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Exploring Emergency SOS Satellite Services in Australia and New Zealand

Kieran Blakemore, Gold Coast Australia, May 2023

With the recent news that Apple has launched its Emergency SOS via satellite safety service to users across Australia and New Zealand, we thought it presented a timely opportunity to explore the company’s latest innovation and the communication challenge it’s aiming to address..........more

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Landmark partnership set to generate agricultural innovation

Kieran Blakemore, Gold Coast Australia, March 2021

It may come as a surprise to many that, for close to three decades, the University of New England (UNE) has been an integral player within the Australian beef farming industry..........more

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Pivotel sails aboard the historic Maiden vessel

Sam Kennedy, Gold Coast Australia, June 2019

Our New Zealand team recently had the opportunity to invite some of Pivotel’s customers aboard the iconic yacht Maiden; a boat with an inspiring history that now acts as a beacon for helping young girls around the world gain access to education..........more

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Five things I’ve learnt about Local Government Disaster Response

Sam Kennedy, Gold Coast Australia, August 2019

As the climate continues to warm, the frequency of extreme weather events such as droughts, flooding and devastating fires such as those currently being experienced in New South Wales; has increased on a national scale..........more

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The Satellite Industry in 2020

Peter Bolger, Gold Coast Australia, June 2020

As human beings, our innate desire to communicate means the ability for satellite to keep us connected remotely, can only increase in appeal..........more

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Rekindling Communications During Natural Disaster

Gold Coast Australia, Kieran Blakemore, Feb 2020

The recent bushfire crisis has taught us many things about the nation’s ability to respond when natural disasters strike..........more

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Innovative technology is transforming modern agricultural practice in Australia

Gold Coast Australia, Peter Bolger, October 2019

Agriculture is one of Australia’s largest economic contributors, worth $60 billion; and yet, its sustainability is based solely on access to suitable water for the growth of crops and the survival of livestock..........more

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