No rate cuts until Q2 next year, while Australia’s 2050 targets ‘aspirational’ as opposed to likely: Oxford Economics Australia
Australia's leading economic forecaster and industry analyst believes a Trump victory in the US Election would provide equity markets with short-lived sugar hit but policies to limit trade and population growth will ultimately limit the US’ potential growth rate. It also forceasts that housing supply is forecast to climb in the back half of the decade, reaching 220,000 total dwelling completions in FY29.
Obsidian Security Expands in Australia to Protect Critical SaaS Applications for Organisations Across the Region
Obsidian Security is expanding its presence in APJ to accelerate SaaS security deployments for local businesses. This expansion will also enhance support for many of the region’s leading enterprises that already rely on Obsidian to protect their critical cloud-based applications, including some of Australia’s largest healthcare, financial, and telecommunication providers.
Global Study: Australian & New Zealand Small Businesses Feeling Brunt of Inflation as Consumers Spending Less
Constant Contact’s global SMB report reveals 60 per cent of consumers in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) are spending less at SMBs due to inflation – the highest among all polled regions.
NEW CAR SHARE DOORS OPEN FOR AUSTRALIANS AS DRIVE MATE HITS AVAILABLE VEHICLE MILESTONES ALONG EAST COAST
Over 600 vehicles are now accessible across Melbourne, 500 across Sydney and 500 across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, more than doubling the amount available just last month in each city. The company is adding on average 100 cars per day nationwide, catering to increased demand.
Nearly half of Australian kids aged 10-15 spending over two hours a day on TikTok: Qustodio study
Nearly 40 per cent of kids aged 7-9 have an X (formerly Twitter) account, and 57 per cent already own their own tablet. And Snapchat emerges as a communication tool of choice at the ages of 13-15, posing the risk of early teens undertaking more risky online behaviour.
HONEYWELL COLLABORATES WITH PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE TO PROVIDE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEXT-GENERATION BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY
Honeywell today announced its building technology is helping power the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s $105 million cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility in Melbourne.
Autodesk named as Official Design and Make Platform of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games with no-new-permanent-build plan
Autodesk has announced that over the next four years, its software will be used by designers, engineers, builders and creators to support LA28’s more than US$1 billion temporary overlay and construction plan, incorporating sustainable design principles.
A building recovery is on its way, but housing will fall short of target
Despite renewed government efforts to boost housing supply, it is expected to take until the latter half of the decade before tangible benefits emerge, entrenching affordability as a chronic issue, according to leading independent analyst and industry forecaster, Oxford Economics Australia.
Canberra college de-risks information management and strengthens compliance with Castlepoint
Castlepoint Systems has announced that Canberra’s Radford College has implemented Castlepoint’s explainable AI (XAI) platform to underpin its information management and governance framework, allowing the school to remain compliant with industry regulations and reduce risk as it executes on its Digital On Demand strategy.
Catholic Development Fund Deploys Boomi to Automate Complex Fiscal Processes
Catholic financial services company overhauls manual corporate card reconciliation for 293 schools with Boomi-integrated framework.
University of Canberra partners with Nutanix to optimise cloud computing capabilities
Decade-long partnership slashes infrastructure needs, improves carbon footprint, and sets foundation for AI research. Now, 90 per cent of the University’s core applications run on Nutanix
Research shows Australian enterprise leading the world in AI adoption
The sixth annual Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index finds “cloud smart” infrastructure modernisation is accelerating Australia’s AI and sustainability agendas
Australian Organisations Experienced Highest Rate of Data Breaches, Reports Rubrik Zero Labs
Based on the global average, almost 50 per cent more data breaches impact Australian organisations, and nearly all Australian organisations who fell victim to a ransomware event paid attackers to recover data or stop the attack.
EVOS Secures $4m and Seeks Additional $6m to expand capabilities in Australia
Initial $4m secured through existing investors, with the total $10m sought to increase sales and marketing in Australia, expand its manufacturing capability locally and meet demand for sales in overseas markets
Construction Cost Inflation on Verge of Reacceleration Upward, Warns Oxford Economics Australia
Construction cost Inflation may accelerate to over four per cent per annum after FY2028, potentially adding $200m on top of a $1bn project.
CplusC Architects + Builders transforms regenerative home builds with Autodesk
CplusC Architects + Builders (‘CplusC’) has transformed the design and delivery of unique and regenerative premium homes with the help of Autodesk.
Motorola Solutions Helps Rescue Volunteers in New South Wales to Communicate with Clarity in the Harshest Conditions
Volunteer rescue organisation, VRA Rescue NSW, has announced the deployment of SmartConnect from Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) to extend the reach and capacity of its mission-critical radio communications
Snowflake Launches Arctic: The Most Open, Enterprise-Grade Large Language Model
Snowflake Arctic adds truly open large language model with unmatched intelligence and efficiency to the Snowflake Arctic model family
Study finds 83 per cent of Australia and New Zealand SMBs concerned about economic conditions
Constant Contact’s global SMB report reveals 50 per cent of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) businesses spend less than $15,000 per year on marketing, and 23 per cent spend less than $1,500
Neuroscience Research Australia and the Talent Development Project launch “Music and Memories”
Emerging singer songwriters collaborate with people diagnosed with dementia to create original songs inspired by real life.