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Australia map shows AI risk for clerks & telemarketers

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Australian map scores 358 occupations for AI risk, with clerks and telemarketers most exposed while trades and farming stay lower down.
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Hisense unveils RGB MiniLED TVs for Australia & New Zealand

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Hisense to roll out RGB MiniLED sets in Australia and New Zealand from late May, with NZD $2,299 entry pricing and wider screen choices.
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JCDecaux wins Western Sydney airport advertising deal

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JCDecaux lands long-term digital advertising contract at Western Sydney International Airport, set to open with capacity for 10 million passengers.
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Deel urges Australian bosses to rethink remote work

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Deel urges Australian employers to focus on management, trust and clear goals as cost-of-living pressures revive the home-working debate.
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Firmus wins USD $505 million AI infrastructure boost

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Firmus secures USD $505 million from Coatue and NVIDIA backers to expand energy-efficient AI factories across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
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Hisense broadens RGB MiniLED TVs in Australia & New Zealand

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Hisense brings RGB MiniLED TVs to more Australian and New Zealand homes from AUD $2,299, widening the UR range with Devialet-tuned audio.
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ASIC steps up takedown of AI investment scam sites

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ASIC ramps up AI scam fight as it takes down 11,964 bogus investment websites and warns of slicker ads, fake endorsements and cloaking tactics.
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TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

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TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.
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Outsized launches portal to speed consultant hiring

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Outsized rolls out enhanced Client Portal to streamline independent consultant hiring and project oversight for financial services and consulting clients.
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Argon & Co promotes four as AI-led transformation shifts

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Argon & Co promotes four partners as it doubles down on AI, data and operational change across manufacturing, procurement and capital investment.
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MYOB & Microsoft strike AI deal for small businesses

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MYOB and Microsoft strike five-year AI pact to bring cash-flow forecasts, compliance prompts and staff copilots to SMEs.
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Coinbase wins Australia licence for retail derivatives

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Coinbase Australia secures ASIC approval for retail derivatives, paving the way for crypto and equity perpetuals before broader regulated products.
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Why outdoor furniture protection is becoming a smart investment

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Outdoor living boom drives homeowners to shield pricey tables and seating from sun, rain and dust, curbing repairs and replacements.
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Colladium launches SMSF gateway amid service closures

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Colladium launches SMSF Gateway for trustees and accountants as Australia Post and SuperChoice services shut, offering a cheaper ATO-registered alternative.
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OneQode, Hitachi Vantara & Cylix launch sovereign AI

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OneQode, Hitachi Vantara and Cylix Applied Intelligence launch a sovereign AI factory push across Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Visa & Westpac launch digital fleet payments in Australia

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Visa and Westpac to launch mobile wallet fleet payments in Australia, giving businesses real-time controls and wider merchant acceptance from 2026.
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Neara adopts ClickHouse ClickStack for observability

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Neara turns to ClickHouse's ClickStack as engineers cut incident response times by more than half and track seven terabytes of data monthly.
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Akamai appoints Fiona Zhang to lead APJ channel sales

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Akamai taps Fiona Zhang for expanded Asia Pacific and Japan role as it pushes channel-led growth and deepens partner ties.
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Australia's commercial property splits on office stress

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Australia's commercial property market is diverging, with office vacancies and tenant stress rising while industrial assets stay buoyed by tight supply.
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V2 AI wins Databricks Silver Partner status in APAC

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V2 AI has secured Databricks Silver Partner status, strengthening its credentials as it targets more data and AI work across Asia-Pacific.