Afterpay just delivered $426 million to its US team, but will the Aussie tech giant be seeing profits any time soon?
With Afterpay there is a seemingly continuous flow of stock issuing transactions… some of which will hopefully one day deliver profits and dividends.
Pinky glove: The tampon removal glove created — and invested in — by men, in an “attempt to solve a problem that doesn’t exist”
What the Pinky Glove founders are essentially creating is another “pink tax” — where women pay the additional cost of “feminine” marketing and colours for a product that is often already available or, worse, that they don’t need at all.
Nick Molnar isn’t concerned about Afterpay competitors… But should he be?
One expert says Afterpay has lost the first-mover advantage, and merchants might be thinking twice about what works best for them.
Scott Morrison floats quotas for improving workplace culture: Should employers be taking notes?
Members of the tech community says Scott Morrison's loosely laid out plans to improve the workplace at Parliament House are the bare minimum any organisation should have in place.
Why Locomote’s co-founders bought back their travel tech business — in the midst of the pandemic
In 2016, these founders sold travel startup Locomote to a global organisation. Then, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, they bought it back.
“It’s the right thing to do”: The women investing in women, and boosting diversity in Aussie entrepreneurship
When it comes to supporting women in business, these women are ready to hand over their own hard-earned cash, as well as their wisdom.
Christie’s will soon auction its first blockchain-backed digital-only artwork. But why?
On February 25, US-based digital artist Mike Winkelmann's enormous digital collage will be auctioned online by Christie’s as an NFT.
“A square peg in a round hole”: StartupAus chief Alex McCauley echoes calls for a software-specific R&D Tax Incentive
StartupAus chief Alex McCauley has echoed calls for a software-specific R&D Tax Incentive scheme, saying ongoing confusion could dissuade investors.
Facebook’s news ban may be over, but opportunities for startups remain
Facebook has agreed to reinstate sharing of news posts in Australia. But news startups are already seeing their subscriber numbers grow.
Australia vs Facebook: The battle over advertising revenue, consumer data and the ‘attention economy’
Facebook has blocked the sharing of news content in Australia, and last month, Google threatened to exit the market. So what’s prompting these nuclear options?
By asking the wrong question, our corporate cops let Facebook fortify its monopoly
Australia and the United States have been waving through takeovers because the targets are small — something that’s usually good practice.
Joe Biden has jumped on board the electric vehicle revolution… leaving Australia in the dust
The Morrison government's freshly minted carbon-emissions-reduction plan is without incentives to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles.