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Wildstone enters Sydney with key Cremorne billboard buy
oOh!media

Wildstone enters Sydney with key Cremorne billboard buy

Wildstone makes its Sydney debut with a landmark Cremorne digital billboard buy, marking its biggest single-site deal in Australia yet.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
AI pressure rises as Australian startups face cash crunch
Digital Transformation

AI pressure rises as Australian startups face cash crunch

Australian startups face cash squeeze as AI hype drives costly pivots, shorter runway and delayed IPO plans, Carta research finds.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Acusensus adopts NetSuite to drive global ERP growth
Smart Cities

Acusensus adopts NetSuite to drive global ERP growth

Acusensus turns to Oracle NetSuite to unify global ERP, cutting month-end close by 60% and tripling invoices as it scales worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Healthtech startup unveils approach to scaling with AI
Storage

Healthtech startup unveils approach to scaling with AI

Australian healthtech AirHealth uses on-prem AI and cloud storage for real-time pollen forecasts, reshaping asthma and allergy care.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
HCLTech backs new Melbourne Cobras with fan platform
Digital Transformation

HCLTech backs new Melbourne Cobras with fan platform

HCLTech will build a digital fan platform for new Hockey One side Melbourne Cobras, linking hockey audiences in Australia and India.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Samsung debuts Galaxy S26 & Buds4 with privacy focus
Wearables

Samsung debuts Galaxy S26 & Buds4 with privacy focus

Samsung has launched its Galaxy S26 phones and Buds4 earbuds in Australia, highlighting on-device privacy tools, AI features and upgrade perks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Melbourne stories

Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand
Fintech

Strong growth for Irish tech imports across Australia and New Zealand

Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
SUBCO boosts diverse fibre links between key cities
Network Infrastructure

SUBCO boosts diverse fibre links between key cities

SUBCO adds diverse Sydney-Melbourne fibre paths and wider data centre access, aiming to cut single points of failure on key routes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one
Digital Transformation

Synechron unifies three Australian consultancies under one

Synechron merges Chamonix IT, Exposé and iGreenData into a single Australian consultancy, unveiling a new national leadership team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta
Data Protection

Rise of AI Agents introduces new infosec risk: Okta

Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
Tineco brings steam floor cleaner roadshow to Australia
Customer Experience

Tineco brings steam floor cleaner roadshow to Australia

Tineco launches an Australian roadshow for its steam floor cleaners, with Melbourne and Sydney pop-ups and models from AUD $399 to AUD $1,499.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Scopey Onsite raises €523k to expand construction AI platform
Document Management

Scopey Onsite raises €523k to expand construction AI platform

Scopey Onsite has raised EUR €523k in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-based construction reporting platform across Ireland, the UK and Australia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Keeper & Williams F1 launch identity-first security push
Data Protection

Keeper & Williams F1 launch identity-first security push

Keeper Security has kicked off a global identity-first cybersecurity campaign as it enters a third season backing the Atlassian Williams F1 team.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Xero adds AI analytics & cash flow forecasting in ANZ
Data Analytics

Xero adds AI analytics & cash flow forecasting in ANZ

Xero launches AI-driven analytics and cash flow forecasting in ANZ, aiming to help small firms anticipate shocks and plan with richer data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2026
Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva
Data Analytics

Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva

Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Generate Summit unveils 2026 B2B marketer keynotes
Marketing Technologies

Generate Summit unveils 2026 B2B marketer keynotes

Generate Summit names first 2026 keynotes for its Sydney B2B marketer conference, promising hands-on sessions and a strict no-selling rule.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Melbourne stories

Airwallex rolls out Yield for US firms after USD $1bn lift
Disaster Recovery

Airwallex rolls out Yield for US firms after USD $1bn lift

Airwallex launches Yield for US firms after topping USD $1bn in assets, offering instant-access treasury via a J.P. Morgan money market fund.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026