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PS5 Costs Climb Again Amid Rising Chip Prices

Joe Gallop March 30, 2026 No Comments

Sony has confirmed a new round of price increases for its PlayStation hardware in Australia, pushing the flagship PS5 console to nearly $1,000 and marking the third local price hike…

Consumer Spending Sparks Surprise GDP Lift as Tech and Retail Sales Surge

Joe Gallop September 3, 2025 No Comments

Australia’s economy outpaced forecasts in the June quarter, with shoppers driving a stronger-than-expected lift in growth as end-of-financial-year (EOFY) deals on tech, cars and household goods spurred a consumer rebound.…

Atlassian Faces Backlash Over Trello Revamp Amid Turbulent Times

Joe Gallop July 28, 2025 No Comments

Atlassian is facing backlash from Trello users over a recent software overhaul, with customers describing the update as “a disaster” and “an act of self-sabotage”. The move comes as internal…

UK’s Largest Tech Retailer’s Profit Surge As It Backs AI to Boost Workers

Joe Gallop July 4, 2025 No Comments

The UK’s equivalent of JB Hi-Fi, Currys, has seen a 37% lift in full-year profits to £162 million (A$336 million), driven by strong UK sales and booming credit services. Currys…

Canva Lays Off Technical Writers Amid AI Push

Joe Gallop April 3, 2025 No Comments

Sydney-based design software company Canva has made its first known round of redundancies, laying off 10 of its 12 technical writers just months after encouraging employees to embrace AI tools…

These Aldi Tech Purchases Are The Way To Go

Ashley Riordan September 19, 2023 No Comments

On sale starting 23rd September, these products available from Aldi are great, affordable additions to a home living room or theatre room. The 70 inch 4K UHD Smart TV with…

Oz Consumers Willing To Pay More For Green Tech

Nathan Jolly September 30, 2022 No Comments

Australian consumers are becoming increasingly willing to pay more for products produced using environmentally friendly methods. According to a survey of 1,000 Australians commissioned by GetApp, 49 per cent indicated…

Talent Shortage Forces Telstra, Optus To Pay Workers More

Nathan Jolly November 22, 2021 No Comments

Optus and Telstra’s full-year financials show that both telcos are cutting employee numbers, yet being forced to pay more in employee costs. This is due to the massive skilled worker-shortage…

Retailers Preparing For Post-lockdown Boom

Luke Anisimoff September 22, 2021 No Comments

Big CE retailers who have been ordering excess stock in anticipation of a peak in stores sales when they reopen after COVID lockdowns are among several retail groups predicting a…

Tech Mergers And Acquisitions To Peak In 2022: Gartner

Nathan Jolly May 25, 2021 No Comments

Not surprisingly, COVID-19 shook up the tech industry, forcing many mergers and acquisitions within the field. A new report from Gartner predicts that this trend is accelerating, with 2022 set…