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Mobile wallet access expands at Melbourne office tower
Digital Transformation

Mobile wallet access expands at Melbourne office tower

Thousands of tenants and visitors at 101 Collins Street now use phones for entry, cuts access administration from days to minutes.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Jul 2026
Affinity MSP tops Australia in global MSP 501 ranking
Software-as-a-Service

Affinity MSP tops Australia in global MSP 501 ranking

The Melbourne-based provider's top-70 finish signals Australian MSPs can compete on recurring revenue, growth and business health globally.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
Telair marks 20 years as independent Australian telco
Network Infrastructure

Telair marks 20 years as independent Australian telco

Its national network upgrade is aimed at keeping business customers connected as demand for bandwidth and resilience continues to rise.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2026
Bigdatr adds connected TV ad monitoring in Australia
Marketing Technologies

Bigdatr adds connected TV ad monitoring in Australia

Streaming budgets are becoming easier to track as marketers gain visibility into rival campaigns across Australia's fast-growing connected TV market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Prophet appoints Rishad Tobaccowala for US expansion
Marketing Technologies

Prophet appoints Rishad Tobaccowala for US expansion

Its US push gains senior marketing firepower as the Melbourne-based firm seeks to win finance teams wary of wasted ad spend.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
Soccer tournament lifts pubs & kit sales in Australia
Data Analytics

Soccer tournament lifts pubs & kit sales in Australia

Australian pubs are seeing extra footfall and kit purchases have surged as live matches spur late-night and early-morning spending.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Tyro partners with Bakers Delight across 500 stores
Digital Transformation

Tyro partners with Bakers Delight across 500 stores

The deal aims to cut admin for Bakers Delight franchisees and link payments with Microsoft Dynamics 365 across more than 500 Australian stores.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Dematic unveils FD Shuttle at CeMAT Australia in Melbourne
Digital Transformation

Dematic unveils FD Shuttle at CeMAT Australia in Melbourne

Warehouse operators facing storage bottlenecks saw Dematic's FD Shuttle debut in Melbourne, aimed at boosting density without expanding sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
WorkPro improves platform for verified employment data
Software-as-a-Service

WorkPro improves platform for verified employment data

Workers could gain more control over verified employment records as WorkPro's new platform aims to cut repeated compliance checks across jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
Shockbyte expands gaming infrastructure with AMD CPUs
Gaming

Shockbyte expands gaming infrastructure with AMD CPUs

Gamers should see faster response times as the hosting provider adds AMD chips, cuts power use and halves its server fleet to meet demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Subco launches SMAP cable linking Australia's capitals
Network Infrastructure

Subco launches SMAP cable linking Australia's capitals

Australia's digital economy gains a major boost as a 5,000 km subsea route adds redundancy and capacity across the main capital cities.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Jun 2026

Global Stories

Melbourne stories

ExpressVPN adds 214 locations across 113 countries
Data Protection

ExpressVPN adds 214 locations across 113 countries

Users now have more local routing choices as ExpressVPN widens its app-selectable network to 214 locations in 113 countries.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
Amperity named a Leader in Snowflake marketing report
Data Protection

Amperity named a Leader in Snowflake marketing report

The recognition underscores how governed customer data is becoming essential as marketers shift toward real-time decisions and AI-driven personalisation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
SBM Marketing Communications details Lumitas rebrand
Digital Transformation

SBM Marketing Communications details Lumitas rebrand

Clients will get a broader one-stop service as the 50-year-old business folds creative, PR and AI tools into its new Lumitas identity.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
V2 AI hires four executives as enterprise demand soars
Digital Transformation

V2 AI hires four executives as enterprise demand soars

Growing enterprise demand has prompted V2 AI to add senior leadership as it tackles rising AI spending across Australia and Asia-Pacific.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2026
What companies are getting right about AI in 2026 but why there is still some way to go
Digital Transformation

What companies are getting right about AI in 2026 but why there is still some way to go

Most enterprises still struggle to turn AI pilots into profit, with just 23 per cent able to link initiatives to higher revenue or lower costs.

By Patrick Thompson • 5 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2026
What Irish sports tech brings to Oceania
Wearables

What Irish sports tech brings to Oceania

Irish sports technology firms could benefit from Oceania's fervent fan bases and elite systems, as ANZ looks for proven partners.

By Libby Ryan • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Airwallex raises USD $320 million at USD $11 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Airwallex raises USD $320 million at USD $11 billion

Fresh capital will fund Airwallex's expansion and AI product push after the payments firm's valuation jumped to USD $11 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026