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COMPANY NEWS: Australian born global provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions Humanforce has partnered with Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ), a not-for-profit aged care provider, to “dramatically reduce” its staff turnover.

Telco provider Superloop has announced that BigAir co-founder and former Superloop executive Jason Ashton will join its leadership team from 3 March 2025 in a newly formed role as Group Executive, Corporate Development & Smart Communities. 

Australians navigating the online dating world are falling victim to scams, with victims' financial losses averaging $11,914, according to a new report from consumer cyber safety company Norton.

Data Privacy Day today is an international event that occurs every year on this day, designed to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices.

Australian investment platform Raiz Invest has launched Raiz Jars, an “innovative new feature” designed to help users manage their savings and investments with even greater flexibility and ease.

Telstra has announced it is collaborating with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring Satellite-to-Mobile text message capability to Telstra customers in Australia.

The ACCC is urging consumers to shop around or at least to contact their electricity provider to ask if a cheaper electricity plan is available, following a decline in retail electricity prices in 2024 that many households are not currently benefitting from.

“Sextortion” attacks are on the rise globally, with hackers using victims’ addresses and photos of their homes to personalise the attacks and increase the pressure to pay, according to new research by Barracuda.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Entrust, a global leader in providing identity-centric security solutions, today released key insights from its Seamless Travel Experience Survey, which aimed to understand international travelers' expectations for a smoother, more efficient travel experience. Surveying 1,750 frequent flyers across the G20 (including Australians), the study highlights the increasing demand for frictionless border control and enhanced security technologies.

Some consumers on NBN Co’s Fixed Wireless Plus plan have experienced a significant improvement to their broadband speeds in the past six months following recent speed changes introduced by NBN Co, the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report has found.

Figures released by telco Vodafone reveal Australian travellers are spending thousands of dollars to replace and repair their mobile phones.

The au Domain Administration (auDA), the organisation that administers the Australian domain namespace, today launches the inaugural Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy Australia (APIGA Australia), an intensive two day event to be held in Melbourne over 20-21 November 2024.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is warning people to be on the lookout for “tax-themed scam emails”, SMS and calls over the coming months, looking to take advantage of Australians who are “submitting tax returns or waiting for the outcome of an assessment”.

COMPANY NEWS: Australian Payments Plus (AP+) today announced its digital identity solution, ConnectID, is now available to ANZ Plus customers.

Consumers are being warned to beware of anyone instructing them to download software or an app over the phone, following a recent rise in reported losses to remote access scams.

New data from job site Indeed reveals Aussies as “overwhelmingly fearless” when it comes to the adoption of AI in the workplace.

Australians report that their top three priorities of the country’s renewable energy transition are affordability, energy self-reliance and emissions reductions, with reliability being a close fourth, according to a new survey by the national science agency, CSIRO.

Bendigo Bank has expanded its partnership with Good Things Foundation in a move it says will help provide even more support to customers facing a digital divide.

Australians are being warned to be alert this holiday season to scammers sending text messages and emails impersonating Australia Post and other well-known courier services.

Over half (60%) of Australians shop online weekly and the majority (67%) are concerned about the prevalence of online scams, yet one-quarter admit they are likely to click on a link via Facebook or other social media to get a good deal, according to recent research from digital security and privacy company Avast.