About Mark
Mark Tarre
News Chief
Mark Tarre is an editor and journalist with experience across newsroom, public relations, and digital publishing. He has worked across different organisations on editorial and content-led projects. He holds a journalism degree.
Stories by Mark
Macquarie Technology appoints Kate Vidgen to board
Today
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dc
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cybersecurity
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clean technologies
Macquarie Technology names capital markets specialist Kate Vidgen to its board, bolstering oversight as it accelerates data centre expansion.
Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances
Today
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Rockwell Automation names Karen Hannify to lead Asia-Pacific EPC alliances as it ramps up engagement on major industrial and infrastructure projects.
Virtual IT Group names Maurice McCarthy as chief executive
Today
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Virtual IT Group appoints Maurice McCarthy as chief executive to drive ANZ expansion and embed AI across its managed IT and security services.
Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push
Yesterday
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hcm
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
Willo names Jim Berrisford VP of Partnerships to drive global alliances after GBP £3 million backing and new UK office openings.
Australia Post unveils blockchain Lunar New Year stamps
Yesterday
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digital transformation
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blockchain
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digital engagement
Australia Post launches $15 blockchain-enabled Lunar New Year DigiStamps, pairing physical horse stamps with scannable digital collectables.
Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
Yesterday
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data analytics
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api
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llms
Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.
OpenAI unveils GPT-5.3 Codex Spark for real-time coding
Yesterday
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llms
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ai
OpenAI debuts GPT-5.3 Codex Spark, a Cerebras-powered research preview promising ultra-fast, real-time coding for ChatGPT Pro users.
OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks
Yesterday
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firewalls
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data protection
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network security
OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode and new Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to curb prompt injection attacks and tighten data safeguards.
Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders
Yesterday
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software development
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ios
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apple
Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.
LG Australia widens TV & audio sale with price cuts
Yesterday
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
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e-commerce
LG Australia extends its TV clearance online, cutting prices on 2025 QNED and NanoCell sets plus C Series sound bars and xboom speakers.
Check Point unveils four-pillar AI security strategy
Yesterday
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firewalls
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
Check Point launches four-pillar AI security strategy and three targeted acquisitions to secure networks, workspaces and AI agents.
BeyondTrust names Frank Cesarini ANZ partner manager
Yesterday
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pam
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cx
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martech
BeyondTrust has appointed experienced channel executive Frank Cesarini as ANZ partner manager to accelerate its regional identity security growth.
AI-fuelled supply chain cyber attacks surge in Asia-Pacific
Yesterday
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
AI is supercharging supply chain cyber attacks across Asia-Pacific, with Group-IB warning single hacks now threaten thousands of victims.
Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia
Yesterday
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Intuit launches its AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia, promising to ease capacity strain and turn automation into a growth driver.
Aspia & Stelia revamp AI for satellite land insight
Last week
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agricultural technology
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Aspia teams with Stelia to overhaul AI backbone, speeding real-time land intelligence from petabyte-scale satellite data for business use.
Webtrends Optimize gains B Corp status for CRO tech
Last week
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saas
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devops
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cx
Webtrends Optimize becomes first conversion optimisation platform to gain B Corp status, signalling stricter social and climate standards.
IT jobs most applied for in UK as salaries outpace rest
Last week
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manufacturing
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hcm
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ai
IT roles top UK job applications as Software Engineer leads with average pay of GBP £61,268, outpacing salaries in other major sectors.
AI-driven ransomware attacks surge, most go unreported
Last week
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firewalls
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data protection
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ransomware
AI-fuelled ransomware hit record levels in 2025, with BlackFog warning that around 86% of attacks worldwide are never publicly disclosed.
‘Valentine’ wording boosts email wins, study finds
Last week
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devops
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cx
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martech
Brands swapping ‘Valentine’s Day’ for personal ‘Valentine’ subject lines see big email gains, as generic “love” talk and “shop” prompts drag.
European marketers plan to simplify martech stacks
Last week
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uc
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devops
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cx
European marketers aim to simplify bloated martech stacks, trimming tools to cut costs, speed execution and gain better control of CX.