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Great Southern Grammar embraces AI to boost high-impact teaching

Battery-strapped students at Great Southern Grammar are gaining more classroom time after a Surface laptop rollout cut device downtime and boosted AI use.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

Hybrid Cloud

TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition

New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026

Firewalls

Entrust and Chillisoft partner to kick cybersecurity goals

Chillisoft’s local support is helping Entrust reach more ANZ resellers as tighter budgets, AI threats and shorter certificate lifespans raise risk.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026

Document Management

Atturra's Chris Rae: Choose the happy path (or, why 'perfect' automation fails)

Western Australian mines have cut HR processing time by 80% after a new SAP-linked system let workers self-serve compliance records.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026

Data Protection

Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance

Most boards are using AI for routine tasks, but only 3% have woven it into risk oversight, leaving organisations exposed to fresh hazards.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Robotics

Scale By Avec says strategic hiring is the key in the age of AI

AI is forcing firms to rethink hiring, as Scale By Avec says training and human skills matter more than simple headcount cuts.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation brings SecureOT to industrial systems

Australian operators face rising cyber risk as Rockwell warns poor visibility and unmanaged remote access can disrupt safety-critical systems.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence

Demand for real-time security insights is pushing airports and public spaces towards AI tools that can analyse hundreds of cameras at once.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Unified Communications

Zetifi's connectivity solutions drive fleet and worker safety

Remote crews can now stay connected and monitored through Zetifi’s multi-network system, reducing risk and unnecessary check-ins in the field.

By Anthony Caruana • 6 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX

Orderfox launches Gieni ABX on Microsoft Azure to push industrial AI beyond insights, automating workflows across enterprise systems with governance.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Hybrid Cloud

Rimini Street: SaaS-pocalypse spells opportunity to escape AI lock-in

Rimini Street hails a looming “SaaS‑pocalypse”, pitching its Smart Path as an AI-era escape route from costly cloud and platform lock-in.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

Data Protection

'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO

Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026

DevOps

UiPath Accelerates AI in Software Development and Testing

UiPath is pushing AI deeper into software testing, promising autonomous agents that transform quality assurance and developers' roles.

By Anthony Caruana • 7 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Editor interview stories

Robotics

Canadians tracking astronaut health with AI for lunar missions

Data from the Artemis II mission could help shape safer moon voyages by letting Canadian researchers spot astronaut health risks in real time.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Physical Security

Canada's patent filings stall despite population boom

Despite a population surge, Canada’s patent count barely moved in 2024, underscoring a widening gap between research and domestic investment.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026

Power / Energy

Canada's HVDC network stops short of coast-to-coast

Rising demand from data centres and industry is exposing Canada’s fragmented power market, leaving provinces short of a national grid to share electricity.

By Jake MacAndrew • 6 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026