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$3.1m per job: does the employment case for data centres stack up?
For every $3.1 million invested in data centre infrastructure, according to the industry’s own figures, Australia gets one permanent data centre job.

Ledger appoints Ian Rogers to lead AI security push
Ledger names Ian Rogers as Chief Human Agency Officer, putting hardware approval and human oversight at the centre of its AI security push.

KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security
KnowBe4 unveils Agent Risk Manager to monitor autonomous AI agents in real time, flag prompt injections and curb rogue data access.

Dad denied paid parental leave because his wife still lives at home
A man who stopped working to become the primary caregiver for his newborn daughter has been told he does not qualify for paid parental leave because his wife still lives in the same house.

Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities
Microsoft's latest security update fixes an exploited SharePoint flaw and a critical Windows IKE bug as browser patches surge to record levels.

Stop pouring money into cloud providers: The cost of inaction
Britain's organisations are being urged to tackle cloud waste before cutting jobs, as FinOps discipline and independent oversight could trim costs by up to 30%.

Peacock Bros RFID cuts box retrieval to one worker
Peacock Bros' RFID rollout lets a global records company find tagged boxes with one worker, replacing forklift searches across Australia and New Zealand.

Positive update for All Whites defender after dislocated shoulder
Nando Pijnaker could be back in time to play some part in Auckland FC’s A-League Men finals campaign.

Around the Sun for hundreds of millions of years, then found in 30 minutes in the South Island
A fist-sized space rock spent hundreds of millions of years hurtling through the solar system before it was discovered in a New Zealand field.

Woman in NZ unlawfully after immigration adviser lied for months about visa status
An immigration adviser repeatedly lied to a client for seven months, claiming a residency application had been filed when she had actually missed the deadline.

Solomon Islands PM challenges court order to face no-confidence vote within days
The Solomon Islands' Attorney-General is challenging a ruling by the Chief Justice in favour of a new coalition of political parties seeking to oust the Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele.

Whistleblower sparks investigation into medical scanning services
An investigation three years ago found patients had suffered harm for years from poor radiology technology at Hawke's Bay Hospital.

Claroty xDome adds orchestration to fix visibility gaps
Claroty adds orchestration to xDome to help security teams close cyber-physical asset visibility gaps and prioritise remediation.

Watch live: Expanded role for pharmacists announced
The Health Minister says it will make it easier for children and families to get timely care for simple conditions.

Auckland Curling Club finally gets a dedicated rink
Founding member Lorne DePape says for years club members had been practising on skating rinks with limited time slots and on ice that's not fit for curling.

What organisations need to know about Microsoft EA licensing heading into 2026
Microsoft's enterprise licensing landscape is shifting fast, with tighter EA access, slimmer discounts and new models forcing organisations to rethink 2026 renewals.

The AI risk hiding in your finance team's browser tabs
Finance chiefs warned over shadow AI as staff paste ERP data into consumer tools, risking model training and bypassing governance.

Star NFL reporter resigns after photos show her with head coach at resort
Dianna Russini has resigned from The Athletic less than a week after photos of her and coach Mike Vrabel at an Arizona resort prompted an internal investigation.