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CocoCoast eyes Amazon UK launch in British market push

Britain's fast-growing coconut water market is set to become a key test for CocoCoast as it seeks wider retail listings and AUD $200 million in sales.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Australian stories

Agricultural Technology

UNC6240 hits PeopleSoft flaw in global renewed attacks

Dozens of organisations worldwide face renewed compromise risk after attackers used an encoded path to slip past defences and hit Oracle PeopleSoft.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Construction

Australian firms hold cash amid rising supply chain costs

Rising logistics, property and construction costs are leaving Australian companies wary of expansion as Christmas trading prospects soften.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Network Security

AI pushes cyber awareness campaigns beyond passwords

Boards are being told that identity controls and staff training must catch up as AI makes phishing, impersonation and account takeovers harder to spot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Amazon rivals beauty chains as Australian sales shift online

Marketplaces are now taking as much Australian online beauty revenue as specialist chains, with consumers increasingly shopping through Amazon and social media.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Firewalls

AI assistants now read online stores more than twice as often as Google. Most retailers can't see it

Many retailers are missing live customer queries because AI assistants now fetch product pages far more often than Google does.

By Pratham Jani • 6 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Human Capital Management

Gallagher appoints Neil Jarvis to Victoria & Tasmania

A separate state lead is still to be named as Gallagher reshapes its Australian structure to give Victoria and Tasmania dedicated market support.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Xero study says AI unlikely to cut Australian jobs

Most Australian accounting firms expect AI to reshape hiring and services, rather than reduce headcount, the Xero survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Customer Experience

GENERAL Australia names 2026 partner awards winners

Ambience Air Airconditioning emerged as the top winner as the rebranded air-conditioning group used its first annual awards to reward sales and service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Australian Brands Expanding Internationally: Is Your Data Ready?

Incomplete customer data can undermine overseas sales, delaying deliveries, returns and marketing even when Australian fulfilment is strong.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last month

Fintech

Pesa joins Payments Canada ahead of Real-Time Rail

Canada's payment overhaul could give remittance firms a route into domestic rails as Payments Canada opens membership to more providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Disaster Recovery

Building Utility Resilience in an Era of Cyber Risk and Disruption

Australian utilities face sharper scrutiny as cyber incidents and supplier failures threaten outages, compliance breaches and market stability.

By Marc Beder • 5 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Returns policy drives Australian fashion shoppers away

More than half of Australian online fashion shoppers have walked away over returns terms, underscoring a costly retention risk for retailers.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

xAmplify buys Accelerate IT in Western Australia push

The deal gives the technology services group a Western Australian foothold and broadens its ServiceNow reach as buyers seek fewer suppliers.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Trade

Apprenticeships linked to lower loneliness, report

Survey data suggests trade apprenticeships may also bolster wellbeing, with 80.9% of completers saying they felt lonely rarely or never.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Com-X named APAC finalist in 2026 MSP Titans Awards

The finalist nod could boost Com-X's visibility as businesses seek advisers on cyber risk, compliance and hybrid workplace technology.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

Samsung launches three foldables in Australia for users

Australians can now pick from slimmer foldables as Samsung broadens the category beyond early adopters with three models for work, media and portability.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month