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Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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Rural and remote community groups can now apply for digital grants of up to AUD $10,000, with AUD $200,000 available nationwide.
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Austin Group boosts delivery with new Melbourne DC

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Austin Group's new Melbourne distribution centre brings logistics in-house, doubling capacity and hitting a 99.8% DIFOT delivery rate.
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Shopfully hires Jonny Mackay to lead Victorian agencies

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Shopfully names Jonny Mackay to lead Victorian media agency partnerships as retail media and drive-to-store strategies gain momentum.
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Five key trends reshaping Australia's packaging sector

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Regulation, soft plastics revival and cost-conscious shoppers are driving five packaging shifts set to reshape Australia by 2026.
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Arts Centre Melbourne deploys MDR services to contain phishing incident

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Arts Centre Melbourne tightens cyber defences after a foiled phishing attack exposed gaps filled by Arctic Wolf's round-the-clock monitoring.
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AI spend grows but Australian workers doubt safety gains

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Australian firms are pouring money into AI safety tools, but a new survey shows many frontline workers see little improvement on the ground.
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Digital gift cards reshape Lunar New Year in Australia

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Cost-of-living pressures are pushing Australians to swap traditional red envelopes for digital gift cards this Lunar New Year.
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DoubleVerify appoints Robert Millett to lead Melbourne

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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DoubleVerify hires former Starcom executive Robert Millett to lead its first Melbourne office as it accelerates growth across Australia and APAC.
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Discovery Consulting appoints SAP leader for NSW push

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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Discovery Consulting names SAP specialist Mark Miranda to spearhead NSW mid-market growth, targeting preferred partner status by 2028.
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Melbourne to host Data Centre World & new AI awards

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Melbourne will host Data Centre World in 2026, signalling Australia's rising status as a global AI and data centre investment hub.
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Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Free internet pilots in Victoria and Western Australia have connected over 350 vulnerable people, offering a scalable model for digital inclusion.
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Vorwerk moves Australian Thermomix head office east

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Vorwerk will shift its Australian Thermomix head office from Perth to Melbourne as eastern and southern states drive 85% of its revenue.
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Gallagher Security to host Tasmania forum in Hobart

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Gallagher Security will host a free Tasmania Security Forum in Hobart in March, showcasing new Command Centre features and integrations.
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Gallagher reshapes Australian team for key security growth

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Gallagher reshapes its Australian security team, adding key account, high security and regional roles to drive growth into 2026.
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Boroondara adopts Datacom Datascape for council revamp

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Boroondara selects Datacom Datascape to overhaul property, rates and permits systems, aiming for streamlined services and future AI automation.
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NBN Co completes solar deals to hit 100% renewables

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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NBN taps Queensland solar farm to complete energy deals and power its broadband network with 100% renewable electricity from late 2025.
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NBN & RMIT launch ASTRID lab for AI & digital twins

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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NBN and RMIT launch ASTRID lab to build AI-driven digital twins and robotics for smarter planning of Australia's broadband network.
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Umbraco opens Melbourne office & appoints APAC head

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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Umbraco opens Melbourne hub and names Emmanuel Tissera Head of APAC to drive expansion across Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.
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RecordPoint underpins Victoria's push for safer AI use

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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RecordPoint now underpins data governance for most Victorian agencies as the state lays foundations for safer, tightly controlled AI use.
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AirTrunk to invest AUD $5bn in new Melbourne AI campus

Wed, 24th Dec 2025
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AirTrunk will pour AUD $5bn into a second Melbourne hyperscale campus, boosting its local AI and cloud data capacity beyond 630MW.