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Sean Mitchell
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Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.

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Zetifi & Icom launch UHF CB pack for remote drivers

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Zetifi and Icom have launched a rugged UHF CB radio and antenna pack, targeting safer comms for remote drivers and fleet operators.
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ANZ executives turn from ERP upgrades to agentic AI

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ANZ executives are shifting spend from costly ERP upgrades to agentic AI and automation as talent shortages and ROI pressure intensify.
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Jellyfish names Maria Africa to lead ANZ paid media

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Jellyfish names Maria Africa senior director of paid media for Australia and New Zealand as it accelerates AI-driven marketing growth.
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ServiceNow buys Moveworks to build AI ‘front door’

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ServiceNow buys AI assistant specialist Moveworks to create a single conversational ‘front door’ into automated workflows across the enterprise.
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Game review: Skate Story (PS5)

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Skate Story turns skateboarding into a surreal Underworld odyssey, blending tricky controls, boss battles and style in a striking PS5 debut.
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Auror opens global Auckland HQ to tackle retail crime

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Auror opens a new global headquarters in central Auckland as it scales overseas and steps up efforts to combat organised retail crime.
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One NZ marks one year of Starlink-powered texts

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One NZ marks a year of Starlink texts with 7m messages sent and 700,000 customers now able to connect beyond standard mobile coverage.
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DTSL appoints Mark Muru as new Group Chief Executive

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DTSL names former Datacom leader Mark Muru as Group Chief Executive, as founder Ian McGough shifts to a strategic growth and M&A role.
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CrowdStrike unveils Falcon AIDR to secure AI prompts

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CrowdStrike launches Falcon AIDR to police AI prompts and agents, tackling injection, jailbreaks and sensitive data leaks in real time.
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Enterprises boost AI agent spend but retain human checks

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Enterprises ramp up AI agent spending and deployments, but security fears and trust gaps keep humans firmly in the decision loop.
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Retailers hit by ‘Christmas Returns Hangover’ surge

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Retailers brace for a “Christmas Returns Hangover” as eDesk reports a 45% spike in return requests from 26 December, denting profits.
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Safe Software named niche player in 2025 Gartner MQ

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Safe Software named niche player in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools, its sixth consecutive appearance in the report.
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Quantum & AI threats to reshape cybersecurity by 2026

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Quantum and AI advances will upend cyber defence by 2026, with autonomous attacks and post-quantum threats outpacing unprepared boards.
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BluSky AI names Riley Cooney to drive modular AI push

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BluSky AI hires finance leader Riley Cooney as corporate development and strategy chief to accelerate its modular AI data centre expansion.
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Kubus bolsters leadership with new marketing & HR heads

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Kubus names Katie Hunt as Head of Marketing and promotes Liv Duncan to Head of HR, strengthening leadership for global growth plans.
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DroneShield lands USD $49.6m European defence deal

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DroneShield secures USD $49.6m European deal to supply handheld counter-drone systems to a military customer via a regional reseller.
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Forrester tips AI-native clouds & digital workers by 2026

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Forrester predicts AI-native clouds will reap USD $20 billion and digital workers will reshape enterprise software and development by 2026.
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Bizcap names Rebecca del Rio Deputy CEO for APAC

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Bizcap appoints long-time executive Rebecca del Rio as Deputy CEO for APAC, expanding her leadership as the lender accelerates global growth.
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Sarah Jane Peterschlingmann to lead ACS Queensland

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Sarah-Jane Peterschlingmann has been elected ACS Queensland chair for 2026/2027, the branch’s first woman leader in 15 years.
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Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model

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Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric’s service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.