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Flora & Fauna checkout adds climate option with Sphere tech
Online shopping

Flora & Fauna checkout adds climate option with Sphere tech

Flora & Fauna shoppers can now offset delivery emissions at checkout via Sphere's app, supporting climate projects like the Sunnyside Permanent Planting Project.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Sep 2025
Revolutionary SuperPac aircraft debuts in Australia tour & race
Clean technologies

Revolutionary SuperPac aircraft debuts in Australia tour & race

The SuperPac 750XL-II, a revolutionary short take-off aircraft, debuts in Australia, touring ahead of the 2025 Outback Air Race supporting the RFDS.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
Curtin & Cisco expand Innovation Central partnership to Singapore
EduTech

Curtin & Cisco expand Innovation Central partnership to Singapore

Curtin University and Cisco extend Innovation Central partnership to Singapore, boosting regional collaboration in AI, cybersecurity and digital health innovation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025

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Nyiyaparli Widi game wins global acclaim for saving language
Human rights

Nyiyaparli Widi game wins global acclaim for saving language

Nyiyaparli Widi, a smartphone game preserving a critically endangered Aboriginal language, has been shortlisted at the 2025 Anthem Awards alongside global giants.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025
Australian SMEs urged to bolster cyber defences as attacks surge
Malware

Australian SMEs urged to bolster cyber defences as attacks surge

As cyberattacks rise, Australian SMEs urged to boost defences with staff training and multi-factor authentication during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2025
Australia launches national dashboard to boost road safety
Australian Government

Australia launches national dashboard to boost road safety

Australia unveils its first publicly accessible national dashboard rating major roads from 1 to 5 stars to improve safety and reduce fatalities by 2030.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025
Nyiyaparli Widi game helps revive endangered language via tech
Gaming

Nyiyaparli Widi game helps revive endangered language via tech

A smartphone game, Nyiyaparli Widi, is helping revive the critically endangered Nyiyaparli language in Western Australia by engaging all ages through interactive play.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
WAITTA appoints Anita Ghose to drive innovation in Western Australia
EduTech

WAITTA appoints Anita Ghose to drive innovation in Western Australia

WAITTA has appointed Anita Ghose to its Board to boost innovation and connect industry, government and academia in Western Australia's tech sector.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2025
Australian employers embrace right to disconnect, boosting wellbeing
Human Capital Management

Australian employers embrace right to disconnect, boosting wellbeing

Most Australian employers have adapted workplace policies to support employees' right to disconnect, improving staff wellbeing since the Fair Work Act amendment.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Aug 2025
Arinco delivers secure data platform for WA environmental sharing
Unified Communications

Arinco delivers secure data platform for WA environmental sharing

Arinco has launched a secure, scalable platform for Western Australia's Shared Environmental Analytics Facility to boost cross-sector data sharing and sustainable management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Catholic Education WA boosts Microsoft 365 data resilience with cloud
Virtualisation

Catholic Education WA boosts Microsoft 365 data resilience with cloud

Catholic Education Western Australia enhances Microsoft 365 data resilience with Veeam cloud backup, securing over 1PB of data across 162 schools in under an hour.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Western Australia adopts new digital platform for property valuations
Data Analytics

Western Australia adopts new digital platform for property valuations

Western Australia has launched the VM Online platform, replacing legacy systems to deliver over one million annual property valuations digitally and efficiently.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Small business tax refunds surge in first quarter to AUD $5,000
Phishing

Small business tax refunds surge in first quarter to AUD $5,000

Small business tax refunds surged by 75% in Q1 2024, with average returns reaching AUD $5,000, reveals CommBank data on Australian financial year start.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
Endava opens Perth office to boost AI support for WA industries
Digital Transformation

Endava opens Perth office to boost AI support for WA industries

Endava has opened a new Perth office to support Western Australia's energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors with AI and digital transformation services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Chris Morrissey wins WA Pearcey award for tech leadership
DevOps

Chris Morrissey wins WA Pearcey award for tech leadership

Chris Morrissey, founder of Ever Nimble, is named 2025 WA Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year for transforming IT and cybersecurity services.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
INCITE Awards celebrate WA's leaders in innovation & diversity
EduTech

INCITE Awards celebrate WA's leaders in innovation & diversity

The 34th INCITE Awards in Perth honoured WA's top tech innovators, spotlighting gender equity leaders and Norwood Systems for standout achievements in STEM.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors
Power / Energy

IT & finance lead pay rises as salary gaps widen across sectors

Australian IT and finance sectors see strong pay rises, with salary gaps widening as some industries face growing dissatisfaction and workforce challenges.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
BaptistCare boosts workforce training with Altura Learning partnership
Online courses

BaptistCare boosts workforce training with Altura Learning partnership

BaptistCare partners with Altura Learning to enhance aged care training across five Australian states, offering flexible, industry-specific online courses for staff.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jul 2025