Aussie-founded BNPL provider Scalapay rockets to unicorn status with $692 million raise Founded in 2019, Scalapay is now one of the fastest Aussie startups to hit official unicorn status — a valuation of US$1 billion.
Ombudsman tours regional Australia in disaster planning review, as CPA calls for ‘off the shelf’ support While disasters such as bushfires and floods happen every year, there is not currently a scalable framework for response, says CPA Australia.
Business owner fined $14,000 over “despicable” abuse of JobKeeper scheme The court found the employer had breached JobKeeper rules — and his employee's trust — in a “callous and despicable manner”.
Startup bags $2.6 million in pre-seed funding for ‘green’ Bitcoin mining Arkon Energy raised $2.6 million in pre-seed funding for tech helping renewable energy suppliers make better returns — by mining Bitcoin.
Airwallex partners with Qantas to offer points for SMEs Aussie unicorn Airwallex is partnering with Qantas, allowing SMEs conducting global payments to receive bonus points for their efforts.
Aldi launches in-store pizza robot for hungry shoppers Hot lunches are big business, and one Aldi store in Sydney has employed a brand new robot to get a pizza the action.
WA startup raises $1.5 million to make honey Australia’s next big export Australian Honey Ventures launched its Birchal campaign last week and raised $1 million within just 30 minutes.
A taste of Hollywood: How this Perth startup got its tech in front of A-lister Liam Neeson As Aussie tech gleans global attention, Work Metrics has had a taste of Hollywood, scoring a credit on Liam Neeson's latest blockbuster.
Dancefloors, QR codes and office mask mandates: What’s changed in Victoria and NSW? Both NSW and Victoria fell short of removing mask mandates in offices — something small businesses say is key to bringing trade back to CBDs.
A Baby Shark’s tale: Whole Kids shows how strong relationships can be crucial to business growth Business relationships can boost creativity and provide a supportive network. For Whole Kids, they also led to growth opportunities.
Let’s circle back: The 14 most-despised workplace phrases These are the jargon phrases that make employees cringe, especially in the — ahem — ‘new normal’ of hybrid work.
Employment Hero valued at $1.25 billion after $181 million raise The valuation gives the fast-growing startup the bragging rights of ‘unicorn’ status — in Australia at least.
