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QBE appoints Reuben Lee as Asia transactional liability lead, creating its first regional underwriting role to drive M&A insurance growth.
Rising demand for layered anti-drone defences could open new defence contracts as DroneShield and Terma test joint systems in key regions.
Retail investors using Stake can now see fuller portfolio history and stock-move context in-app as markets swing more sharply.
Interest from major tech groups could open new uses for Ion's patented video system as AI firms seek cheaper ways to handle footage.
The deal is set to add immediate revenue and earnings, while keeping all DXLabs staff in place to support Vection’s Australian expansion.
Europe accounted for nearly half of DroneShield's 2025 revenue, underscoring why the defence tech group is deepening its regional base in Amsterdam.
OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.
Ion Video pitches virtual video structures to let AI recombine clips on demand, cutting repeated rendering and storage costs by up to 70%.
Irish tech exports to Australia and New Zealand have surged nearly 60% in five years, with Enterprise Ireland backing rapid sector growth.
Broadband buyers may get better whole-home coverage as the free extra device is aimed at reducing dead spots in medium-sized houses.
The new suite gives Australian investors local share benchmarks with franking-credit variants, widening Bloomberg's index business beyond fixed income.
The upgrade puts Australia’s post-trade market on a new footing, with release 1 of CHESS now handling cash clearing and settlement in production.
Australia’s market infrastructure overhaul takes a step forward as the new clearing platform goes live, with Release 2 now on the horizon.
The tie-up gives fintechs and digital banks a quicker route into Australia’s fast-growing card and mobile payments market.
Australian retail investors can now trade US, Hong Kong and China A-shares without brokerage fees, sharpening competition among app-based brokers.
It could help large organisations move beyond pilots by redesigning workflows before automating them, Atturra says.
Infotrust to acquire Canberra cyber firm Catalyst Cyber in an AUD $5m deal, fast-tracking access to high-assurance federal government work.
Datagrid strikes 140MW, 15-year power deal with Mercury to anchor a renewable AI data centre campus planned for Southland by 2028.
Vection lands AUD $4m in new Algho AI contracts across Italy, expanding deployments in rail, healthcare, utilities and hospitality.
Australian startups face cash squeeze as AI hype drives costly pivots, shorter runway and delayed IPO plans, Carta research finds.
