The Ultimate Guide to Software Development
A curated Australian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Software Development.
What to know about Software Development
Software development is a dynamic and essential field that spans the creation, testing, and maintenance of software applications and systems, vital for innovation across industries. From integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities and enhancing security protocols to embracing low-code platforms and implementing efficient DevOps practices, software development continues to evolve with technology advancements.
Our coverage explores the latest trends, including the adoption of AI-native tools to accelerate app development and security, strategies for managing software supply chain risks, and the growing importance of automation and observability in ensuring quality and robustness. We also delve into how industry leaders and emerging startups are shaping the future by leveraging cloud technologies, generative AI, and agile methodologies to deliver scalable, secure, and smart software solutions.
Readers can gain insights into managing the complexities of modern software development, including addressing cybersecurity challenges, embracing continuous integration and delivery, and navigating the intersection of AI and development workflows. Whether you're a developer, IT manager, or technology enthusiast, our stories offer valuable knowledge on staying current with this fast-moving landscape and leveraging new tools and practices to drive business success.
Australian Software Development News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Australian firms race ahead on AI despite oversight gaps
Only 9% of Australian organisations can fully trace AI behaviour in production, leaving boards exposed as systems move into live use.
Atlassian launches Jira tools for agentic software teams
Paid Jira customers will get tighter controls and better measurement of AI agents as Atlassian widens software teams' access to shared project context.
DroneShield opens Adelaide research hub in expansion
The AUD $13 million site will widen DroneShield's engineering reach as demand grows for counter-drone systems and skilled staff intensify.
Beyond DevSecOps: Why Devs and SecOps must unite for API and AppSec protection
APIs are now a major attack surface, making shared context between developers and SecOps vital to spot real threats and avoid false alarms.
SCX.ai launches Australian-hosted AI for Apple apps
Australian developers gain a local option for Apple app AI as SCX.ai says its hosted models can keep data residency under control.
Why agentic AI is the key to systems integrity
Tighter Australian resilience rules are pushing firms to embed governance into agentic AI before expanded access and autonomy raise compliance risk.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Software Development
Komodor launches agentic operations platform for SRE
AI coding tools shift developers towards review work
Gartner forecasts AI strain on services, costs & jobs
Akto named pioneer in Gartner's AI security quadrant
Tokenmaxxing won't fly in APAC. How to shrink AI spend without limiting security
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Exclusive: ABBYY says AI build costs will drive buying
Enterprises could cut AI spend by up to 80% by shifting document workflows away from custom builds and into standard platforms.
Datadog targets enterprise risk with AI and automation
Australian enterprises are under pressure to tame AI-driven complexity, compliance risk and rising technology costs as Datadog broadens its platform.
NSW's PEXA price cut risks killing Australian tech jobs
A draft ruling to slash fees may save buyers only tens of dollars while threatening investment, cybersecurity and hundreds of Australian tech roles.
Big AI moves at Lendi Group, brokers and customers benefit
More deals and faster lender integrations are expected as Lendi shifts its mortgage platform towards agentic AI for 1,300 brokers.
Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.
CrowdStrike report: AI is rewriting rules of cybersecurity
Organisations now have just 48 hours to patch most flaws, as AI helps attackers weaponise vulnerabilities far faster than before.
Cohesity mitigating shadow AI by empowering staffers
Approved AI tools are cutting shadow use by staff, but Cohesity warns the bigger risk is corrupted enterprise knowledge and weak governance.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Future of enterprise software is agentic apps, says Oracle
Oracle is targeting a common blocker to AI adoption by adding governance, human checks and audit trails to its agentic app builder.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Beyond DevSecOps: Why Devs and SecOps must unite for API and AppSec protection
Why agentic AI is the key to systems integrity
Australian enterprises are scaling agents faster than governance - MCP is the fix
Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk
The most positive question: How will your tech upgrade fail?
Why cyber resilience is an identity challenge
We moved off ChatGPT, and 5 risks that we didn't account for as a cybersecurity company bubbled up
SonicWall joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to find flaws
Why the next breakthrough in AI agents comes down to leadership, not technology
How to prevent your AI agents from going rogue
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Software Development News
LittleHorse adds AI agent tools & free serverless trial
The new release lowers the barrier for firms testing AI workflows, with pre-built workers, agent skills and a JavaScript SDK for developers.
StackHawk launches Wingman to fix flaws in AI coding
The tool aims to close security gaps left by AI-written code before vulnerabilities reach security backlogs or pull requests.
Okta adds controls for AI agents amid security push
The controls aim to help firms spot risky agent behaviour, cut off access quickly and reduce lingering credentials as AI use grows.
Upsun launches Dispatch to govern AI software workflows
Firms using AI to code may get tighter oversight, as the platform logs approvals, prompts and spending inside shared workflows.
Check Point & NVIDIA add real-time AI agent safeguards
Firms deploying AI agents may gain extra protection as the new setup can block risky actions before they reach systems, in under 100 milliseconds.
StackHawk launches Wingman to fix AI coding flaws
It aims to help engineers close software flaws before pull requests are opened, as AI coding tools accelerate release cycles and security backlogs grow.
SHI warns firms to prepare for quantum security risks
Businesses may have only a few years to replace ageing encryption before quantum computers make current security methods vulnerable.
Security leaders worry AI agents outpace governance
Many security chiefs expect to curb AI agent use within 18 months as fears grow over unauthorised access and weak audit trails.
Secure Code Warrior launches AI literacy course for staff
With most firms using AI but few staff ready, the course targets non-developers handling sensitive data and automations at work.
Red Heron exploits Gitea flaw, uncovers SIXZUT rootkit
Attackers turned a newly disclosed Gitea flaw into automated intrusions within days, hitting systems in five countries and exposing source code and secrets.
Microsoft adds Copilot Home, Code & Autopilot tools
Businesses will be able to control AI bills more tightly as Microsoft folds chat, coding and autonomous agents into one Copilot app.
Tech Race Summit explores personalisation, AI and cybersecurity
AI and personalisation are reshaping Softswiss's product, engineering and security priorities as the group warns of higher cyber risk and tighter data demands.
Avalara launches AI tool for enterprise system links
Integration projects could be completed in days rather than weeks as specialised AI agents automate connector build and testing for Avalara customers.
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with lower costs
Lower running costs and faster output are aimed at businesses using Anthropic's latest Claude model, which starts at USD $4 per million input tokens.
StackHawk launches Wingman to fix flaws in AI coding
Security teams may cut backlogs as Wingman finds, fixes and verifies flaws inside AI coding tools before pull requests are opened.
TCS & Jaguar TCS Racing extend AI partnership in Formula E
The extension will use artificial intelligence to sharpen Jaguar TCS Racing's strategy and feed lessons from Formula E into future electric cars.
UiPath adds AI agents to automate enterprise testing
Enterprise quality teams could cut manual testing as UiPath adds AI agents to run, explore and maintain tests across applications.
Palo Alto launches continuous AI defence for clients
Attackers are exploiting AI faster than many defences can respond, prompting a shift to continuous testing for hidden exposures.
Google launches Googlebook laptop with Gemini built in
Priced from USD $899, the machine aims to make artificial intelligence a default part of everyday laptop tasks and workflows.
Australia & New Zealand top Asia-Pacific in IT stability
Outages are detected quickly in Australia and New Zealand, but fragmented monitoring leaves teams slower to restore services across APAC.
Job Moves
TMX names Nick De Klerk to lead Global Centre of Excellence
Kablamo appoints Troy Bebee to lead Google Cloud push
iCatalyst appoints delivery executives for ERP growth
Gallagher Security names Siler to lead SMB & perimeter
Slipstream Cyber appoints Chris Pallister to cyber role
myPlates names Shikha Thakur Head of Marketing Performance
eG Innovations appoints Jon Hatchuel to lead Australia
Cybertify appoints Arni Hardarson to lead offensive security push
Cloudwerx appoints Brendan Connolly to lead agentic AI division
