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Avetta & BG Road Safety boost road transport safety

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Avetta partners with BG Road Safety to launch a data-led road transport risk module for Australian firms facing rising safety scrutiny.
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Fluent Commerce raises AUD $46m to fuel AI expansion

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Fluent Commerce secures AUD $46m from Bain Capital to accelerate AI product development and global expansion of its order management platform.
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Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.
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AUD $15 million national digital twin to reshape farming

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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A AUD $15 million national digital twin aims to fuse farm, satellite and climate data to transform decision-making across Australian agriculture.
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Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.
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The new rules of digital identity in ANZ: KYC & AML trends for 2026

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.
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Australia Post unveils blockchain Lunar New Year stamps

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Australia Post launches $15 blockchain-enabled Lunar New Year DigiStamps, pairing physical horse stamps with scannable digital collectables.
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AI code is creating security bottlenecks for Australia businesses

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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AI coding tools are speeding software delivery for Australian firms but overwhelming security teams and exposing unprecedented risks.
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BeyondTrust names Frank Cesarini ANZ partner manager

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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BeyondTrust has appointed experienced channel executive Frank Cesarini as ANZ partner manager to accelerate its regional identity security growth.
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Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Intuit launches its AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia, promising to ease capacity strain and turn automation into a growth driver.
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Seismic & Highspot to merge in AI sales software deal

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.
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Client focus & AI adoption shape Australian law firms

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Australian midsize law firms double down on client care and incremental growth as AI use goes mainstream amid workload and talent strains.
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Notitia & Rod Jager form Tasmanian data partnership

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Notitia partners with Rod Jager Consulting to establish a formal Tasmanian base, expanding data and digital transformation services statewide.
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Sue Ryder to roll out AI scribe across UK hospices

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Sue Ryder will deploy Heidi's NHS-approved AI scribe across UK hospices, aiming to cut paperwork and free clinicians for patient care.
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UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
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BMC & AWS deepen Control-M cloud AI orchestration deal

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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BMC signs five-year AWS deal to host Control-M SaaS, deepening cloud and AI orchestration for hybrid data and workflow automation.
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AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
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D-Link taps Dicker Data to grow converged security reach

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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D-Link Australia appoints Dicker Data as distributor to expand converged security reach via DAS, targeting installers and IT resellers.
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Love at first byte: The infrastructure behind your Valentine's match

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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From swipes to sparks, low-latency data centres, clouds and interconnection hubs quietly power your Valentine's match worldwide.
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Five insurance payment trends shaping Australia and New Zealand

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Rising claims, digital demands and real-time payments are reshaping how insurers across Australia and New Zealand collect and pay out.