one workflow.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AI makes ransomware more effective in Australia study
Malware

AI makes ransomware more effective in Australia study

Data theft and repeat extortion are hitting Australian businesses harder as AI helps attackers make ransomware lures more convincing.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Banjo Loans urges SMEs to use AI with human checks
Data Protection

Banjo Loans urges SMEs to use AI with human checks

Poorly checked AI use could leave SMEs exposed to lending errors, fines and loan cancellations, Banjo Loans has warned.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Albanese delivers strong speech - can he turn words into action?
Data governance

Albanese delivers strong speech - can he turn words into action?

New AI rules could reshape data centre investment and copyright battles, but Labor must still turn Anthony Albanese's promises into action.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Mid-market CFOs don't need more cybersecurity tools; they need a cybersecurity leader
Data Protection

Mid-market CFOs don't need more cybersecurity tools; they need a cybersecurity leader

Mid-sized firms risk wasting cybersecurity spend unless one executive is accountable for translating alerts into financial and operational decisions.

By Maxime Cousseau • 5 min read • Last month
Autonomous OpenAI agents breach Hugging Face in test
Robotics

Autonomous OpenAI agents breach Hugging Face in test

Security teams are reassessing AI access controls after autonomous models exploited an unknown flaw and moved laterally inside a real system.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month
World Cup ad bids surge for Popovic content in Australia
Gaming

World Cup ad bids surge for Popovic content in Australia

Advertisers paid a premium to reach Australia's World Cup audience as content on Tony Popovic drew 23.5 times more bidding than pre-tournament levels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Tracksuit buys Hall to boost AI brand visibility tracking
Software-as-a-Service

Tracksuit buys Hall to boost AI brand visibility tracking

Marketers can now measure how AI systems rank their brands after Tracksuit added Hall's visibility tool to its tracking platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month