Foodhub enters Aussie market, taking on UberEats and Deliveroo with a commission-free alternative
There’s a new player in the Aussie meal-delivery scene, with UK player Foodhub closing a multimillion-dollar acquisition of Eat Appy.
Law firm pushes ahead with Tyro class action on behalf of SMEs
Bannister Law is moving ahead with a potential class action against Tyro on behalf of small businesses affected by a prolonged system outage.
Crypto for cars: Musk doubles down on digital currencies, as Tesla invests $1.5 billion in Bitcoin
Tesla is set to start accepting payment in Bitcoin, as billionaire founder Elon Musk bets big on digital currencies.
Queensland startup Ellume secures $304 million US government contract for COVID-19 self-testing kit
Medtech Ellume has landed a $304 million contract with the US government to boost the production capabilities of its DIY COVID-19 testing kit.
Aussie share trading platform Stake suffers massive tech outage amid Wall Street GameStop saga
Aussie share trading platform Stake has experienced a tech outage that saw users unable to participate in a massive day on Wall Street.
NSW government’s freshly minted R&D action plan gets a $26 million boost and wins praise from business group
The NSW government has launched an R&D acceleration plan, which involves boosting collaboration between government, universities and SMEs.
“Really frustrating”: Thousands of businesses turn away card payments because of Tyro terminal outage
Small business owners are facing frustration over a Tyro outage that has forced them to turn away card payments for a full week.
As Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump, how do Aussie social media startups balance responsibility and censorship?
Twitter has finally booted Donald Trump off his soapbox, and in Australia, new and upcoming social media startups are watching carefully.
From airbed to $100 billion IPO: The 12-year growth story behind Airbnb
Airbnb has finally gone public, with it’s share price spiking a massive 115% on its first day of trading. Here's how it got there.
Aussie GoFundMe donations up 30% for 2020, with $2 million raised for small businesses
The COVID-19 crisis has seen more than $2 million donated through GoFundMe campaigns in 2020 to help small businesses cover their overheads.
This 15-year-old scientist and social entrepreneur is Time Magazine’s first ever Kid of the Year, and she’s giving us hope
Gitanjali Rao is a scientist and an inventor, using tech to correct the wrongs of the world. She’s also Time Magazine’s first Kid of the Year.
“They can bring about a change”: Epic Games drags Apple to court, and Aussie startups are watching closely
Fortnite creator Epic Games has confronted Apple in the Australian Federal Court, and Aussie startups are cheering from the sidelines.