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Parents confused by what to do with potentially contaminated play sand in their homes
One parent says she feels as though there is no guidance on what she should do with play sand that potentially contains asbestos in her home.

A legendary NFL boss says AFL clubs must follow these eight commandments for success
He built a Super Bowl-winning team. This is his advice for AFL teams ahead of Wednesday and Thursday’s national draft.

Couchbase unveils AI edge upgrades with offline sync & JavaScript
Couchbase upgrades its mobile platform with JavaScript support and peer-to-peer sync to boost AI app resilience on offline edge devices across sectors.

Non-human identities: The invisible security threat reshaping identity access management
Non-human identities like bots and APIs outnumber humans 50:1, creating major security risks across Australian industries amid rising digital automation.

Jason Disborough named Chief Commercial Officer for Aon Pacific
Jason Disborough will become Chief Commercial Officer for Aon Pacific in 2026, leading commercial strategy and client engagement across Australia and New Zealand.

Police seek to identify man as part of Dunedin homicide investigation
Police are asking the public to help identify a man they believe may be able to assist them in their investigation into the death of a 36-year-old man in North Dunedin.

PM backs minister's 'pragmatic' call to spend Kainga Ora money on local bridge
Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kainga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate.

DigiCert & Citrix automate SSL certificate lifecycle for the cloud
DigiCert and Citrix have teamed up to automate SSL/TLS certificate lifecycles, helping firms manage shorter validity periods across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Nine wins from 49: The next hoodoo the Socceroos are desperate to break
The biggest test of Tony Popovic’s tenure as Socceroos coach awaits on Wednesday (AEDT) against Luis Diaz’s Colombia.

ROI pressure & market reckoning to reshape AI strategies in 2026
In 2026, AI projects will face tough ROI demands and governance scrutiny, forcing firms to prioritise measurable results and responsible innovation.

BPA market to surge to USD $52.2 billion by 2035 as SMEs lead
The BPA market is set to soar to USD $52.2 billion by 2035, with SMEs leading adoption and on-premises solutions dominating demand.

Pharmx launches platform to simplify pharmacy procurement in Australia
Pharmx has launched a digital platform to simplify procurement for Australian pharmacies, streamlining orders across 40,000 products from hundreds of suppliers.

200kg of signatures: Huge petition to fix 'broken' health system presented to Parliament
Organisers says it is New Zealand's longest petition ever - and has been unfurled across Parliament's lawn, down the steps and past the Cenotaph.

From the Ground Up: Building a Stronger Digital Malaysia
Malaysia aims to build an inclusive digital economy by equipping small businesses with affordable communication tools, boosting growth and trust nationwide.

The major change that shows how the All Blacks’ aura has been damaged
The All Blacks’ suffered their third loss of the year last Sunday. That many defeats used to be a rare sight, but it isn’t any more.

What Google and Apple have done to this famous New Zealand statue
Much-debated statue has become an accidental case study in digital censorship.

2025 word of the year captures an 'unhealthy' modern phenomenon
"Parasocial" is used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don't know, or with an artificial intelligence.

El Capitan remains world’s fastest as HPE leads supercomputer race
El Capitan remains the world's fastest supercomputer, marking HPE's eighth consecutive top spot on the TOP500 list in high-performance computing.