Daniel Croft

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Born in the heart of Western Sydney, Daniel Croft is a passionate journalist with an understanding for and experience writing in the technology space. Having studied at Macquarie University, he joined Momentum Media in 2022, writing across a number of publications including Australian Aviation, Cyber Security Connect and Defence Connect. Outside of writing, Daniel has a keen interest in music, and spends his time playing in bands around Sydney.

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Aussie Treasurer outlines government goals with AI – productivity up, interest rates down

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has shared the government’s financial motivation for its AI push, saying it is critical to improving the nation’s productivity and, in ...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Fri, 17 Jul 2026

Coca-Cola dairy subsidiary pauses operations following ransomware attack

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola has disclosed a ransomware attack impacting one of its subsidiaries.

SECURITY • Fri, 17 Jul 2026

OAIC releases findings from Qantas hack investigation, privacy watchdog urges no further investigation

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released its findings after investigating last year’s Qantas cyber attack.

SECURITY • Thu, 16 Jul 2026

CBA chief economist doesn’t believe the AI bubble is ‘dotcom 2.0’

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has attempted to ease concerns over the AI bubble and the financial risk to global markets it may present.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Thu, 16 Jul 2026

Major German bank says a third party may have been hit following claims of ransomware attack

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on a major German bank, a claim the financial institution has denied.

SECURITY • Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Visa new AI banking assistant to be adopted by financial firms

Visa has announced that it is looking to launch an AI financial assistant that banks and financial institutions can add to the services on their banking apps.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Australians using AI to guide purchasing, finds Zip

Australian consumers are increasingly leaning on AI to guide them on their purchasing and shopping choices, according to new research from Zip.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Exclusive: Australian equipment hire firm allegedly breached by DragonForce

Threat actors have claimed a cyber attack on an Australian industry equipment provider, saying they have exfiltrated data impacting the business and its clients.

SECURITY • Tue, 14 Jul 2026

51% of banks boosting productivity with pilot AI

Over half of all US banking giants are increasingly using agentic AI to boost productivity.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION • Tue, 14 Jul 2026