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Send your troops out well equipped and well trained
Risk & Compliance

Send your troops out well equipped and well trained

A worker's severe burn injuries have prompted WorkSafe's first pre-charge undertaking, forcing sector-wide safety measures across the electrical industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 24th May 2026
Port Nelson rolls out private 5G across warehouses
Unified Communications

Port Nelson rolls out private 5G across warehouses

Reliable warehouse scanning and safety communications are now less vulnerable to dead spots after a private 5G rollout across three Port Nelson sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Company-X wins defence award for Navy VR diver training
EdTech

Company-X wins defence award for Navy VR diver training

The award highlights safer, repeatable rescue drills for Navy divers and may help Company-X sell simulation technology to overseas defence customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Downer gets the mix right for maximum productivity
Robotics

Downer gets the mix right for maximum productivity

The expanded partnership will push robotic inspections into more rail networks while keeping technicians central to safer, faster maintenance work.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026

Global Stories

Health and Safety stories

Cybermindz study links resilience training to lower burnout
Human Capital Management

Cybermindz study links resilience training to lower burnout

A short remote programme cut burnout and attrition risk among cybersecurity staff, while also improving sleep and stress scores.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026
Sphera promotes Megan Geldman to Chief Marketing Officer
Digital Transformation

Sphera promotes Megan Geldman to Chief Marketing Officer

The appointment gives Sphera an internal marketing leader as it pushes AI-powered messaging to 8,500 customers across 100 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026
Humanforce launches AI rostering tool for frontline staff
Digital Transformation

Humanforce launches AI rostering tool for frontline staff

Frontline employers could cut rostering time and labour costs as the software checks compliance and demand before shifts are published.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 21st May 2026
AVIAN raises USD $2.6 million to expand thermal monitoring
Robotics

AVIAN raises USD $2.6 million to expand thermal monitoring

The Zurich startup plans to scale into new industrial sectors as insurers tighten standards and fire-related downtime grows more costly.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Christchurch startup seeo launches AI workplace safety tool
Manufacturing

Christchurch startup seeo launches AI workplace safety tool

Employers across Australasia are being offered real-time oversight of unsafe acts and near misses as scrutiny on workplace safety intensifies.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Health and Safety stories

QBE names Andy Tsui to lead Hong Kong underwriting
Human Capital Management

QBE names Andy Tsui to lead Hong Kong underwriting

The insurer is expanding its regional push into employer risk cover as Tsui takes on underwriting and People Risk roles from 1 June 2026.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Xero warns of stress crisis for Australian small businesses
Fintech

Xero warns of stress crisis for Australian small businesses

More than a quarter of owners fear the economy will worsen their strain as tax time and compliance pressures erode productivity and sleep.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Antaris launches academy to boost Irish business skills
Supply Chain

Antaris launches academy to boost Irish business skills

Irish companies are under pressure to meet tighter rules and sustainability demands, prompting Antaris to add training for in-house teams.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2026
Odina halves contractor approvals with Avetta system
Document Management

Odina halves contractor approvals with Avetta system

Construction and infrastructure work can now get under way faster at Odina, after Avetta cut contractor approvals to 10 minutes and admin by 30%.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
Zetifi launches Microsoft-native fleet safety tool
Digital Transformation

Zetifi launches Microsoft-native fleet safety tool

Beta customers in Australia are getting alerts and compliance records inside Microsoft 365, reducing the risk of missed lone-worker incidents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 19th May 2026
Australia's truck sector faces fuel, staff & safety strain
Digital Transformation

Australia's truck sector faces fuel, staff & safety strain

Rising diesel prices and tighter rules are squeezing operators, with many warning that cashflow and driver shortages could tip them into failure.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026
Aldi driver Christopher Sullivan named Microlise winner
Supply Chain

Aldi driver Christopher Sullivan named Microlise winner

The haulage sector's driver shortage loomed over an awards night in Manchester, where anonymised data put Aldi's Christopher Sullivan on top.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
New Forest council picks Totalmobile for housing repairs
Software-as-a-Service

New Forest council picks Totalmobile for housing repairs

Tenants could see quicker updates and fewer delays as the council overhauls repair tracking and asset data across its housing stock.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026