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When COVID-19 hit Australia, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF) team knew they had a vital role to play in not just supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, but also helping to protect these vulnerable groups from the potentially devastating impacts of the virus. Owned by a membership of Indigenous Art Centres and […]
Amber Electric, simply put, is the new way to buy power. By rejecting the traditional energy wholesale model, founders Chris Thompson and Dan Adams are looking to help customers cut down on cost and carbon emissions, by purchasing energy considerately. “We give customers direct access to the real-time wholesale electricity price as it varies every 30 […]
Successful businesses thrive on data. Whether it’s customer data, machine data, financial data, or metadata, businesses that successfully collect, manage and leverage their data using a CRM system have a huge advantage over their competitors that don’t. The business case for strong data management A recent report by Validity Inc. asked organisations globally how important […]
Australian exporters who adapted to the challenges of 2020 by embracing technology, developing new products and breaking into different markets have been recognised for their achievements in the Remarkable Australian Exporter showcase. The Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Simon Birmingham, has congratulated Aussie exporters who overcame extraordinary challenges this past year. Tim Beresford, acting […]
The rise of COVID-19 around the world has caused businesses to accelerate their digitisation to succeed in the new reality in which they find themselves. Unfortunately, the cyberthreat landscape has adjusted just as quickly, forcing businesses to manage an increased range of potential breach points. The coronavirus lockdown has forced an abrupt transition to a […]
Dr Anastasia Volkova is the CEO and Co-founder of FluroSat, an agtech business that uses drone and satellite data to inform agronomists around the world on how to maximise their crops. She has been recognised as one of the BBC’s Top 100 women globally, is on the MIT 35 under 35 list and has worked […]
A new CSIRO report GenCost 2020-21 has found that solar and wind are the cheapest source of energy in Australia based on integration costs of renewables in electricity generation. “Previous GenCost reports added arbitrary amounts of storage costs, but this year we used a model of the electricity system that optimises the amount of storage […]
It’s been a tough year, and for some, Christmas is the shining light at the end of the 2020 tunnel with family celebrations, social connection and time off work. For others, the holiday period may be a time of stress or isolation, with many unable to travel to be with family or friends this year. […]
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As we come to the end of what has been one of the most volatile and disruptive years for small and medium-sized businesses in Australia, now is the time to reflect on what lessons we have learned from 2020 and make plans for the year ahead. Reflection is an extremely valuable tool for businesses. Before […]
The final version of Australia’s “world first” news media bargaining code, which requires Google and Facebook to pay for news content, was introduced into Parliament on Wednesday. “This is a huge reform. This is a world first, and the world is watching what happens here in Australia. But our legislation will help ensure that the […]
Research from national workplace mental health organisation, SuperFriend, reveals a mental health crisis is unfolding amongst retail workers in Australia. The study, Spotlight on the Retail Industry 2020, found that 66.4 per cent of retail workers have experienced a mental health condition since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was even higher among casual […]
Westpac merchant facilities have directly processed a record 68 million transactions through the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales (25-30 November), the highest number ever recorded, up 5.7 per cent from the same period last year. Analysis of merchant trade data shows more people did their shopping on Black Friday this year (13 million transactions), […]
Businesses are increasingly able to streamline workflows and finances through technology, lifting productivity and accelerating growth. However the right technology can also help simplify your operations, reducing the everyday stresses of running a business. This week we ask: what has made your life easier when running a business? Mike Featherstone, Managing Director ANZ & APAC, […]
Shopify has today released a Future of Commerce report, exploring the world of commerce as it grapples with COVID-19, spanning all aspects of the industry- from online to offline, independent retailers to marketplaces, consumer buying habits, and the evolving world of financial solutions. The report hinges on five key predictions for how commerce will unfold […]
As COVID-19 vaccines roll out across the world, businesses are experiencing a rare moment of optimism. However questions about the effectiveness of the vaccine and how long it will take to distribute mean that businesses are still kept in limbo. Dr Ian Norton, a specialist emergency physician who headed the WHO Emergency Medical Team and […]
Hootsuite launched its fifth annual Social Trends Report in Australia last week, revealing the shifts Australian marketers must make as the world becomes more digital after a year that redefined social media—with 4.1 billion people now using social worldwide. Hootsuite’s Tom Keiser, Chief Executive Officer, and Henk Campher, Vice-President of Corporate Marketing & Head of […]
Australian healthtech startup HealthMatch has raised $18m in a round led by venture capital fund Square Peg, with early backer Tempus Partners doubling down. New investors in the company include the family office of former Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and Lucy Turnbull, former chair of listed Australian biotechnology company Immutep as well as Singapore’s […]
Last month’s Victorian State Budget is being celebrated as a “game-changing tech budget’” on the back of a raft of new funding initiatives for start-ups and small business enterprises (SMEs). It is perhaps the breadth and depth of the funding that best evidences what the Victorian Treasurer, John Palls, has called the “government’s optimism” in […]
Australian e-commerce and logistics technology startup Shippit has raised an AU$30m Series B equity round led by US-based technology investment firm Tiger Global alongside local representative Jason Lenga. Tiger Global partner John Curtius said the fund was impressed with the business fundamentals and rapid growth that Shippit had demonstrated. “Shippit has some of the best […]
