Spotlight on Industrial Spotlight on Industrial

At a time when advances in computing and technology are reshaping both the society and the global economy we live in, it’s never been more important to keep track of the developments and trends that influence the future.

And while phenomena like the fourth industrial revolution, the rise of artificial intelligence and mass automation are all upon us, innovation is still really down to the people that strive for improvements in what they do – irrespective of the difficulty of the challenge.

Each year, the iTnews Benchmark Awards celebrate and showcase excellence in technology leadership across Australian business and government, and nowhere are advances more dynamic than in the industrial sector.

As a comparatively small nation now in the throes of transformations across manufacturing, energy, transport and agribusiness, those who propel progress in the industrial sector through technology will carry the nation’s prosperity on their wave. This year saw the calibre of nominations in the iTnews Benchmark Awards raise the bar to a new high, with a particularly strong showing from smaller and mid-sized enterprise.

The winners will be revealed at the Benchmark Awards ceremony in KPMG’s new Sydney office in on March 7th. Who will the finalists be?

Qantas is building a group-wide AI capability

Qantas is building a group-wide AI capability

Aims to taps improve service, cut inflight food waste.
Ry Crozier Aug 28 2025 2:04PM Strategy
Qantas makes architectural changes to its API management platform

Qantas makes architectural changes to its API management platform

Details several years of work.
Ry Crozier Aug 26 2025 6:42AM Cloud
UGL digitised work order planning after winning electricity contract

UGL digitised work order planning after winning electricity contract

Experiments with field data capture using vehicle-mounted cameras.
Ry Crozier Aug 25 2025 6:55AM Software
Orica scales GenAI capabilities with Now Assist

Orica scales GenAI capabilities with Now Assist

Has activated five agentic AI use cases.
Eleanor Dickinson Jul 28 2025 7:01AM Software
Woodside Energy builds an industrial data fabric

Woodside Energy builds an industrial data fabric

To get data from its assets into a digital twin faster.
Ry Crozier Jul 16 2025 6:46AM Cloud
AGL taps AI agents in retail transformation

AGL taps AI agents in retail transformation

First use cases are internally-focused.
Ry Crozier Jul 9 2025 6:53AM Cloud
SA Power Networks tackles IAM, cloud security under five-year strategy

SA Power Networks tackles IAM, cloud security under five-year strategy

Podcast: With head of cyber security and IT resilience Nathan Morelli.
Ry Crozier Jul 7 2025 6:40AM Security
SA Water plans 'once-in-a-generation' core technology uplift

SA Water plans 'once-in-a-generation' core technology uplift

Will take a "whole-of-business" approach to transformation.
Eleanor Dickinson Jun 24 2025 6:35AM Security
South32 looking to AI to predict employee outcomes

South32 looking to AI to predict employee outcomes

Across safety, performance and culture.
Kate Weber Jun 19 2025 10:55AM HR
Rio Tinto AI tool aids defect elimination in rail operations

Rio Tinto AI tool aids defect elimination in rail operations

Targets locomotives in the first instance.
Ry Crozier Jun 10 2025 6:37AM Cloud
Orica to set new workforce systems live in Australia in July

Orica to set new workforce systems live in Australia in July

"Biggest and most complex country" in global transformation ready to go.
Ry Crozier Jun 3 2025 6:45AM HR
BHP sets sights on enterprise-wide AI transformation

BHP sets sights on enterprise-wide AI transformation

Creates practice lead roles for AI engineering and data.
Ry Crozier May 22 2025 6:47AM Digital Nation
Worley targets a 10x return on its AI investments

Worley targets a 10x return on its AI investments

Says Nvidia chief has taken a "personal interest" in industrial sectors.
Ry Crozier May 21 2025 6:56AM Digital Nation
Riverina Water revamps its ERP

Riverina Water revamps its ERP

Starts looking at predictive maintenance.
Kate Weber May 19 2025 6:28AM Finance
ElectraNet puts focus on information management

ElectraNet puts focus on information management

Six-to-12 months to run on mass migration into an OpenText-based environment.
Ry Crozier May 16 2025 6:41AM Software
APA Group to bring mobility, AI to engineering document repository

APA Group to bring mobility, AI to engineering document repository

Plans third version of its enterprise content management environment.
Ry Crozier May 12 2025 6:40AM Software
SA Power Networks opens first cyber security 'kickstart' program

SA Power Networks opens first cyber security 'kickstart' program

Will take on and train people new to cyber security.
Kate Weber May 9 2025 6:46AM Training & Development
Pentagon's AI metals program goes private

Pentagon's AI metals program goes private

In bid to boost Western supply deals.
Ernest Scheyder May 5 2025 6:39AM Software
Virgin Australia uses Kafka to power up customer experience

Virgin Australia uses Kafka to power up customer experience

Gets data to passengers and critical operational systems faster.
Ry Crozier May 2 2025 6:47AM Software
Endeavour Energy uplifts finance forecasting

Endeavour Energy uplifts finance forecasting

As it experiences strong residential and business demand for energy.
Kate Weber May 1 2025 12:45PM Finance

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