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AI cameras helped put out more than 1,100 bushfires over summer

Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:44:51 +0000

The detections follow a summer of severe heatwaves in several Australian states, and the fourth warmest January recorded since 1910, according to BoM.

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“Globally minded, well travelled”: How Melbourne-based brand Bellroy is helping its customers move and shop better

Pearl Bendle — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Shipping to 160 markets across the globe, leather and accessories brand Bellroy continues to deliver on their core philosophy of removing friction from people's lives - both through their products and online shopping experience.

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Canva is coming for your SaaS stack

Tegan Jones — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Canva’s AI 2.0 launch shows it’s moving well beyond design into the SaaS stack, taking aim at the tools and workflows dominated by Big Tech.

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Accounting’s AI arms race heats up with new MYOB, Microsoft partnership

David Adams — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:40:28 +0000

MYOB has confirmed a five-year deal with US technology giant Microsoft, as it adjusts to the disruption caused by artificial intelligence.

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Canva snaps up Doohly for $30 million to crack outdoor advertising

Simon Thomsen — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:22:47 +0000

Canva has acquired Melbourne-based adtech startup Doohly for $30 million, expanding into digital outdoor advertising as part of its end-to-end marketing push.

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Financial teardown: The Aussie brothers behind IREN’s explosive $17 billion rise

Jason Andrew — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:28:00 +0000

After a brutal crypto crash nearly wiped it out, Aussie-founded IREN has reinvented itself as an AI infrastructure giant.

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Silicon Quantum Computing receives $20 million NRF boost

Tegan Jones — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:17:06 +0000

Silicon Quantum Computing has secured $20 million from the National Reconstruction Fund to scale its quantum chips and Watermelon system.

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NSW launches $20 million emerging tech commercialisation fund

Tegan Jones — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:57:13 +0000

NSW has launched a $20 million emerging technologies commercialisation fund and announced the recipients of a bioscience startup grant.

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Melbourne’s Nico’s Deli revives the hot vending machine ‘automat’ for late-night trade

David Adams — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:32:37 +0000

As hospitality businesses seek new ways to serve hungry customers, Melbourne sandwich shop Nico's Deli is looking to the past.

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Canva refutes job loss reports amid Leonardo.ai integration

Simon Thomsen — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:20 +0000

Canva says it is “not exploring any redundancies” as it accelerates the integration of Leonardo.ai into its AI roadmap.

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