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.
Rapid Circle helps Village Roadshow boost staff productivity and safety with Microsoft-powered communications
Rapid Circle has announced it has worked with Village Roadshow Group to improve cross-site coordination and enhance stakeholder responsiveness with a modern Microsoft Teams Phone solution, designed and delivered to improve productivity and customer experience.
Time Australian children spend on TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram has almost doubled since 2020: Qustodio study
Australian kids are spending more time on popular social media and communications platforms TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat than ever before, according to a new report from world-leading online safety company Qustodio.
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.
BlueAnt's Pump X Headphones to Fuel Workouts with Booming Bass and Cooling Gel Ear Pads
Workout and fitness optimised design of the Pump X over-ear headphones combines sweat resistance, a secure-yet-comfortable fit, robust construction, and a bit of bling. With 35dB of Active Noise Cancellation and 34hrs play time (ANC on) / 58 hrs play time (ANC off) , the focus can stay on the workout.
BlueAnt's Next-Gen X5i Portable Party Speaker Makes Memorable Moments
The next generation of BlueAnt’s best-selling X5 portable party speaker, the X5i ramps everything up a notch; it’s packing double the power of the original and is capable of 120W peak power, while sporting two 58mm tweeters and BlueAnt’s signature psycho-acoustic bass. The X5i has epic bass at all volume levels and battery life among the best in the business with up to 30 hours playtime.
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.
Nearly half of Australian kids aged 10-15 spending over two hours a day on TikTok: Qustodio study
Nearly 40 per cent of kids aged 7-9 have an X (formerly Twitter) account, and 57 per cent already own their own tablet. And Snapchat emerges as a communication tool of choice at the ages of 13-15, posing the risk of early teens undertaking more risky online behaviour.
HONEYWELL COLLABORATES WITH PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE TO PROVIDE BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NEXT-GENERATION BIOMEDICAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY
Honeywell today announced its building technology is helping power the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s $105 million cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility in Melbourne.
Autodesk named as Official Design and Make Platform of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games with no-new-permanent-build plan
Autodesk has announced that over the next four years, its software will be used by designers, engineers, builders and creators to support LA28’s more than US$1 billion temporary overlay and construction plan, incorporating sustainable design principles.
Canberra college de-risks information management and strengthens compliance with Castlepoint
Castlepoint Systems has announced that Canberra’s Radford College has implemented Castlepoint’s explainable AI (XAI) platform to underpin its information management and governance framework, allowing the school to remain compliant with industry regulations and reduce risk as it executes on its Digital On Demand strategy.
Catholic Development Fund Deploys Boomi to Automate Complex Fiscal Processes
Catholic financial services company overhauls manual corporate card reconciliation for 293 schools with Boomi-integrated framework.