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Twelve-year-old Blake Mackenzie and Bivor win 2026 Australian Poetry Slam titles
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Blake Mackenzie of Newcastle and Alice Springs poet Bivor were named the 2026 Australian Poetry Slambassadors after the national final at the Sydney Opera House.
Incredible Dream names global publishing partners for Mechs vs Minions
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Incredible Dream Studios has mapped out a 2026-2027 international rollout for Mechs vs Minions, naming partners across North America, Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
iFLYTEK expands AINOTE Air 2 retail presence in Australia
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iFLYTEK’s AINOTE Air 2 is now available through Harvey Norman online and in participating Australian stores, giving consumers a new AI notebook with handwriting, transcription, translation and note-management tools.
Linda Cunningham launches AI Espresso for Australian business owners
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Linda Cunningham has launched AI Espresso, a live online training series aimed at helping Australian business owners use AI in day-to-day work.
Reddit tops AI citations in Australian buying advice, Findrix study finds
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Findrix’s Australian AI Source Index looked at 23,000 buying questions across nine markets and found Reddit cited more than any other site by ChatGPT and Google AI tools.
The Sacred Rays of God lands on Apple Books, OverDrive and Kobo worldwide
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Paul of Venus’s The Sacred Rays of God is now available as an ebook on Apple Books in the U.S., OverDrive for libraries and Kobo storefronts worldwide, alongside continued hardback, workbook and audio offerings.
Seven-year-old Sydney singer Arrow Travnick releases debut single about AI and creativity
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Seven-year-old Australian-Indonesian performer Arrow Travnick has launched her first single, Gen Alpha (Me vs AI), with a message about creativity in an AI-shaped world.
Babylon Books nears 100th title as it marks 15 years
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Babylon Books is marking 15 years in publishing and closing in on its 100th title, a milestone that underscores the Oklahoma City publisher’s growth from a fiction-focused startup into a catalog with national and international reach.
Segpay launches Australia unit and names local leadership
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Segpay has expanded into Australia with a local operating unit, a managing director and added sales staff as it prepares to begin servicing merchants in the fourth quarter of 2026. The move targets high-risk and regulated online businesses that…
Segpay enters Australia with local team and high-risk payments push
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Segpay has launched Segpay Australia, naming Sam O’Connell managing director as it targets online merchants in regulated industries.
Too Lost names ex-Sony and WWE executive James Rosenstock as CFO
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Too Lost Music Group has appointed James “Jay” Rosenstock as chief financial officer as the New York-based music distribution and tech company expands after new investment and an acquisition in Australia.
Australian Wildflower explains why its Jarrah honey label stops at TA35+
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Australian Wildflower says its flagship Jarrah honey is labeled TA35+ because Australian accreditation rules will not certify a higher number, even though an independent lab recorded a 53.8 Total Activity reading.
Tall Emu to roll out new ERP alternative for Australian manufacturers and distributors
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Tall Emu will begin rolling out a new version of its sales and operations platform in October 2026, aiming to give Australian manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors a middle ground between spreadsheets and oversized ERP systems.
Novel Maestro launches AI tool for structural editing of self-published fiction
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London startup Novel Maestro is launching an AI app today that analyzes manuscripts for structure, character arcs, pacing and cause-and-effect instead of generating prose.
Expert AI Prompts launches free Voice-DNA system as Australia’s Founder Tax hits $92B
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Expert AI Prompts has launched a free Voice-DNA System for small business owners, solopreneurs and consultants in Australia and New Zealand.
Worldreader says nearly 2,000 families joined first All Families Reading Challenge
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Worldreader says nearly 2,000 families in more than 40 countries read together during its first All Families Reading Challenge in September, topping the 10-book goal by a wide margin.
Joiin adds Stripe, FreeAgent, MYOB and Zoho Books integrations
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Joiin expanded its reporting platform on Aug. 19, 2026, with new integrations for Stripe, FreeAgent, MYOB and Zoho Books.
Richard James Allen’s More Lies wins NYC Big Book Award recognition
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Richard James Allen’s audiobook More Lies received Distinguished Favorite in Audiobook-Fiction from the 2026 NYC Big Book Award.
Chip Walter and Cyndy Mosites head into the final leg of their 175,000-mile world trip
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After five years traveling mostly by land and sea, National Geographic Explorer Chip Walter and his wife, Cyndy Mosites, are set to begin the seventh and final continent of their global expedition.
Lyn Phoenix publishes faith-based historical novel set in 19th-century Australia
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Lyn Phoenix’s Jonah’s Whale: A Tale of Triumph follows a widowed father and his three sons on a New South Wales farm as they face grief, hardship, and disability.
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