Melbourne stories
Hiring is tightening in Australia's east coast states as a AUD $150 billion data centre build-out lifts demand for trades and technical staff.
The accreditation could help regulated firms in Asia Pacific choose a partner for deploying agentic AI on AWS with stronger governance and security.
The shift towards AI-ready liquid cooling is prompting Castrol to target new-build data centres and costly retrofits across Asia Pacific.
The free two-day event gives Australian and New Zealand players an early chance to try the console version during Melbourne International Games Week.
Rising logistics, property and construction costs are leaving Australian companies wary of expansion as Christmas trading prospects soften.
National home values are now 5.2% below their March peak, as weaker sales and rising stock point to a broader housing slowdown.
The tie-up aims to give Australian customers more joined-up workplace, audio-visual and security services as demand grows for integrated office systems.
The app taps into growing loneliness in Australia, where official data show many adults feel isolated at least some of the time.
The hire strengthens the Australian consultancy's push into the US as it bids for more supply chain and transformation work.
Rising café prices are denting demand, with Australians buying 5.9% fewer coffees in 2025 even as the average cup cost climbed to AUD $5.83.
A single Melbourne base will house about 150 staff as Peacock Group expands its Victorian footprint by roughly two-thirds at Dandenong South.
Public interest in Victoria's AI scene was on show as more than 400 visitors packed Melbourne Connect for rare robot demos and startup pitches.
Incomplete customer data can undermine overseas sales, delaying deliveries, returns and marketing even when Australian fulfilment is strong.
Australia's housing slump has begun to erode resale gains, with the share of profitable sales slipping from a 21-year high in June.
Road authorities may be missing hidden hazards as heavier rain and extreme weather increase landslip risks on high-risk corridors across Australia.
Higher interest rates and price mismatches are leaving more homes unsold, as Australia's capital-city clearance rate slips to 49.1%.
It gives the Australian superannuation fund daily exposure data across its portfolio, supporting faster oversight and data-led investment decisions.
The accolade underlines Zeller's push beyond payments hardware, with the terminal now used by more than 110,000 businesses worldwide.
The expanded deal gives the club extra commercial backing and puts Tangerine on the front of both teams' jerseys this summer.
The tyre supplier will lift storage capacity by 60 per cent as rising demand pushes it into a larger Pakenham warehouse.
