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Sydney & Melbourne drag auction clearance rate lower
Real estate

Sydney & Melbourne drag auction clearance rate lower

Buyer demand has kept the spring auction market subdued, with the combined capital clearance rate slipping to 44.1% and Sydney down to 45.6%.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Capital city auction clearance rate falls to 46%
Real estate

Capital city auction clearance rate falls to 46%

Fewer than half of capital city homes sold at auction last week, as volumes dropped 23.8% and Sydney dominated activity despite a softer market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Australian dwelling values fall for sixth straight month
Real estate

Australian dwelling values fall for sixth straight month

National home values are now 5.2% below their March peak, as weaker sales and rising stock point to a broader housing slowdown.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Australia auction clearance rate falls below 50% again
Real estate

Australia auction clearance rate falls below 50% again

Higher interest rates and price mismatches are leaving more homes unsold, as Australia's capital-city clearance rate slips to 49.1%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
The Key AI Test Is Ensuring Regulation Keeps Pace With Ambition
Data Protection

The Key AI Test Is Ensuring Regulation Keeps Pace With Ambition

Australia's AI rules may decide whether businesses gain protection without extra red tape that slows deployment and pushes investment offshore.

By Ash Diffey • 4 min read • Last month
Anthropic expands Australia science push with AUD $10m
Space

Anthropic expands Australia science push with AUD $10m

Researchers and startups will gain Claude API credits as the new funding backs cancer, heart disease and rare-disease work across Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
TCL launches VoxIN smart air conditioner range in Australia
Internet of Things

TCL launches VoxIN smart air conditioner range in Australia

Households facing summer power bills could save up to 37% as TCL adds voice-controlled cooling to its Australian appliance range.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts
Cloud Security

Canberra cyber awards honour women & inclusion efforts

Skills shortages in Canberra's cyber sector are being tackled through awards for women, mentors and employers boosting inclusion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AMC signs Dassault software deal for defence programme
Supply Chain

AMC signs Dassault software deal for defence programme

The contract bolsters Australia's push to build guided-weapons capability at home, with sensitive design data kept on local systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2026
Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk
Software-as-a-Service

Why 'vibe-coded' observability is both a governance and technical risk

Australian enterprises risk extra compliance burdens as AI-made observability tools shift governance obligations onto in-house teams.

By Virginia Galarón Herrera • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2026
ACTivate Capital backs Seitec's AUD $4m defence deal
Artificial Intelligence

ACTivate Capital backs Seitec's AUD $4m defence deal

The funding will help Seitec expand overseas and grow its Canberra team as demand rises for defence tech with export potential.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026
Seeing Machines launches physical AI platform for robots
Robotics

Seeing Machines launches physical AI platform for robots

The move puts the Australian company's human-sensing expertise into factories and hospitals, where robots must work safely beside people.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2026

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New York tops ECA's ranking of costliest expat cities
Human Capital Management

New York tops ECA's ranking of costliest expat cities

London's place on the list slipped as currency moves and housing costs reshaped expat budgets across 208 cities worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia
Digital Transformation

AI fuels M&A deals across Australia & Southeast Asia

AI is fuelling dealmaking across Australia and Southeast Asia, with buyers chasing proprietary tech, scalable models and data centre capacity.

By Ben Constance • 3 min read • Last month
Fujitsu opens quantum app package on GitHub worldwide
High Performance Computing

Fujitsu opens quantum app package on GitHub worldwide

The open-source release could cut the time and coding needed to build quantum applications for researchers using standard PCs and GPUs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Fujitsu unveils tin-vacancy diamond quantum prototype
Quantum Computing

Fujitsu unveils tin-vacancy diamond quantum prototype

The prototype could boost qubit stability and help Fujitsu scale quantum systems beyond small experiments, the company said.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Doctor unveils AI governance test for human parity
Data Protection

Doctor unveils AI governance test for human parity

New checks could help firms prove AI decisions match qualified experts, as regulators and boards face rising scrutiny over automated calls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 20th Aug 2026

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