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Relationships Australia SA uses AI agent to assess at-risk clients

Relationships Australia SA uses AI agent to assess at-risk clients

While they wait for an appointment.
Ry Crozier Oct 23 2026 6:34AM Emerging Tech
Meta sued in Australian class action

Meta sued in Australian class action

Over alleged social media harm to children.
Staff Writer Oct 23 2026 5:49AM Software
India's eMudhra exits website security business

India's eMudhra exits website security business

After flaws trigger global alarm.
Abhirami G Oct 23 2026 5:49AM Security
State of Security 2026

State of Security 2026

The key trends, challenges and threats in the cyber security market in the last 12 months.
Brad Howarth Apr 20 2026 9:58AM State of Security 2026
Suntory Oceania taps Databricks, Copilot Pro in AI drive

Suntory Oceania taps Databricks, Copilot Pro in AI drive

With agentic exploration also on the cards.
Ry Crozier Oct 22 2026 6:48AM Software
Cloudflare warns fixing botched eMudhra certs goes beyond browsers

Cloudflare warns fixing botched eMudhra certs goes beyond browsers

Servers, containers and apps need manual patching.
Juha Saarinen Oct 21 2026 1:41PM Security
Optus chasing "near real-time" data as regulatory pressure looms

Optus chasing "near real-time" data as regulatory pressure looms

Taps Confluent to pull data from legacy customer-facing apps and Oracle.
Andrew Colley Oct 21 2026 6:35AM Telco/ISP
Salesforce snaps up Braze

Salesforce snaps up Braze

In US$5.66 billion deal.
Anzar Mehraj Oct 21 2026 6:02AM Marketing
Edith Cowan University is building AI into its admissions process

Edith Cowan University is building AI into its admissions process

Could lead to automated offers being sent to prospective students.
Ry Crozier Oct 20 2026 6:36AM Cloud
How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites

How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites

Ecommerce sites in Australia, Canada, US and Japan targeted.
Raphael Satter Oct 20 2026 1:42PM Security
SUBCO brings in joint CIO and CISO

SUBCO brings in joint CIO and CISO

Preparing IT and security functions for the "next phase of growth".
Ry Crozier Oct 20 2026 6:23AM Training & Development
Agentic AI’s first job in Australian healthcare is fixing the fragmented patient journey

Agentic AI’s first job in Australian healthcare is fixing the fragmented patient journey

Agentic AI could help Australian general practices reduce administrative workloads and improve patient care by connecting existing healthcare systems.
Staff Writer Oct 20 2026 9:00AM Partner Content
Top hyperscalers likely to have more AI-linked debt than now known

Top hyperscalers likely to have more AI-linked debt than now known

S&P Global warns.
Marc Jones Oct 20 2026 6:29AM Cloud
Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing

Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing

US prosecutors say.
Andrew Goudsward and Aditya Soni Oct 20 2026 6:29AM Security
Stolen ConnectWise 'SkyKick' credential exposed Microsoft 365 tenants

Stolen ConnectWise 'SkyKick' credential exposed Microsoft 365 tenants

Cloud Backup pulled worldwide as customers hunt for planted credentials valid until 2028.
Juha Saarinen Oct 18 2026 7:56PM Security
Flight Centre Global Leisure deploys AI agent to help build holidays

Flight Centre Global Leisure deploys AI agent to help build holidays

As well as to improve support options for customers.
Ry Crozier Oct 19 2026 6:50AM Software
Australian gov, media networks reached by Israeli firm’s spy ads

Australian gov, media networks reached by Israeli firm’s spy ads

Ads tied to mercenary spyware turned up on ANSTO and critical infrastructure networks.
Juha Saarinen Oct 16 2026 5:34PM Security
Shopify tells Australian store to stay shut after hijacked extensions divert shoppers

Shopify tells Australian store to stay shut after hijacked extensions divert shoppers

Malicious Javascript in add-ons sent shoppers to fake checkouts.
Juha Saarinen Oct 16 2026 5:17PM Security
TPG runs 5G network slicing trial for eftpos payments

TPG runs 5G network slicing trial for eftpos payments

At Royal Adelaide Show.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2026 12:28AM Telco/ISP
ASD’s Essential Eight replacement moves away from maturity ladder

ASD’s Essential Eight replacement moves away from maturity ladder

Organisations will report security area by area.
Juha Saarinen Oct 15 2026 6:28AM Security

The iTnews Podcast

Optus stands up a unified data platform

Optus stands up a unified data platform
Endeavour Energy to build a cyber defence and response centre

Endeavour Energy to build a cyber defence and response centre
NBN Co is working to a new five-year security strategy

NBN Co is working to a new five-year security strategy
Flight Centre taps more data in customer sentiment analysis

Flight Centre taps more data in customer sentiment analysis

NBN

NBN Co's use of SaaS drives up its IT costs

NBN Co's use of SaaS drives up its IT costs

 NBN Co using AI to draft incident reports, prepare field crews NBN Co AI could give RSPs more network intelligence NBN Co overestimates costs of providing better service

CIO movements

Australian Energy Regulator appoints permanent CIO

Australian Energy Regulator appoints permanent CIO

 ANU names new CIO NAB's long-time technology executive Patrick Wright to retire BAI Communications finds chief information and transformation officer

Government

Edith Cowan University is building AI into its admissions process

Edith Cowan University is building AI into its admissions process

 Australian gov, media networks reached by Israeli firm’s spy ads ASIC's security and data chiefs to leave in December ASD’s Essential Eight replacement moves away from maturity ladder

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