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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.
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.
Terence Ang’s AI-narrated poetry audiobook wins NYC Big Book Award
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Singaporean author and stroke survivor Terence Ang won the NYC Big Book Award in Audiobook: Poetry/Memoir for Brokenness Becomes Beautiful: Inspiring Pieces Of Poetry.
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.
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.
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.
Studio Deiora to publish Leon Lazarus' apartheid-era short story collection
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Studio Deiora will release Barking at Dogs on 30 September 2026, a linked short-story collection by Leon Lazarus that mixes humor with a blunt look at apartheid’s racial, cultural and religious fault lines in South Africa.
Simple Deals publishes first public furniture price index for Australia
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Simple Deals has released a new online furniture price index based on 30,124 products, giving Australian shoppers a public benchmark for common home furnishings in 2026. The dataset shows median prices such as $542 for a sofa, $272 for a queen…
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.
Phrisk Media to launch Australian art-career features with storyboard artist profile
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Phrisk Media will begin a new series on unusual art-related careers, starting with Sydney storyboard and concept illustrator Dean Mortensen.
Melbourne Businesses launches as a local guide focused on trust over paid rankings
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Melbourne Businesses has launched in Melbourne as an editorially driven guide to local suppliers, service providers, and events, aiming to sidestep sponsored listings, fake reviews, and algorithm-heavy directories.
Izzy, An Octopus Tale wins NYC Big Book Award child education prize
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Izzy, An Octopus Tale by Charles Rawlings, MD, JD; Leah Perez; and Morgan Rawlings won the NYC Big Book Award’s Childrens Educational category.
Marco Furia Media to launch Australian features on unusual art careers
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Sydney lifestyle publisher Marco Furia Media will begin a feature series on unusual art-related careers, starting with storyboard artists.
Swedish publisher launches Laurie E. Smith’s flow-state book
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Livsenergi, Sweden’s largest mind-body book club, has launched the Swedish edition of Laurie E. Smith’s The Flow Habit as the book expands into more international markets.
Award-winning kids' eBook turns summer travel into a kindness lesson
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Mary Jane McKittrick has released the eBook version of Boomer and Halley Scavenger Hunt to keep children engaged during summer travel with an interactive story about teamwork and manners.
Shiba Park Hotel and Park Hotel Tokyo land sponsored feature in Le Figaro Voyage
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Shiba Park Hotel and Park Hotel Tokyo, both operated by Shiba Park Hotel Co., Ltd., were featured in a sponsored article in France’s Le Figaro Voyage on September 7, 2026. The placement is part of a broader push to reach travelers in France,…
Kay Louise Bowen’s thriller wins NYC Big Book Award
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Kay Louise Bowen’s novel Secrets II Vengeance & Revenge was named a winner in the Psychological Thriller category at the NYC Big Book Award, adding international recognition to her earlier Independent Press Award success.
Jane Scott Stuart's debut novel wins NYC Big Book Award in African American fiction
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The NYC Big Book Award named Not In This World by Jane Scott Stuart and Elaine Flowers a winner in African American Fiction.
New York Festivals opens 2027 Radio Awards with new podcast categories
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New York Festivals has opened entries for its 2027 Radio Awards, which mark 70 years of audio storytelling recognition and add new Crime Drama Podcast and Kids & Family Podcast categories.
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