We need to help unemployed postgraduates start businesses, says CSIRO chief scientist Cathy Foley
Highly skilled postgraduates should be employed by organisations looking to boost R&D or assisted in starting businesses of their own.
Who stands to win and lose from Microsoft’s potential TikTok takeover?
In response to Trump's 'plans' to ban TikTok in the US, a deal is being negotiated between ByteDance and software giant Microsoft.
Why do fintech startups thrive during times of crisis?
Historically, economic crises seem to correlate with the uptake of financial innovations. And so far, COVID-19 is proving no different.
As Afterpay shares go gangbusters, why is COVID-19 driving a buy-now-pay-later boom?
Of all the unexpected trends to come out of COVID-19, there’s one fintech story that has dominated headlines: Afterpay, and the buy-now-pay-later boom.
From the abacus to ApplePay: SmartCompany’s brief history of fintech
As long has there has been money, there have been tools for managing it. The future of fintech may be in AI advice and ApplePay, but how did we get here?
Ita Buttrose thinks millennial workers need a hug. These business leaders disagree
Millenials don't need their hands holding in the workplace. In fact, these two business leaders say they're actually raising the bar.
The economic outlook may look bleak, but for startups “there’s certainty in the uncertainty”
This week's economic outlook painted a bleak picture. But for startups, its not all doom and gloom, says Girl Geek Academy chief Sarah Moran.
“Culture of connectedness”: StartupAus report reveals how to get remote working right
Getting the shift to remote work right is about culture, trust and the right tools — and there are lessons to be learnt that will outlast the pandemic.
As lockdowns fuel relationship woes, robot divorces are on the rise — but it’s not as simple as it appears
An online app called Amica is now using artificial intelligence to help separating couples make parenting arrangements and divide their assets.
COVID-19: The financial future is bright for the brave and the bold
As investors and founders stare down the barrel of an uncertain future, exactly how bad is this situation we are all in together?
Has COVID-19 supercharged Australia’s plant-based meat scene?
During COVID-19, Australian plant-based meat startups have been booming. But is it a cause-and-effect situation, or a coincidence?
Where do unicorns come from? As the global tech economy expands, Silicon Valley might not dominate forever
Back in 2013, all of the world’s unicorns came from just four ecosystems. Now they hail from more than 80, according to Startup Genome.