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Zetifi launches connected fleet safety platform in Australia
Software-as-a-Service

Zetifi launches connected fleet safety platform in Australia

Zetifi has unveiled a Connected Fleet Safety platform in Australia, integrating vehicle and worker risk data directly into Microsoft 365 workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks
EduTech

Specialised AI will define the next era of Australian enterprise networks

Specialised AI is set to transform Australian enterprise networks, outgunning generic tools in resilience, reliability and local relevance.

By David Plummer • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Draft grid rules target data centres' rising impact
Manufacturing

Draft grid rules target data centres' rising impact

Australia proposes tougher grid connection standards for data centres as rising electricity demand tests system stability and reliability.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Cicada opens 2026 Tech23 deep tech hunt across Australia
Robotics

Cicada opens 2026 Tech23 deep tech hunt across Australia

Cicada opens applications for its 2026 Tech23 deep tech week, seeking 23 startups as alumni funding tops USD $280 million nationwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Avetta & BG Road Safety boost road transport safety
Partner Programmes

Avetta & BG Road Safety boost road transport safety

Avetta partners with BG Road Safety to launch a data-led road transport risk module for Australian firms facing rising safety scrutiny.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Avetta unveils Avetta University for safer supply chains
Software-as-a-Service

Avetta unveils Avetta University for safer supply chains

Avetta launches Avetta University, an e-learning hub in Avetta One to boost health and safety training and compliance across supply chains.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Zetifi & Icom launch UHF CB pack for remote drivers
Agricultural Technology

Zetifi & Icom launch UHF CB pack for remote drivers

Zetifi and Icom have launched a rugged UHF CB radio and antenna pack, targeting safer comms for remote drivers and fleet operators.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

Global Stories

Mining stories

FireCell-Acceleran merger targets Europe's mid 5G tier
Robotics

FireCell-Acceleran merger targets Europe's mid 5G tier

FireCell merges with Acceleran and secures EUR €7.9m to chase Europe's growing sub-EUR €1m private 5G market for industry and defence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances
DevOps

Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances

Rockwell Automation names Karen Hannify to lead Asia-Pacific EPC alliances as it ramps up engagement on major industrial and infrastructure projects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026
Unified Communications

Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
AI ambitions clash with weak data practices in mining
Data Analytics

AI ambitions clash with weak data practices in mining

Mining's AI ambitions are being held back as geoprofessionals lose a third of their week wrestling with fragmented, poorly managed data.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
LTE & 5G set to overtake legacy mission-critical LMR
Unified Communications

LTE & 5G set to overtake legacy mission-critical LMR

LTE and 5G critical communications investment to surge from USD $5.4bn in 2025 to more than USD $9.2bn by 2028, SNS Telecom & IT says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Dragos deepens Microsoft tie-up to secure OT on Azure
Manufacturing

Dragos deepens Microsoft tie-up to secure OT on Azure

Dragos expands its Microsoft partnership to run OT security on Azure, integrate with Sentinel and offer SaaS from Q1 2026.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal
Ransomware

Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk
DevOps

What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk

AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.

By Caspar Herzberg • 10 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Mining stories

Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks
Unified Communications

Amantya drives global push for AI-native 5G networks

Amantya accelerates global rollout of AI-native 5G platforms as operators seek automation-first networks from core to edge and test labs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech
Software-as-a-Service

Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech

The province's incubators commit to nine early-stage tech projects in mining, agtech, health and logistics to drive innovation.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026