https://blog.google/intl/en-au/Australia Blogen-auWed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/static/blogv2/images/google.pnghttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/halloween-with-gemini-and-lyka/A video showing fun and funny costume combinations featuring people and pets in a blueberry costume, witches, lion and more<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshot_2026-10-13_2.35.34_P.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Get ready for a fun new way to celebrate Halloween with your four-legged best buddy! We’ve teamed up with Lyka to launch the free Fur-mily Costume Match — a tool powered…Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/halloween-with-gemini-and-lyka/GeminiarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/halloween-with-gemini-and-lyka/Google Australia teamhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/google-fitbit-edge-our-all-new-smartest-fitness-tracker-ever/Fitbit edge<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Fitbit_Edge_Still_MudXW26.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Whether you’re training for a race, balancing a packed schedule, or building sustainable wellness habits, staying motivated is easier when you have the right companion o…Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:55:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/google-fitbit-edge-our-all-new-smartest-fitness-tracker-ever/FitbitarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/google-fitbit-edge-our-all-new-smartest-fitness-tracker-ever/Google Australiahttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/youtube-returns-as-tropfests-official-streaming-partner/Lianne Mackessy, Bryan Brown, John Polson, Suzana Ristevski and Sarah Murdoch stand in front of the media wall at the Tropfest 2027 launch.<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/TROPFEST_LAUNCH_2027.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">YouTube standing alongside the Tropfest team at The Domain this morning was a truly special moment. Hearing that Tropfest is returning to its spiritual home — and for th…Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/youtube-returns-as-tropfests-official-streaming-partner/YouTubearticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/youtube-returns-as-tropfests-official-streaming-partner/Ed Mileshttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/ruel-joins-youtube-music-nights/YouTube Music Nights presents RUEL x Mood on the Roof<img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/yL2iVzM9NuU/maxresdefault.webp">We have loved championing Ruel since his very first uploads hit YouTube, and watching him grow into a global force who always puts his community first has been incredibl…Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/ruel-joins-youtube-music-nights/YouTubearticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/ruel-joins-youtube-music-nights/Marion Goodman-BriandYouTube Music Australia & New Zealandhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/technology/hawthorn-football-club-drafts-google-cloud-to-improve-club-analytics-with-ai/L-R Joel Collins, Paul Migliorini, Jo Gilbert standing together<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Screenshot_2026-10-05_1.29.14_P.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Using AI to help the Hawks see beyond the fieldTue, 06 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/technology/hawthorn-football-club-drafts-google-cloud-to-improve-club-analytics-with-ai/Google CloudarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/technology/hawthorn-football-club-drafts-google-cloud-to-improve-club-analytics-with-ai/Paul MiglioriniAustralia & New ZealandGoogle Cloudhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/premium-materials-and-striking-design-set-googlebook-apart/Four new Googlebook devices coming to Australia<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/AU_PR_Header_Hardware.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Beautiful on the outside and powerhouses on the inside, Googlebook sets a new standard for hardware. Here’s what to expect from our new category of premium laptops.Four …Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/premium-materials-and-striking-design-set-googlebook-apart/AndroidarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/premium-materials-and-striking-design-set-googlebook-apart/Google Australiahttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/googlebook-the-laptop-australian-android-phone-owners-have-been-waiting-for/Image of a Googlebook<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/googlebook_thumbnail.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Googlebook – a new category of laptops designed for the way we work today – will soon be available, and Australians are among the first in the world to get it. Built on …Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/googlebook-the-laptop-australian-android-phone-owners-have-been-waiting-for/AndroidarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/googlebook-the-laptop-australian-android-phone-owners-have-been-waiting-for/Laura Popehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/technology/alphagenome-atlas-helping-australian-researchers/Visualisation of a genome map<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/AlphaGenome_Atlas_herosocial.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Think of human DNA as a 3-billion-letter instruction manual that tells our bodies how to function. If just one letter is out of place – like a tiny typo – it could cause…Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/technology/alphagenome-atlas-helping-australian-researchers/HealthAIarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/technology/alphagenome-atlas-helping-australian-researchers/Scott RiddleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/how-gelomics-is-redefining-cancer-drug-discovery/Gelomics presenting at Google<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_AI_Accelerator-3011.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">The process of developing new cancer treatments is notoriously slow and inefficient, with approximately 95% of oncology drugs that enter human clinical trials failing to…Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/how-gelomics-is-redefining-cancer-drug-discovery/AIarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/how-gelomics-is-redefining-cancer-drug-discovery/Google Australiahttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/google-for-startups-accelerator-introducing-our-2026-australia-new-zealand-ai-cohort/Google AI Accelerator Image<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Google_AI_Accelerator-2961_1.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Australia and New Zealand have a well-established reputation for turning local innovation into globally competitive technology, particularly across software, healthcare,…Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/google-for-startups-accelerator-introducing-our-2026-australia-new-zealand-ai-cohort/AIarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/google-for-startups-accelerator-introducing-our-2026-australia-new-zealand-ai-cohort/Kristine Songhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/youtube-partners-with-the-national-film-and-sound-archive-to-preserve-content-from-10-australian-creators/YT Creator Capsule<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Youtube_x_NSFA-39.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Last night at a special event in Canberra, we celebrated a landmark new partnership between YouTube and the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA). Our team…Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/youtube-partners-with-the-national-film-and-sound-archive-to-preserve-content-from-10-australian-creators/YouTubearticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/youtube-partners-with-the-national-film-and-sound-archive-to-preserve-content-from-10-australian-creators/Mel Silvahttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/introducing-electric-saul-a-free-ai-tool-helping-households-go-electric-and-cut-bills/Introducing Electric Saul: A free AI tool helping households go electric and cut bills.For many Australian families, the daily conversation around the kitchen table is i…Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/introducing-electric-saul-a-free-ai-tool-helping-households-go-electric-and-cut-bills/SustainabilityAIarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/introducing-electric-saul-a-free-ai-tool-helping-households-go-electric-and-cut-bills/Scott RiddleGoogleAmit JaiswalGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/pixel-watch-5-proactive-assistance-and-advanced-health-tracking-on-your-wrist/Pixel watch 5 image<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/image_2_RR1hZ0W.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Designed for Gemini Intelligence and Google Health - your watch provides the help you need right when you need it. Stay on top of your day with proactive assistance, and…Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/pixel-watch-5-proactive-assistance-and-advanced-health-tracking-on-your-wrist/PixelarticleDesigned for Gemini Intelligence and Google Health - your watch provides the help you need right when you need it. Stay on top of your day with proactive assistance, and experience breakthrough Health Guardian features.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/pixel-watch-5-proactive-assistance-and-advanced-health-tracking-on-your-wrist/Rory CharlstonDevice and Services BusinessGoogle Australia and New Zealandhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/googles-most-sophisticated-foldable-pixel-11-pro-fold/Video showing Pixel 11 Pro Fold, new features and upgrades<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_11_Pro_Fold_Social.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Introducing Pixel 11 Pro Fold, our latest foldable with a thinner and lighter design, brand-new main camera, added durability inside and out, and enhanced intelligence t…Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/googles-most-sophisticated-foldable-pixel-11-pro-fold/PixelarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/googles-most-sophisticated-foldable-pixel-11-pro-fold/Rory CharlstonDevice and Services BusinessGoogle Australia and New Zealandhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/the-pixel-11-series-your-most-personal-pixel-yet/Close-up video of Pixel 11 Pro in Canyon<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Pixel_11_Launch_social.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Our 11th generation of Pixel phones bring refined hardware that’s built to last, upgraded cameras, and more proactive Gemini support — powered by the new Google Tensor G…Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/the-pixel-11-series-your-most-personal-pixel-yet/PixelarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/devices-services/the-pixel-11-series-your-most-personal-pixel-yet/Rory CharlstonDevice and Services BusinessGoogle Australia and New Zealandhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/ask-maps-australia/A graphic showing a man using a smartphone with Maps and restaurant and shopping recommendations floating around him<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Ask_Maps_hero.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Ask Maps, Google Maps’ biggest transformation in over a decade, is rolling out Australia in English. By bringing Gemini capabilities together with the world’s freshest m…Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/ask-maps-australia/GeminiMapsarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/ask-maps-australia/Google Australia teamhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/building-australias-future-unlocking-new-opportunities-with-ai/Covershot of report<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Image_3sGXE3I.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Every day, Australians search online for information and resources, and Google Trends shows that Australians are navigating significant pressures, from the rising cost o…Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:31:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/building-australias-future-unlocking-new-opportunities-with-ai/AIarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/building-australias-future-unlocking-new-opportunities-with-ai/Stef LovettGoogle Australiahttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/indigenous-place-names-on-maps/Hero banner image showing colorful indigenous art<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/image_5_Wpy0oyU.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">For tens of thousands of years, Indigenous Australians have named, mapped and cared for the lands and waters across Australia. Google Maps is taking a step toward ensuri…Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/indigenous-place-names-on-maps/MapsarticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/indigenous-place-names-on-maps/Google Australia teamhttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/outreach-initiatives/supporting-a-stronger-sustainable-digital-future-for-australian-journalism/GNI Publisher Workshop<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/cs1.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">At Google, we’ve always believed in the power of public interest journalism. Over the years we’ve partnered with local, regional, and national publishers across Australi…Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/outreach-initiatives/supporting-a-stronger-sustainable-digital-future-for-australian-journalism/Google News InitiativearticleGooglehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/company-news/outreach-initiatives/supporting-a-stronger-sustainable-digital-future-for-australian-journalism/Nic Hopkinshttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-spark-australia/A video showing how Gemini Spark can assist with tasks, including monitoring summer internships<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/gweb-uniblog-publish-prod/images/Spark_x_Keep__Tasks.max-600x600.format-webp.webp">Gemini Spark is officially launching in Australia, a 24/7 background AI agent that works under your direction to manage complex, time-consuming tasks and give you your t…Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-spark-australia/GeminiarticleGemini Spark is officially launching in Australia, a 24/7 background AI agent that works under your direction to manage complex, time-consuming tasks and give you your time back.Googlehttps://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/explore-get-answers/gemini-spark-australia/Google Australia team