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| 26.03.2026 | PwC continues to recalibrate its Australian workforce towards an AI future | Professional services firm PwC continues to pivot its Australian workforce towards an AI-driven future, announcing a range of new initiatives in its upskilling program for both seniors and grads.
As per the firm, all new graduates will now ... |
| 18.03.2026 | Beau Hodge new CEO of Indigenous-owned IT consultancy Baidam | Indigenous-owned IT and cybersecurity consultancy Baidam has appointed Beau Hodge as its new chief executive officer out of Brisbane, with co-founder Jack Reis to take on the chairperson role.
Hodge officially steps up after being in the ac... |
| 12.03.2026 | Grant Thornton Advisors actively pursuing network’s Australian business | The Australian branch of accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton is now in advanced sales negotiations with US-based suitor New Mountain Capital, according to a report in the AFR.
The New York-headquartered private equity firm, which ... |
| 16.02.2026 | KPMG partner fined for using AI to cheat on internal training | A partner at the Big Four firm KPMG has been fined $10,000 (£7,200) for using AI to cheat in an internal training course meant to test knowledge of the technology.
KPMG Australia has forced an unnamed audit partner to redo a test after they... |
| 16.02.2026 | В Австралии сотрудники KPMG использовали ИИ для списывания на тестах по применению технологии | По данным издания The Australian Financial Review, с июля 2025 года более двух десятков сотрудников аудиторской компании KPMG в Австралии использовали искусственный интеллект для списывания на внутренних экзаменах по применению технологий И... |
| 12.01.2026 | Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts | Meta is urging Australia to reconsider its social media ban for under 16s as teens look to circumvent the law via alternative platforms.
The ban restricts access to platforms like Meta’s Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, YouTube and TikTok.
Meta... |
| 31.12.2025 | IT advisory and managed services firm efex welcomes private equity investor | Private equity firm Advent Partners has claimed a majority stake in national IT advisory and managed services firm efex, itself built out of almost a dozen acquisitions since its founding.
Established in Sydney in 2013 by Nick Sheehan, who ... |
| 15.12.2025 | Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned | We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess.
But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole thing even more grotesque: turns out the ca... |
| 11.12.2025 | All G Secures $6.6M and Forms Partnership to Commercialise Precison Fermentation-Derived Milk Proteins | All G, an Australian company producing milk proteins through precision fermentation, has secured a capital injection totalling A$10 million ($6.6 million) after completing a convertible note fundraise ahead of its Series B funding round.
As... |
| 25.11.2025 | Fisher Investments Recognised as a Great Place to Work® | Fisher Investments was certified by global authority on workplace culture
SYDNEY, Nov. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fisher Investments Australia and its US-based parent company, Fisher Investments, were certified by Great Place to Work®, an ind... |
| 12.09.2025 | "Relentlessly Customer-First": Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim Talks Risk, Resilience, and BNPL's Future | Created by Carl Williams
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| 21.08.2025 | A Big 4 Firm Is Cutting Back on Entry-Level Hiring, According to a Leaked Slideshow PwC's acceptance rate is already notoriously low, hovering around 5% for internships and 2.5% for full-time roles. | A tough-to-get-into Big Four firm is completely changing its hiring process — by making it more difficult for recent graduates to land entry-level positions.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the Big Four accounting and auditing firms of... |
| 19.08.2025 | Accenture Boosts Global Cyber Defenses with Landmark CyberCX Acquisition | Accenture finalized its largest cybersecurity acquisition, purchasing Australian firm CyberCX for $650 million. This strategic move addresses escalating global cyber threats and Australia's recent spate of massive data breaches, including O... |
| 18.08.2025 | Designed right, road user charging can modernise how Australians move | One of the reforms set to be discussed at the federal government’s Economic Reform Roundtable is road user charging, sometimes referred to as ‘road pricing’.
The Treasurer has signalled it as a tax reform priority and the Productivity Commi... |
| 15.08.2025 | Accenture to buy Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX for reported $650 million | Accenture said on Thursday it will buy Australian cybersecurity firm CyberCX in its largest-ever deal in the sector, with the Australian Financial Review valuing the transaction at more than A$1 billion ($650 million).
A wave of devastating... |
| 05.08.2025 | Australian-born, Spanish-grown: PropHero lands €2.5 million from BBVA Spark to fuel real estate tech push in Spain | Madrid-based PropHero, a digital platform using AI to connect property investors with high-yield opportunities, has secured €2.5 million in financing from BBVA Spark to fuel its expansion across Spain.
The funding – supported by the EU and ... |
| 16.06.2025 | Amazon Makes Largest Tech Investment Ever in Australia | Image: Amazon
Amazon has committed to spending AUD$20 billion (US$13 billion) on data centre infrastructure in Australia over the next four years. The investment is the largest technology commitment of its kind ever publicly announced in th... |
| 16.06.2025 | Santos shares soar over 15% on ADNOC-led group’s $18.7 billion takeover bid | Santos shares surged over 15% following a $18.7 billion takeover bid by a consortium led by a unit of Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company.
The consortium also includes the Abu Dhabi Development Holding Co and global private equity firm Carlyle... |
| 07.06.2025 | Rio Tinto Eyes Bailout for Australian Aluminum Smelter, AFR Says | - |
| 03.06.2025 | SXSW London: Canva boss warns Gen Z that incoming Gen Alpha will change the workplace | A senior leader at Canva, the world’s most-used design platform, has used an appearance at the SXSW London event to warn Gen Z about Gen Alpha and the future of the workplace.
Canva’s Head of Europe Duncan Clark suggested that current Mille... |
| 30.05.2025 | U.S. foreign tax bill sends jitters across Wall Street | The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” includes the most sweeping changes to the tax treatment of foreign capital in the U.S. in decades under a provision known as Section 899.
Section 899 will hit entities from so-called “discriminatory foreign... |
| 09.04.2025 | Amazon Kuiper launches first satellites to take on SpaceX’s Starlink, capitalize on anti-Musk fervor | Amazon Kuiper is sending its first satellites into space six years after starting the project.
The company is trying to take on Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, which has been on the market since 2019.
Poland has been paying for Starl... |
| 08.04.2025 | ANNA Money flies past 550% compound annual growth, as Aussie SMEs embrace digitised financial services | SYDNEY, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after acquiring business credit card fintech Cape, AI-powered SME fintech ANNA Money has revealed 550 percent compound annual growth and other metrics that indicate a strong shift by Australian... |
| 03.02.2025 | Rugby Australia set to extend broadcast deal with Nine, AFR reports | MELBOURNE :Rugby Australia is poised to sign a five-year extension to its broadcast rights agreement with Nine Entertainment in a deal worth A$210 million ($129 million), the Australian Financial Review reported.
If completed, the deal woul... |
| 24.01.2025 | 'Feels Like a Slap in the Face': Some JPMorgan Employees Reportedly Aren't Happy With Their Bonuses JPMorgan reported a record-high net income for 2024 of $58.5 billion. | JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon received a total compensation of $39 million in 2024, the most he's ever made, the bank reported on Thursday. However, some of his workers are unhappy with their recent bonuses.
According to Fortune, JPMorgan ... |
| 21.01.2025 | The Rise of Trump's Crypto Empire: A New Era of Memecoins and Market Speculation | In a whirlwind of digital finance, Donald Trump has launched his own cryptocurrency, $TRUMP, and the market is buzzing. This new memecoin has skyrocketed to a staggering market cap of over $10 billion in just a few days. It’s a spectacle th... |
| 20.01.2025 | Трамп выпустил щиткоин на $75 млрд из воздуха, а также геймерский скандал вокруг Илона Маска | Самые интересные новости финансов и технологий в России и мире за неделю: подтверждение покупки вибраторов через Госуслуги, испанский налог на покупку жилья в размере 100%, ограничение срока казахстанских карточек в 1 год, блокировка TikTok... |
| 12.12.2024 | Editorials | Editorial: After toppling Assad, Syrians face a new day — and remind the world’s democracies of freedoms often taken for granted | For Americans, the scenes of jubilation playing out across Syria should serve as a reminder of what we take for granted. Our nation still has work to do in order to fully achieve the lofty goals set out in the Declaration of Independence, b... |
| 02.12.2024 | ROLLER Recognized on the AFR Fast 100 List for Exceptional International Growth | ROLLER's purpose is to help create experiences that bring joy and happiness to the world. It accomplishes this by connecting attractions venues with tech solutions that combine power with simplicity.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNe... |
| 02.12.2024 | Orcoda Secures a Spot on the AFR Fast 100 List for the Second Consecutive Year | AFR Fast 100 lists Orcoda - fast growing companies in Australia
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Orcoda (ASX:ODA) ranked in The Australian Financial Review’s Fast 100 list of the fastest-growing companies in Australia, for the... |
| 19.11.2024 | Deals in brief: Portcast raises USD 6.5 million, Secai Marche nets additional Series A funding, Boman Group charts new fund for Australian startups, and more | Portcast raises USD 6.5 million to automate supply chain decisions
Portcast, a Singapore-based logistics tech startup, has closed a USD 6.5 million Series A round led by Susquehanna Asia VC, with participation from Hearst Ventures and Signa... |
| 18.11.2024 | Fundraising unpacked: Not all startup rounds are created equal | Claire Bristow. Source: SmartCompany via Canva. article-article-body
Startup fundraising announcements are a regular feature of tech and finance media, but not all headline numbers are created equal. Often, the headline number can be a mix ... |
| 12.11.2024 | COP29 Digest: Everything You Need to Know in Food and Climate News Today | 4 Mins Read Welcome to #COP29 – watch the opening ceremony here. In our Green Queen COP29 Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’.
I... |
| 28.10.2024 | Diesel-thirsty mining can fuel an energy revolution | Flipping government incentives from fossil fuel use to accelerating electrification could bring huge benefits to the Australian mining industry.
The mining industry receives more than half of Australia’s Fuel Tax Credits Scheme, which is se... |
| 24.10.2024 | The WiseTech crisis highlights two critical risks for SMEs and how to avoid them | Wisetech Global CEO Richard White. Source: AAP Image/Brendan Esposito. article-article-body
Without delving into the juice of the sensational details dominating today’s headlines about WiseTech Global, there are valuable lessons for busines... |
| 22.10.2024 | Australian precision fermentation startup All G plans bovine lactoferrin launch in 2025 | If you’re going to make dairy proteins via precision fermentation, it makes sense to start with the highest value ones, says Sydney-based All G, which is aiming to launch bovine lactoferrin next year followed by human lactoferrin in 2026, w... |
| 16.10.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Chicken Tasting, Oat Milk Liqueur & Alt-Protein Awards | 6 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Vital Meat’s cultivated chicken tasting in Singapore, Oatly’s... |
| 16.10.2024 | Zeller, Square defend all-in-one transaction fees for merchants amid surcharge debate | Source: Supplied article-article-body
Tech platforms like Zeller and Square are defending their pricing models, after the announcement of a Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) review that could dramatically alter how they charge merchants for c... |
| 11.10.2024 | Six Aussie startups that raised $119.5 million this week | L-R: Build Club founder Annie Liao and Axify.ai founder Bianca Brady. Source: SmartCompany. article-article-body
This week’s startup funding tally is a large one, thanks to a massive $86.3 million Series B raise by quantum computing startup... |
| 10.10.2024 | Venture Capital: The Pulse of Innovation in Asia | In the bustling world of venture capital, Asia is a vibrant landscape. It's a place where ideas bloom and investments flow like rivers. Recent reports reveal a surge in funding across the region, showcasing the relentless drive for innovati... |
| 09.10.2024 | Deals in brief: Surfin secures Series A funding, Antler’s second Australian fund oversubscribed, four China deals, and more | Surfin secures USD 12.5 million from Insignia Ventures Partners
Surfin, a financial technology platform serving the underbanked middle class, has secured USD 12.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Insignia Ventures Partners.
Headqu... |
| 01.10.2024 | Australia's central bank bars Canadian investment bank from private briefings after leak - sources | FinanceAustralia's central bank bars Canadian investment bank from private briefings after leak - sources
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| 27.09.2024 | Six Aussie startups that raised $87.7 million this week | Matilda Migration founders Damian Png and Niamh Mooney. Source: supplied article-article-body
The tech startups raising fresh funding this week span a whole gamut of industries, from debt collection and fitness to hospitality, migration, le... |
| 23.09.2024 | Opinion: Government’s sledgehammer approach to SME privacy reform needs a rethink | COSBOA CEO Luke Achterstraat. Source: SmartCompany. article-article-body
Dismay at the government’s decision to retain the small business exemption from privacy law hints towards naivety and only highlights the costly cumulative impact of p... |
| 09.09.2024 | Brett Blundy is reportedly planning a new brand. Here are his biggest bets to date | Source: Wikimedia Commons article-article-body
Australian retail founder and multi-billionaire Brett Blundy is reportedly working on a new lingerie brand, after building a fortune from brands like Bras-N-Things and Honey Birdette.
The Austr... |
| 03.09.2024 | Canva Says Massive Subscription Price Increase Is Due to New AI Features Canva hiked fees on some subscriptions by 300%. | Is AI worth paying four times as much for a Canva subscription?
Design software service Canva is increasing membership prices for users globally, with some U.S. users reporting on X that the cost of five-person team subscriptions has gone u... |
| 03.09.2024 | Plant-based meat maker Proform Foods to be wound up | Source: Facebook/ MEET article-article-body
Proform Foods, the manufacturer of MEET plant-based protein products, will be wound up three months after it fell into voluntary administration after efforts to restructure the business were unsuc... |
| 30.08.2024 | Unpacking Australia’s $1 Billion Bet On a Future World-Class Quantum Computer | Earlier this year, Australia agreed to invest nearly AUD $1 billion in U.S.-based quantum start-up PsiQuantum in an effort to become the first country to own a commercial-scale quantum computer.
The technology is expected to be operational ... |
| 21.08.2024 | The Ripple Effect: SEC vs. Ripple and Its Implications for the Crypto Landscape | The SEC's case against Ripple has been a long and winding road, filled with legal battles and significant implications for the cryptocurrency industry. After nearly four years, a federal judge ruled that Ripple must pay $125 million for vio... |
| 20.08.2024 | AI and Sustainability: How Is Australia Striving to Lead In Both? | In Australia, the drive to lead in both artificial intelligence and sustainability has sparked a high-stakes conflict.
As the nation pushes to become a global AI powerhouse, striking a balance between cutting-edge innovation and green ambit... |
| 17.08.2024 | The Oat Milk Revolution: Steve Smith's Leap into the Dairy-Free Future | In the world of sports, legends often hang up their boots, but some, like Australian cricketer Steve Smith, choose to swing for the fences in business. Smith's venture into the plant-based milk market with Oat Milk Goodness (OMG) is a testa... |
| 16.08.2024 | Can Switching Payroll Software Reduce the Risk of Underpaying Employees in Australia? | Talk to risk and compliance expert Tom McLeod, and he will tell you employers have two main responsibilities when it comes to their employees.
The first is to keep them safe while at work. The second? To pay them appropriately and accuratel... |
| 15.08.2024 | ASX's Blockchain Blunder: A Lesson in Trust and Transparency | In the world of finance, trust is the currency that holds everything together. When that trust is broken, the consequences can be severe. The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is now facing the music after being sued by the Australian Se... |
| 14.08.2024 | CBA’s x15ventures Set to Lead in Fintech AI Innovation | On Aug. 20, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s venture-scaling arm, x15ventures, will close applications for its annual Xccelerate program — an opportunity for tech startups to win a $250,000 investment into their company.
The competition... |
| 14.08.2024 | Australia's Securities Regulator Sues ASX for Misleading Statements About Blockchain Project
| Australia's securities regulator has sued the nation's largest exchange, ASX, for making misleading statement about its now-cancelled blockchain project.
ASX’s statements were "deceptive" and "this was a collective failure by... |
| 09.08.2024 | Seven Aussie startups that raised $45.6 million this fortnight | L-R: Charles Guan, Gordon Campbell, Ada Guan and Michael Coomer. Source: Supplied article-article-body
This week’s funding round-up is a little different, as the SmartCompany editorial team had a few days off the tools for a company-wide of... |
| 06.08.2024 | Smart50 alumni Cashrewards acquires Little Birdie | Cashrewards has announced Flybuys and Coles senior executive Anthony Seymour-Walsh as its new chief executive officer. Source: Cashrewards, supplied. article-article-body
Cashback platform Cashrewards says it has taken a significant step to... |
| 31.07.2024 | Two Aussie startups that raised $5 million this week | Monty Compost co-founder Ashley Baxter. Source: Monty Compost Co article-article-body
It has been a somewhat slower week for startup funding news; we’ve counted two startups that have announced a combined $5 million in new funding.
Keep rea... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Battle for the Cranker: A Community's Fight Against Development**
** | ** In the heart of Adelaide, a storm brews. The Crown and Anchor, affectionately known as the Cranker, stands at a crossroads. Developers want to transform this cherished pub into a towering 19-storey student housing complex. The community,... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Rise of Australian Startups: A New Wave of Innovation and Investment**
** | ** Australia is buzzing. The startup scene is alive and kicking, with fresh ideas and hefty investments flowing in. This week alone, four startups raised a staggering $123.6 million. It’s a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit thriving d... |
| 23.07.2024 | An AI guru? Startup luminary Sam Kroonenburg raises $5.5 million for new startup Cuttable | The Cuttable team at their office in Melbourne, Australia. Source: Supplied. article-article-body
The rise of artificial intelligence is like “Star Trek is becoming real” and the chance to build a new startup in this space is “too good to p... |
| 22.07.2024 | ‘Save the Cranker’: Coopers provides special beer for beloved Adelaide pub facing demolition | Source: Instagram/ Save The Cranker. article-article-body
Adelaide’s live music fans and pubgoers are brewing up a campaign to save beloved venue The Crown and Anchor — and South Australian brewing giant Coopers is now providing a special b... |
| 19.07.2024 | Why I can’t bring myself to buy from Amazon | Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
I have a confession to make: I’ve never bought anything from Amazon.
Well, that’s not technically true. When I was 14, my father ordered me a CD (remember those?) from Amazon (Californication by Red... |
| 19.07.2024 | Four Aussie startups that raised $123.6 million this week | L-R: Go Locum co-founders Phoebe Bardsley alongside Dr Ed Stoios. Source: Supplied. article-article-body
It’s been another bumper week for funding for Australian startups, led by a massive $105 million raise by Melbourne construction tech f... |
| 13.07.2024 | Revolutionizing Copper Exploration with Fleet Space's ExoSphere | In the vast expanse of mineral exploration, a new player has emerged to shake up the industry. Fleet Space Technologies, a leading space exploration company based in Australia, has unveiled its groundbreaking mineral exploration solution, E... |
| 11.07.2024 | Australia’s real wages are 4.8% lower than pre-pandemic levels | Source: Canva article-article-body
Australia is now in the same league as Lithuania, Estonia and Hungary when it comes to cutting real pay, according to a new OECD report.
These are the only countries where cuts in real pay – pay adjusted f... |
| 09.07.2024 | Fleet Space's ExoSphere Enhances Barrick Gold's Data-Driven Copper Exploration at Reko Diq | ADELAIDE, Australia, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Space Technologies, Australia's leading space exploration company, today announced the deployment of its end-to-end mineral exploration solution, ExoSphere, to advance Barrick Gold's c... |
| 09.07.2024 | Fleet Space's ExoSphere Enhances Barrick Gold's Data-Driven Copper Exploration at Reko Diq | ADELAIDE, Australia, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Space Technologies, Australia's leading space exploration company, today announced the deployment of its end-to-end mineral exploration solution, ExoSphere, to advance Barrick Gold's c... |
| 08.07.2024 | Africa: Power-Hungry AI Is Driving a Surge in Tech Giant Carbon Emissions. Nobody Knows What to Do About It | Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. According to one estimate, the amount of computational power used for AI ... |
| 05.07.2024 | The Booktopia saga: From epic beginnings to tougher plot twists | Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
For years the Booktopia story read like an Australian e-commerce fairytale but events this week have threatened an abrupt ending for the online bookseller.
On Wednesday the ASX-listed business confi... |
| 05.07.2024 | Nine Aussie startups that raised $66.4 million this week | L-R: ReciMe founders Ivy Nguyen, Will Kent and Christine Nguyen. Source: supplied article-article-body
It’s been another busy week for startup funding in Australia and we’ve counted nine startups with fresh capital to deploy.
Keep reading t... |
| 05.07.2024 | As affordable Chinese EVs flood the market, will Aussie consumers be the real winners? | Electric car brand BYD’s megastore, in Sydney. Source: AAP Image/ Dan Himbrechts article-article-body
China’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are having a moment.
For a long time, the race to electrify motoring has been almost synonymou... |
| 30.06.2024 | KPMG welcomes 9 new partners in its consulting business | Profile KPMG
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Global professional services firm KPMG has made 52 partnership admissions across its 2024 financial year, with the bulk of those added to its recently rejigged management consulting division.
Altogether, 21 ... |
| 28.06.2024 | “Not for everyone”: Lucy Liu on “high pressure” startup life as Airwallex revenue grows 93% | Airwallex co-founder Lucy Liu. Source: Supplied. article-article-body
Melbourne unicorn Airwallex has reported a 93% year-on-year revenue increase across its Australia and New Zealand operations. According to co-founder and president Lucy L... |
| 28.06.2024 | Eight Aussie startups that raised $118.8 million this week | L-R: Aquila founders Nelson Smith and Billy Jeremijenko. Source: Supplied. article-article-body
This week we’ve counted eight Australian startups that have secured fresh funding.
From missions to create ‘infinite recycling’ and build a comm... |
| 21.06.2024 | Nine Aussie startups that raised $38.3 million this week | Founder Grace Brown and the larger team of Andromeda Robotics with Abi. Source: Supplied article-article-body
Startups building precision measuring tools, humanoid robots and energy storage tech are among those to close significant funding ... |
| 20.06.2024 | Liquid Instruments Secures $27 Million in Funding for Global Expansion and Innovation | Liquid Instruments, a cutting-edge reconfigurable test instrumentation company, has recently announced a significant milestone in its journey towards growth and innovation. Originally founded in Australia back in 2014, the company has since... |
| 19.06.2024 | Canberra-born startup Liquid Instruments scores $15 million from Breakthrough Victoria | Members of Liquid Instruments' founding team outside their Canberra office. Source: Supplied. article-article-body
Canberra-born startup Liquid Instruments will set up an office in Melbourne and hire “dozens” of employees in Victoria, follo... |
| 19.06.2024 | Chemist Warehouse and Sigma deal shows why pharmacies need their own ‘Uber’ moment | A Chemist Warehouse location in Liverpool, Sydney, in 2021. Source: AAP Image/ Bianca De Marchi article-article-body
There’s something curious about the proposed merger between Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare.
Chemist Warehouse has a... |
| 19.06.2024 | Clicks, customers, and ROI: Harnessing the power of multichannel marketing | Today, retailers are contending with a prolonged period of softened consumer spending, with recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealing retail sales growth hit a two-and-a-half-year low in March 2024. Against this backdro... |
| 17.06.2024 | Senate releases final consulting industry report after lengthy inquiry | More news on Consulting sector Government
After months of often testy hearings in the wake of the PwC government tax breach scandal, the senate has released its final report into the consulting industry with twelve recommendations.
The firs... |
| 12.06.2024 | Smartest board advisor? Peak real estate body hires AI bot to advise agents on ethics | AN IMAGE PROVIDED BY REINSW OF ITS AI BOT BOARD ADVISER "ALICE ING". Source: REINSW via Crikey. article-article-body
A peak real estate agent body has enlisted an artificial intelligence (AI) bot it claims has “an IQ of 155” to he... |
| 12.06.2024 | Why you shouldn’t rely on TikTok ‘hacks’ to maximise your tax refund from the ATO | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
For many people, a tax refund is a much-anticipated lump sum of money.
So, it is understandable Australians will be looking for ways to maximise their returns – particularly since we are in a cost of... |
| 07.06.2024 | Seven graphs that show Australian economic growth is “very weak” | ABS data suggests consumers are tightening their belts in response to cost of living pressures. Source: Unsplash/ Igor Karimov article-article-body
The Australian economy came close to a standstill in the first three months of this year. Ma... |
| 07.06.2024 | Five Aussie startups that raised $54.4 million this week | Members of the Cannaponics team. Source: Facebook/ Cannaponics article-article-body
Logistics, vaccines, medicinal cannabis and subscription management software all feature in this week’s startup funding round-up.
In total, we counted five ... |
| 31.05.2024 | How Ed Husic’s proposed company tax reforms could work | Australian Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic. Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch article-article-body
When politicians talk about business tax reform, and talk about using it to stimulate investment, they are usually referring to one of (or ... |
| 29.05.2024 | Husic’s company tax cut plan would mean more cash for SMEs: MYOB | Australian Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic. Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch article-article-body
Members of the small business community have welcomed comments by Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic this week that have kick-start... |
| 28.05.2024 | Will Australia Ever Dig Itself Out of the Cybersecurity Skills Shortage? | Australia continues to grapple with the ramifications of a massive cyber security skills shortage, underscored by another recent large-scale data breach. The big concern is whether the nation even has the resources to strengthen resilience.... |
| 28.05.2024 | Husic’s $17 million AI déjà vu: Similar program, smaller budget | Australian Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic. Source: AAP Image/Lukas Coch article-article-body
At The Australian Financial Review‘s AI summit on Tuesday, Science Minister Ed Husic “announced” a $17 million dollar AI adoption program f... |
| 27.05.2024 | Xero shares jump as profits exceed expectations under CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy’s leadership | Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy. Source: LinkedIn. article-article-body
US-based chief executive Sukhinder Singh Cassidy’s year of “foundational change” at the New Zealand cloud accounting company Xero delivered better-than-expected profit... |
| 24.05.2024 | Seven Aussie startups that raised $17.7 million this week | Great Wrap co-founders Julia and Jordy Kay. Source: Supplied article-article-body
Artificial intelligence, sustainability and wellness are emerging as key themes among the Australian startups that are raising capital in 2024, and this week ... |
| 17.05.2024 | Is the Australian Government’s Quantum Computing Gamble Good for the Local IT Industry? | Over the last year, Australia’s potential to become a leader in quantum computing was given a number: potentially adding $6 billion to the economy in the coming decades.
Now, there is meaningful progress being made towards this ambition, an... |
| 16.05.2024 | Cisco’s Splunk Acquisition Should Help Security Pros See Threats Sooner in Australia and New Zealand | Cisco announced in 2023 it would acquire Splunk for US $28 billion (AU $42.4 billion). Described as “the Moby Dick” of deals, it aimed to combine Cisco’s extended detection and response systems with Splunk’s security information and event m... |
| 13.05.2024 | Budget 2024: $20,000 instant asset write-off extended again almost 10 years after is started | Treasurer Jim Chalmers. Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
Small businesses will have another 12 months to access the instant asset write-off, with the government set to extend the measure in Tuesday’s budget.
Australian businesses w... |
| 10.05.2024 | Nine Aussie startups that raised $233.5 million this week | L-R: Kite Therapy founders Gregor Whyte, Rachelle Dunstan and Matt Morrison. Source: supplied article-article-body
As far as Australian startup funding goes, this week is one for the record books.
By our count, nine local startups have coll... |
| 08.05.2024 | Federal budget: $91 million tradie training pledge to help Australia hit ambitious housing target | A rope access construction worker is seen working on the side of a new apartment building in the suburb of Coorparoo in Brisbane, Friday, June 2, 2023. Source: AAP Image/Darren England article-article-body
The upcoming federal budget will f... |
| 06.05.2024 | AUKUS is Much More Than Submarines | AUKUS is a historic chance for Australia as a natural key player in the Indo-Pacific to work towards long-lasting regional and national security. Australia’s own conflicted attitude towards nuclear power (and weapons) might jeopardise this ... |
| 06.05.2024 | Newcastle newsagency files for liquidation after failed battle to retain Aus Post license | The Lambton Nextra, which operated as a Licenses Post Office until May 1. Source: Facebook article-article-body
A Newcastle licensed post office that fought to keep its doors open has entered liquidation, as Australia Post champions reforms... |
| 03.05.2024 | Seven ANZ startups that raised $27.4 million this week | Representatives from Altop, Hickory, SRG Global, Austrade, G&M Capital, Vic Global, Wuzhong Constructions, CSSD, Oulin and Matrak at the opening of Matrak's office in China. Source: Supplied article-article-body
This week’s startup fund... |
| 02.05.2024 | What the government can do to stop Australians from losing $5,200 a minute to scams | Source: joshua hoehne/unsplash. article-article-body
What if the government was doing everything it could to stop thieves making off with our money, except the one thing that could really work?
That’s how it looks when it comes to scams, wh... |
