Sydney stories - Page 1

Bundaberg leads Australia in booming small business growth
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Bundaberg leads Australia in small business growth with a 178% rise in startups last year, outpacing Sydney and other major cities.

Q-CTRL achieves largest entangled quantum state using new methods
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Q-CTRL has set a record by entangling 75 qubits using new quantum error correction methods on an IBM quantum processor, boosting performance.

Hidden travel fees cost Aussies as banks overcharge
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78% of Australians face hidden bank fees abroad, with traditional banks charging up to seven times more than fintech providers like Wise.

Australia's data centre boom shifts to regional areas
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Australia's data centre market is booming, with regional sites rising fast due to AI advances and renewable energy, doubling facilities in five years.

Vertiv opens new Sydney HQ with customer experience centre
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Vertiv has opened its new Sydney HQ with the first Customer Experience Centre in Australia, enhancing support for the nation's growing digital economy.

Omnisenti launches Voice AI platform for small Australian firms
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Omnisenti launches a Voice AI platform tailored for Australian small and mid-sized firms, enhancing customer service and operational efficiency with secure voice automation.

RØDE launches NTH-50 on-ear headphones for audio creators at USD $99
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RØDE launches NTH-50 on-ear headphones at USD $99, designed for pros with balanced sound, comfort, noise isolation, and modular durability.

RØDE updates Wireless Micro with Bluetooth, new app features
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RØDE's new firmware update adds Bluetooth to its Wireless Micro, enabling direct pairing with iOS via the free RØDE Capture app for seamless audio recording.

Bravura boosts Midwinter team as assets reach AUD $9 trillion
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Bravura Solutions boosts Midwinter team with senior hires and promotions to fuel growth in financial planning technology across Australia and beyond.

Nintex unveils Solution Studio to streamline business automation
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Nintex launches Solution Studio, a portal enabling businesses to build custom AI-powered automation solutions to streamline operations and boost efficiency.

DroneShield secures AUD $1 million police contract for counter-drone gear
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DroneShield secures a contract worth over AUD $1 million to supply Australian police with AI-powered counter-drone tech, enhancing public safety.

Solutions Plus acquires BCPrise to expand into Sydney market
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Adelaide's Solutions Plus expands nationally, acquiring Sydney's BCPrise to boost its SME IT services and strengthen its presence in New South Wales.

Willis names Leah Mooney as Pacific consulting head for cyber risk
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Leah Mooney has been appointed Pacific Consulting Leader for Technology, Cyber and Privacy Risk at Willis, bringing over 20 years of expertise to the role.

DataStax partners with OpenSearch to enhance generative AI search
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DataStax has joined the OpenSearch Software Foundation to boost generative AI development through integrating OpenSearch with its JVector vector search engine.

Comfort and durability top Australia's 2025 furniture trends
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Research reveals Australian homes in 2025 favour practical, timeless furniture like queen bed frames and round coffee tables over velvet and rattan styles.

Industry 4.0 pioneer to headline Sydney transformation summit
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Professor Henrik von Scheel, Industry 4.0 originator, will headline Industrial Transformation Australia 2025 in Sydney, discussing future megatrends shaping manufacturing.

ABC Refinery uses forensic science to prove gold bar origins
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ABC Refinery partners with Source Certain to use forensic tech for verifying gold bar origins, ensuring transparency and ethical sourcing in refining.

NSW to showcase space industry at IAC 2025, Sydney summit
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The NSW Government invites local companies to join the International Astronautical Congress 2025 in Sydney, promoting global space industry growth and innovation.

Interactive & Dicker Data expand partnership with data centres
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Interactive expands its partnership with Dicker Data to include data centre services, enhancing infrastructure support for Australian resellers and customers.

ECU Worldwide partners with Rackspace for AWS cloud migration
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Rackspace Technology partners with Allcargo's ECU Worldwide to migrate logistics operations across 180 countries to AWS, boosting security, scalability, and customer service.