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Train and retain the catch cry to beat skilled labour shortage

Australia and New Zealand are facing tighter construction labour supplies as data centre, defence and Olympic projects drive demand and cost pressure.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Global Stories

Brisbane stories

Toyota

Intelematics connects one millionth vehicle to eCall

ANCAP's new safety criteria are likely to make emergency-call systems a must-have, after one million vehicles were linked to Intelematics' platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Social Media

Generate launches Ones to Watch for ANZ B2B marketers

In-house B2B marketers in Australia and New Zealand will gain more visibility as Generate opens shortlists across 19 award categories.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026

Digital Transformation

Havas Red wins ECOVACS Australia and New Zealand brief

The smart home robotics brand is seeking to lift awareness in Australia and New Zealand as Havas Red takes on PR, social and influencer work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jul 2026

Customer Experience

Karmo wins AI-powered operations award in Optimizers

AI use helped the Australian car subscription provider more than double its fleet while lifting vehicle utilisation to 91%.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2026

Human Capital Management

Findex names 41 senior partners across Australia & NZ

Most of the 41 promotions are in regional centres, as the firm seeks to strengthen local leadership amid a wider talent battle.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

AI skills appear in 17% of GTM job ads, index finds

AI hiring is spreading unevenly across revenue teams, with senior roles and Sydney adverts most likely to mention the skill.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Digital Transformation

V2 AI opens Singapore hub to expand across Asia-Pacific

The expansion positions the consultancy to tap rising demand from banks, utilities and government buyers seeking governed AI deployments across APAC.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Brisbane stories

Digital Transformation

V2 AI expands into Perth with four senior leadership hires

Demand for enterprise AI is pushing the consultancy deeper into Western Australia, where energy and resources clients are now a bigger focus.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Smart Cities

Ericsson wins Queensland private 5G rail network contract

Queensland's rail upgrade is set to gain dedicated digital communications as Ericsson helps underpin new train control on the Sunshine Coast line.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026

Digital Transformation

Fed gov leads cross tasman digital maturity ranking

Federal digital controls are reshaping technology spending and services, with Canberra scoring 88.3 to outpace New South Wales by almost 15 points.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jul 2026

Data Analytics

ATO tax debts lift insolvency risk for Australian firms

More than 35,000 Australian businesses now face heightened failure risk as ATO debts above AUD $100,000 coincide with rising defaults.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Pinch Payments opens national hackathon with AUD $50K

Developers can win AUD $50,000 by building payment tools on the firm's API, with finalists pitching to fintech investors after a week-long sprint.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026

Health Technologies

Australia's sportstech sector grows to AUD $7.11 billion

The sector's 16% annual growth is being driven by a handful of larger operators, even as startups struggle to win early domestic customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2026

Disaster Recovery

OneTeam IT marks five years of merger & wider roots

Customers now expect support across cloud, security and AI as the Sydney-based group uses its broader footprint to meet changing needs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2026

Robotics

Beaten Zone passes AUD $20 million fundraising mark

Investor appetite for defence tech is rising as the Brisbane-based fund draws fresh capital amid regional tensions and supply chain concerns.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Biza wins four CDR lenders & adds three executives

Its early lead in Australia's Consumer Data Right non-bank lending rollout now spans more than half of the first wave of lenders, while adding three executives.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2026