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Building big: Australian entrepreneurs raise €523k Irish funding for agentic construction platform

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Key Facts: Female-founded construction tech startup Scopey Onsite secures €523k funding across Australia, Ireland and UK markets Platform uses AI to convert WhatsApp messages and voice notes from construction sites into structured data records Founded in Australia in 2022 by Jenna Farrell and Gillian Laging, with headquarters later moved to Ireland while maintaining Australian presence … Continued

Large areas of logged native forest in NSW are not “regenerating”

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One in 5 failure rate for regeneration devastating for wildlife Stills and some video here: https://dams.wwf.org.au/resourcespace/?c=6489&k=f88b7721e3 Large areas of native forest in New South Wales are not recovering after logging – a devastating result for threatened species and the environment. Conservationists say it’s another reason why the NSW government should transition out of native forest … Continued

From Taylor Swift to ChatGPT: who are we trusting with our hearts?

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Nearly 1 in 3 Australians admit opening up to AI with their relationship issues.  Is this healthy? • 28% of Australian adults have been emotionally vulnerable with a chatbot (YouGov Australia)• Gen Z globally reports higher trust in AI tools for personal advice than older cohorts• Mental health apps usage has surged post-COVID• Search data … Continued

RACGP hails changes to deliver fairer rural workforce incentives

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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed important changes to the Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) – Rural Advanced Skills stream, following strong advocacy on behalf of rural and remote GPs.  These reforms will remove unintended barriers that previously prevented many doctors from accessing incentive payments, particularly GPs delivering critical primary care and advanced skills services … Continued

Roads alone do not create liveable communities

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The Australian Institute of Architects is urging South Australian election candidates to back infrastructure plans that integrate housing, transport and public spaces, not just deliver more road projects. SA Chapter President Kirstie Coultas said road upgrades alone will not create the liveable, connected communities South Australians expect. “Good design connects housing, transport, education and public … Continued

Fuel Prices Push Pensioners Into Scooters

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Key Facts: Major Australian bike and scooter retailer collapses, forcing $2 million worth of stock to auction starting from $1 Rising petrol prices above $2 per litre driving Australians, including pensioners, toward cheaper transport alternatives Over 10,000 new scooters, e-bikes and cycling items to be auctioned across four auctions this weekend Safety concerns raised about … Continued

Tenstorrent Unveils TT-QuietBox(TM) 2, the First RISC-V AI Workstation With a Fully Open-Source Stack to Deliver Teraflop-Class Inference

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Liquid-Cooled Desktop System Runs Models up to 120B Parameters Locally With a Fully Open-Source Stack, Starting at $9,999 SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESS Newswire / March 11, 2026 / Tenstorrent, the AI computing company led by CEO Jim Keller, today announced TT-QuietBox™ 2 (Blackhole™). This whisper-quiet, liquid-cooled AI workstation runs models up to 120 billion … Continued

Blue IoT Announces the Global Release of Encompass Blue(TM) AI Edition, Delivering Human-Centred AI for the Built Environment

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Key Facts: Australian company Blue IoT launches Encompass Blue™ AI Edition, a new intelligent building platform featuring advanced AI capabilities for improved operational data interpretation The platform consolidates IoT networks, building management systems, utilities monitoring and ESG data into a unified ecosystem for various building types including offices, hospitals and data centres Built on AWS … Continued

Laserfiche Earns 5-Star Rating in the 2026 CRN® Partner Program Guide

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LONG BEACH, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE– Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management — has been honored by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, with a 5-Star Award in the 2026 CRN Partner Program Guide. This annual guide is an essential resource for partners seeking vendor partner programs that match their business goals … Continued