Equifax Australia has announced a strategic partnership with AI-native consumer readiness platform Occubuy to help millions of Australian renters build a more clear, measurable pathway to home ownership.
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As the clock ticked past midnight on 1st June 2026, the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) officially took ownership of the Victoria Park site in Brisbane, paving the way for early works on a $3.60bn, 63,000-seat Olympic stadium.
Equifax Australia has announced a new collaboration with the Australian Finance Industry Association (AFIA) to help strengthen fraud prevention efforts across Australia’s finance industry in response to growing concerns about the impact of criminal fraud.
Equifax brings over 650 million global company records across 250+ countries and territories directly to Australian and New Zealand businesses, empowering confident cross-border trade and risk management.
Q2 2026 Equifax Business Market Pulse reveals a 37% YoY increase in small to medium business exits, as data shows many businesses appear to be choosing voluntary closure over formal insolvency.
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KYC now requires a broader approach, blending identity data with behavioural data to identify risk patterns. Criminals are using complex corporate ownership structures to hide behind, making interconnected commercial data critical for KYB. Successful KYP needs to blend the technology of regular screening with interpersonal conversations to help detect risk.
Q2 2026 analysis by Equifax Australia into consumer credit trends highlights how households are navigating ever changing economic conditions.
The construction industry, particularly small companies employing less than 20 Full-Time Equivalents (FTE’s), continue to face challenges.
It’s a frustrating loop that risk and security teams know all too well. Even with robust verification protocols in place, scammers still find ways to exploit hidden blind spots - using tools like deepfakes, AI replication or synthetic profiles to bypass fraud defences.
When you try to introduce autonomous AI agents into business models designed entirely for human participation, challenges quickly add up.
