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Ericsson & Epiroc deepen mining connectivity alliance

Mining operators are set to gain safer, more reliable site connectivity as Epiroc adds Ericsson's LTE and 5G products to its portfolio.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2026

Smart Cities

Melbourne council adopts Databricks for AI data platform

Manual data wrangling at the City of Melbourne is being replaced by a single AI platform supporting more than 700 datasets and 40 use cases.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Data Protection

Monash Health trials Heidi AI translation in hospitals

Patients speaking other languages could get faster support as Monash Health tests AI translation across its hospitals and clinics.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Data centers

Firmus and SUBCO to build Tasmania fibre cable link

Tasmania is set for its first new subsea fibre link in more than 20 years, boosting resilience and adding a direct Sydney route.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2026

Power / Energy

Amber expands V2G scheme to 1,000 Australian homes

Backed by AUD $13.6 million in funding, the scheme could let owners cut bills and earn income by feeding power back to the grid.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2026

Wearables

Xiaomi launches 17T series in Australia with discounts

Australian buyers can save up to AUD $400 on Xiaomi's new 17T handsets, as EOFY offers bundle discounts, gifts and storage upgrades.

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

Smart Cities

Swinburne & Geotab open transport hub in Melbourne

The new Melbourne hub gives researchers and students access to live vehicle data as Australia pushes safer, cleaner transport planning.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2026

Sony

Sony launches BRAVIA 9 II & Theatre Trio in Australia

Premium home cinema buyers will pay up to AUD $44,999 as Sony rolls out its first True RGB LED televisions and matching audio gear.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026

Data centers

Google backs NSW Mulwala solar farm near completion

The 25MW project will add new power to the National Electricity Market as big tech seeks cleaner electricity for data centres.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026

Data Protection

Plaud launches Team in Australia for workplace notes

Businesses could lose meeting context unless they adopt Plaud Team, which adds shared note management, billing and controls in Australia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Milestone study shows video software boosts efficiency

Organisations can recoup their outlay in six months, as the study found video management software cut investigation times and lifted productivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Orro & Megaport launch managed global network service

Australian businesses expanding overseas can now secure private network links and compute in minutes through a single managed provider.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026

Hyperscale

How WD is reinventing the hard drive for AI at scale

Australia's AI data-centre boom is forcing storage vendors to cut power use and costs, with WD betting on hard drives over flash.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Kinetic IT report flags AI & sovereign execution gap

Funding and skills shortages are leaving Australian agencies unable to safely deploy AI while keeping ageing systems resilient and under control.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026

Network Infrastructure

Mercy Health picks HPE to upgrade aged care networks

More than 2,600 residents stand to gain steadier Wi-Fi as the provider replaces ageing systems across over 40 Australian sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026

Document Management

Odina halves contractor approvals with Avetta system

Construction and infrastructure work can now get under way faster at Odina, after Avetta cut contractor approvals to 10 minutes and admin by 30%.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026

Cybersecurity

MobileMuster backs phone donations for abuse survivors

Survivors of domestic abuse could get safer access to communication as donated handsets are refurbished and recycled across Australia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026

Virtual Private Networks

Omada launches Fusion Gateway in Australia at AUD $349

Small businesses may benefit from a gateway that bundles cloud management and a five-year warranty, with no recurring software fees.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026

Robotics

CSIRO launches Vetra edge AI hub for robots in Queensland

Local processing for robots and sensors could cut delays and boost safety as CSIRO brings edge AI infrastructure to Queensland.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026

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