HONEYWELL TO PROVIDE AUTOMATION AND SAFETY CONTROLS FOR FIRST FULLY INTEGRATED RARE EARTHS REFINERY IN AUSTRALIA
Honeywell’s Integrated Controls and Safety Systems will be adopted by Iluka Resources’ Eneabba rare earths refinery, which will produce resources vital for an electrified economy
Majority of Australian Executives Would Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regardless of Political Developments
The vast majority of Australian organisations would disclose their emissions data irrespective of any political developments locally – but many lack the confidence in their data and reporting technology.
This is according to Workiva Inc., which – following its flagship Accelerate 2025 Sydney event held at the Hyatt Regency on May 29 – is releasing the Australian findings from its 2025 Executive Benchmark Survey of 1,600 global leaders.
AI hype cycle meets reality for construction industry: Autodesk Report
Study of 460 Australian Design and Make companies reveals AECO, D&M, and M&E sectors continue to grapple with challenges including cost control, talent shortages and environmental sustainability.
Snowflake research reveals more ANZ organisations investing heavily in Gen AI than the global average
A report commissioned by Snowflake reveals that more of Australian and New Zealand’s organisations are investing heavily in AI than the global average (32% are putting more than a quarter of their tech budget towards AI, compared to the global average of 25% of global orgs investing the same amount). However, the cost of staffing for generative AI in ANZ was more often higher than expected (63% in ANZ versus 48% globally).
EVOS signs agreement with FKK to export EV charging solutions to Japan
Licensing agreement enables advanced manufacturing leader FKK to produce EV chargers for sale in Japan, Southeast Asia and other high-growth markets including India, and is the preferred EV charger supplier to the largest energy retailer in the Philippines.
Study finds new wave of ANZ SMBs are more confident about business growth in 2025 than other regions
Constant Contact’s global SMB report reveals 49 per cent of SMBs across Australia and New Zealand rated their confidence for business growth this year as high, while 76 per cent oplan to use AI for marketing in 2025 – the highest among polled regions.
Third Edition of PepsiCo’s Greenhouse Accelerator Program Opens Applications for Sustainability Innovators
The Greenhouse Accelerator Program in Asia Pacific offers finalists equity-free grants of $20,000 USD and the potential to pilot their innovations. Finalists can pitch their innovations to PepsiCo executives, venture capitalists, and investors for a chance to secure an additional $100,000 USD grant.
Southern Cross Achieves World’s First 1 Tb/s Transmission across the Pacific with Ciena
New coherent optical technology allows Southern Cross to ride the Terabit wave.
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.
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.
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
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
Nozomi Networks Secures $100 Million Investment to Accelerate Mission to Defend the World’s Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats
Latest round includes investments from Mitsubishi Electric and Schneider Electric; spotlights demand for an OT/IoT security platform that supports heterogeneous operating environments
Constant Contact Appoints New Executives to Enable Rapid Growth in the Asia Pacific Region
Company appoints Gerard Smith and Sam Whitmore to accelerate regional growth and enhance new and existing partnerships.