Coke and Starbucks just suspended their Facebook ads. Here’s why. Starbucks and Coca Cola are the latest brands to pull or pause their advertising spend with Facebook, in a bid to protest hate speech on the platform.
Amazon to shell out $1.45 billion for Aussie-founded self-driving car startup Zoox Amazon is reportedly set to acquire Aussie-founded self-driving car startup Zoox for more than US$1 billion, following rumours earlier this month.
TikTok for Business launches in Australia, as Instagram expands its e-commerce tool Viral video platform TikTok is launching a new TikTok for Business feature, helping businesses engage with prospective millennial and Gen-Z consumers.
“If we can help, we should”: How this startup raised $200,000 to pay the power bills of struggling hospitality businesses Powershop customers came together to pay the bills of Victorian hospitality businesses still reeling from COVID-19 and ongoing restrictions.
“A mass extinction event”: Startup Genome report highlights COVID-19 threat, as Aussie cities slide in the rankings This year's Startup Genome report puts Sydney above Melbourne yet again. But COVID-19 means startups all over the world have much more to worry about.
A cosmic comeback: Could Aussie investment in spacetech boost economic recovery on Earth? The government has invested $11 million in the spacetech sector in a bid to help boost the economy after COVID-19. But, is that really enough?
Albanese calls for rollback of R&D reforms, as senate enquiry re-opens Labor leader Anthony Albanese has called for a bolstering of the R&D tax incentive scheme, as an enquiry into potential changes re-opens.
“Immediate threat”: COVID-19 could reverse progress for women in STEM Women in STEM in Australia are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19 job losses. And we risk reversing hard-won gains in the fight for diversity.
Should Australia ditch the COVIDSafe app for the Apple and Google alternative? As we see a resurgence of cased in Victoria, and a dearth of information from the COVIDSafe app, should the government consider changing things up?
“Keep the vibe alive”: How Canva is managing its return to the office after COVID-19 As Australia moves past the worst of the COVID-19 health crisis, Canva — famed for its focus on culture and snazzy Sydney HQ — is returning to the office.
Canva raises $87 million, and hits $8.7 billion valuation, amid COVID-19 boost Aussie unicorn Canva has raised $87.3 million and almost doubled its valuation, as COVID-19 boosts activity on the design platform by 50%.
COVID-19: Does EOFY mean the end of your payroll tax waiver? COVID-19 means this end of financial year is far from usual, and this June 30 also marks the end of some coronavirus payroll tax exemptions.
