| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.09.2024 | Bridging the Gap: The Future of Entrepreneurship and Fintech in Australia | Australia is at a crossroads. Two significant developments in the realms of entrepreneurship education and fintech are reshaping the landscape for young innovators and borrowers alike. The Australian School of Entrepreneurship (ASE) has acq... |
| 11.09.2024 | Australian School of Entrepreneurship acquires Generation Entrepreneur to carry on startup education mission | L-R: Jahin Tanvir, CEO Australian School of Entrepreneurship and Esmond Ye, CEO Generation Entrepreneur. Source: Jahin Tanvir / Generation Entrepreneur article-article-body
For a decade, Generation Entrepreneur has introduced young Australi... |
| 10.09.2024 | ConnectID partners with Lendela to enhance loan matching in Australia | ConnectID, a digital identity solution developed by Australian Payments Plus (AP+), is expanding its presence in the financial technology sector with the onboarding of Lendela, Australia's first digital loan matching platform. This collabor... |
| 29.08.2024 | Navigating the Digital Minefield: How SMEs Can Safeguard Against Scams | In the vast landscape of business, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often find themselves as easy targets for scammers. Like a deer in headlights, they stand vulnerable against a barrage of deceitful tactics. The stakes are high. In 2023... |
| 29.08.2024 | Practical steps for SMEs to avoid scams | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
It’s Scams Awareness Week – and while I’m not usually a fan of corporate and governmental agenda push days – this one is important. Scams are rampant in Australia. And small businesses are being targ... |
| 28.08.2024 | Neural Notes: This AI app aims to transform special needs dentistry | Dr Zanab Malik, special needs dentist and founder of AI app My Special Needs Dental Home. Source: SmartCompany. article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, a column where I look at some of the most interesting AI news of the week. In... |
| 26.08.2024 | Tiger Brokers Named Best Mobile App in Finder's Share Trading Platform Awards 2024 | SYDNEY, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiger Brokers Australia, the Australian entity of global company Tiger Brokers (NASDAQ: TIGR), snapped up the Best Mobile App Award in the highly regarded Finder Share Trading Platform Awards 2024.
The ... |
| 13.08.2024 | What we know so far about Labor’s Trust Exchange initiative | Minister for Government Services and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill Shorten. Source: AAP Image/Jane Dempster, Adobe Stock. article-article-body
Minister for Government Services and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Bil... |
| 25.07.2024 | Birchal's Cost-Cutting Measures: A Response to Market Pressures**
** | ** In the world of finance, the winds can shift quickly. One moment, a company is riding high on success; the next, it’s grappling with unexpected challenges. Birchal, an equity crowdfunding platform, is feeling the sting of these market fl... |
| 23.07.2024 | Birchal cuts staff as part of 30% expense reduction | Matt Vitale of Birchal. Source: Supplied article-article-body
Equity crowdfunding platform Birchal has recently engaged in a round of redundancies as part of a 30% reduction in expenses across the company. The cost-cutting also saw the remo... |
| 28.06.2024 | “Not for everyone”: Lucy Liu on “high pressure” startup life as Airwallex revenue grows 93% | Airwallex co-founder Lucy Liu. Source: Supplied. article-article-body
Melbourne unicorn Airwallex has reported a 93% year-on-year revenue increase across its Australia and New Zealand operations. According to co-founder and president Lucy L... |
| 20.06.2024 | CHiQ Proudly Sponsors the CHiQ Dragons Dash in Australia | SYDNEY, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To deepen ties with the rugby community, the high-end electrical household appliance brand CHiQ proudly served as the title sponsor of the annual CHiQ Dragons Dash, a highlight event showcasing the fast... |
| 09.04.2024 | Circularity pioneer Seljak Brand calls time for its “closed loop” blankets | Seljak Brand founders Sam and Karina Seljak, and inspecting the deadstock yarn at the Geelong mill. Source: supplied article-article-body
Nine years ago, sisters Sam and Karina Seljak started what they call “an experiment and a case study” ... |
| 09.04.2024 | Why cash advocates are furious at Queensland holiday hotspot Hamilton Island | One of the six swimming pools on Hamilton Island in Queensland's Whitsunday Islands, April 12, 2011. This pool has a swim-up bar. (AAP Image/David Potts) article-article-body
It has a reputation for relaxed getaways, but online debate over ... |
| 09.04.2024 | Business email hacks go undetected for 11 days on average | Source: Pexels. article-article-body
One business lost $500,000 in a single transaction after its email system was hacked in what is becoming a growing cybersecurity threat in Australia.
Security firm CyberCX highlighted the issue in its in... |
| 08.04.2024 | ATO issues new false invoice warning to businesses scamming the tax system | Source: Unsplash/Scott Graham. article-article-body
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has dodgy invoicing in its crosshairs, warning businesses that the Serious Financial Crimes Taskforce is ready and able to take action.
On Friday, the ... |
| 04.04.2024 | ‘Won’t pretend to have all the answers’: New ATO chief pledges to listen to SMEs | Australian Taxation Office Commissioner Rob Heferen. Source: Supplied article-article-body
New Commissioner of Taxation Rob Heferen has introduced himself to the small business community with humility, using a conference to admit he has muc... |
| 03.04.2024 | Uber “tech bros” attempted to “destroy” GoCatch, lawyers say | Source: Getty article-article-body
Uber “tech bros” set out to destroy an Australian taxi app when the company moved in on the nation’s hire car market and started running an illegal rideshare service, lawyers claim.
Taxi Apps, the company ... |
| 03.04.2024 | CSIRO invests $20 million to help SMEs and startups unlock R&D potential | Canberra-based Goterra participated in CSIRO Kick-Start in 2019. Source: Supplied. article-article-body
Australia’s national science agency is looking to unearth the next Goterra, with a fresh injection of $20 million in funding for its SME... |
| 02.04.2024 | Why $5.50 is not ‘too much’ for a flat white | Source: Unspalsh/ Nathan Dumlao article-article-body
Even in a stubborn cost of living crisis, it seems there’s one luxury most Australians won’t sacrifice – their daily cup of coffee.
Coffee sales have largely remained stable, even as fina... |
| 28.03.2024 | Women founders received only 3.9% of all student startup funding over past decade | Source: Unsplash article-article-body
Just 3.9% of venture capital (VC) funding for student startups in Australia has gone to women-only founders in the last decade, a new report shows.
NextGen Ventures, Australia’s first student-led VC fun... |
| 26.03.2024 | Leadership shakeup at Finder: Australian CEO exits in recent layoffs | Finder Australia CEO Chris Ellis. Source: LinkedIn/ Finder article-article-body
In February comparison website Finder made 60 employees redundant, which was roughly 17% of its global staff. SmartCompany can now confirm that one of the roles... |
| 22.03.2024 | Buyers sought as ‘smart’ cookware brand Zega falls into voluntary administration | The Zega Cookware pot and app. Source: supplied. article-article-body
The company behind a range of ‘smart’, bluetooth-enabled cookware has entered voluntary administration two years after it launched its first products.
Tim Heesh and Mark ... |
| 18.03.2024 | Online florist Bloomex fined $1 million for fake ratings, misleading discounts | Source: Unsplash/ Annie Spratt article-article-body
Online florist and gift retailer Bloomex has been fined $1 million for making false and misleading representations on its website.
The retailer admitted it had published misleading star ra... |
| 18.03.2024 | $63 billion online spend: Australian basket sizes shrink but purchase frequency up | Online shopping. Source: Unsplash. article-article-body
The average value of an online shopping basket fell in 2023, but spending is still clustered around the magic $100 ‘free shipping’ mark, according to e-commerce data from Australia Pos... |
| 21.02.2024 | “It’s like a sinking ship”: Inside Finder’s latest redundancy round | Finder co-founders Fred Schebesta, Jeremy Cabral and Frank Restuccia. Source: supplied. article-article-body
Comparison platform Finder made 60 employees redundant on Wednesday morning. This is the fourth round of redundancies for the start... |
| 22.12.2023 | Good things take time: Why it’s taken me nine years to take my business global | article-article-body
Right now our whole team at finder.com.au is running off the adrenaline high of having just launched our US site, finder.com. But while the last week has been one of celebration, our American presence has been a good ni... |
| 22.12.2023 | When bankers and SMEs break bread | article-article-body
I have had pretty interesting experiences over the past couple of months within the financial services sector.
From ending up investing in an equity crowdfunding business, which sought me out through this column, to my ... |
| 21.08.2023 | CHiQ freezes out competition at 2023 Finder Retail Awards | ZHONGSHAN, China, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CHiQ, a rising star in the home appliance industry, has achieved the Highly Commended award for best freezer brand at this year's Finder Retail Awards.
To determine the best brands in Australi... |
| 09.07.2023 | Meet the typical Australian millennial: They're delaying marriage and kids, have $16,000 in student debt, and their housing woes sparked political change. | Australian and American millennials have a lot in common. Szilard Toth/Getty Images
Delaying kids and priced out of homes, the typical Australian millennial looks similar to Americans. Student debt averages $16,000, and the government doesn... |
| 12.01.2023 | EDDY ANDREWS DIGITAL AGENCY WELCOMES NEW JUNIOR ROLE | Edward Andrews Brisbane
Ed Andrews Queensland BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, January 12, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As 2023 gets underway, the Eddy Andrews Digital Agency is making a commitment to encourage the stars of tomorrow to get in... |
| 15.12.2022 | “We always strive to be the most compliant”: Finder CEO defended Earn’s regulatory status days before ASIC lawsuit | Finder co-founders Fred Schebesta, Jeremy Cabral and Frank Restuccia. Source: supplied.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has sued a division of financial comparison platform Finder, alleging the company offered it... |
| 09.12.2022 | IT-фирмы в отчаянии из-за нехватки сотрудников. Бонусы выходят на новый уровень | Если вы еще не слышали, компании столкнулись с нехваткой сотрудников, и отчаянно пытаются нанять разработчиков (или хотя бы их не потерять). Меры встречаются беспрецедентные: некоторые предлагают кандидатам деньги за прохождение собеседован... |
| 06.12.2022 | Fred Schebesta steps down as co-CEO of Finder and wants to fix finance next | Finder co-founder Fred Schebesta. Source: supplied.
Fred Schebesta has been the face of Finder since its inception back in 2006. Despite Finder having three founders, it’s Schebesta who naturally commanded the spotlight with his eccentric s... |
| 23.11.2022 | Finder kills its high-yield ‘Earn’ product as cryptocurrency fever fades | Finder co-founders Fred Schebesta, Jeremy Cabral and Frank Restuccia. Source: supplied.
Australian financial comparison platform Finder has axed its year-old cryptocurrency investment product Finder Earn, becoming the latest high-yield offe... |
| 22.11.2022 | Supporting Australia’s growth plans with smart energy management | With population growth soaring across the globe, Australia will need better energy management to provide consistent power to coming generations
Sense-enabled smart meters are an invaluable tool in providing accurate, real-time measurements
... |
| 10.11.2022 | Finder and Good360 challenge businesses to donate laptops to Australians in need | Finder co-founders Fred Schebesta, Jeremy Cabral and Frank Restuccia. Source: supplied.
Fintech company Finder has partnered with not-for-profit Good360 to donate refurbished laptops to Australians in need. And they’re asking the business c... |
| 04.11.2022 | Crypto crackdowns, investment scams and greenwashing targets at ASIC’s Annual Forum | Australian Securities and Investments Commission ASIC Chair Joe Longo. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission revealed its priorities for the next year at its Annual Forum in Sydney this week, with susp... |
| 03.10.2022 | I stole our CEO’s .au domain because it’s really that easy to lose | Source: Unsplash/Kaitlyn Baker
Priority registration for .au domains closes on October 5 — after that date anyone from the general public can buy the shortened website addresses. So with the deadline looming, I stole the .au domain of our C... |
| 16.09.2022 | 3 tips to tackle rising travel costs for your business right now | Petrol. Spinach. Business travel. Everywhere we look, prices are going up. While removing spinach from our stir-fry is an easy solution (and no great loss), we need to be savvier when it comes to our corporate travel spend.
The Global Busin... |
| 07.06.2022 | Amazon PS5 Restock Tips: Better Chances for Buyers? | Urian B., Tech Times 07 June 2022, 02:06 am
Although the PlayStation 5 has launched over a year ago, fans are still struggling to get their own console due to scalpers and the lack of supply caused by the global chip shortage. As recently a... |
| 27.05.2022 | NAB enters crowded BNPL market with zero-fee NAB Now Pay Later | National Australia Bank. Source: AAP/Mick Tsikas.
National Australia Bank (NAB) is the latest bank to join the buy now pay later (BNPL) pile on, with its new NAB Now Pay Later to be rolled out in July 2022.
The difference between it and com... |
| 10.05.2022 | China Has A Long-Term Retirement Savings Strategy – So Should The US | BEIJING, CHINA - APRIL 13: Commuters wear protective masks as they exit a train at a subway station ... [+] during Monday rush hour on April 13, 2020 in Beijing, China. According to the statistics of the World Health Organization, as of tod... |
| 01.04.2022 | An NFT portrait of Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg just sold for $12,773 | An NFT portrait of Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg just sold for $12,773.
A non-fungible token (NFT) portrait of Senator Andrew Bragg sold for almost $13,000 last night as the Liberal politician continues his campaign of crypto evangelism.
Cre... |
| 16.02.2022 | IT-фирмы в отчаянии из-за нехватки сотрудников. Бонусы выходят на новый уровень | Если вы еще не слышали, компании сейчас столкнулись с нехваткой сотрудников, и отчаянно пытаются нанять разработчиков (или хотя бы их не потерять). Меры встречаются беспрецедентные: некоторые предлагают кандидатам деньги за прохождение собе... |
| 07.02.2022 | Crypto Theft Is On The Rise. Here’s How The Crimes Are Committed, And How You Can Protect Yourself | crypto. Shutterstock
News emerged overnight of the potential theft of more than US$326 million (A$457.7 million) of Ethereum tokens from a blockchain bridge (which connects two blockchains so cryptocurrency can be exchanged between them).
I... |
| 07.02.2022 | Crypto Theft Is On The Rise. Here’s How The Crimes Are Committed, And How You Can Protect Yourself | crypto. Shutterstock |
| 01.02.2022 | Australian Ethical launches its first-ever actively-managed ethical ETF | SYDNEY, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's original responsible investment and super fund manager Australian Ethical has launched its first ever ETF, providing new access for all Australian investors to its award winning ethical inves... |
| 28.01.2022 | Ubisoft Exec Slams Players' Negative Feedback on Company's NFTs—Providing Reasons Why Digits is Beneficial | Griffin Davis , Tech Times 28 January 2022, 01:01 pm
Ubisoft Strategic Innovations Lab Vice President Nicolas Pouard shared his disappointment regarding the negative feedback of the players regarding the company's new in-game NFTs.
(Photo :... |
| 28.01.2022 | Ubisoft's NFT Plans Likely To Continue Despite Backlash; Executive Says Users Just 'Don't Get It' | RJ Pierce, Tech Times 28 January 2022, 12:01 am
Ubisoft's NFT plans may have faced intense backlash, but they don't seem to want to give up on it. This was likely made evident by a recent interview with one of their company executives.
(Pho... |
| 28.01.2022 | The Best Use Case For Gaming NFTs Is One Publishers Like Ubisoft Won’t Discuss | Ubisoft Quartz Ubisoft |
| 10.12.2021 | Why the government should consider a Christmas bonus for all | Source: Unsplash/Valentin Petkov.
Last Wednesday several federal MPs and party leaders took a break from the final parliamentary sitting week to place gifts under the Kmart wishing tree. The company donates these gifts to the Salvation Army... |
| 07.12.2021 | Rent is set to increase dramatically in 2022 as Australia’s international border reopens, experts predict | (Mark Syke, View Pictures, Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Finder’s December forecast survey found its experts and economists expect a sharp increase in rental prices as the international border reopens.
In a shift from previous mo... |
| 07.12.2021 | Australia Mulls Creating Own Cryptocurrency | Contents Australia’s answer to Silicon Valley No concrete CBDC plans
Australia is mulling over developing its own cryptocurrency in order to overhaul the country’s payment system, The Herald Sun reports.
This is part of a wide-ranging refor... |
| 02.12.2021 | Here’s what Australia’s crypto executives will be watching for in 2022 | Here’s what Australia’s crypto executives will be watching for in 2022. Photo: Getty Images
The Australian crypto industry is unsurprisingly bullish heading into the new year, after months of market buzz.
Some corners of the industry praise... |
| 29.11.2021 | Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) doubles down on climate & tech solutions with inaugural 2021 Visionary Grants | SYDNEY, Nov. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Australia's original responsible investment and super fund manager Australian Ethical has, through its philanthropic entity the Australian Ethical Foundation, awarded $500k to fund Australia's next clim... |
| 24.11.2021 | Finder has launched an Australia-first crypto product offering 4% annual returns – but you might want to chat with your accountant first | Financial comparison website Finder has launched a new cryptocurrency product offering 4% returns.
Earn will allow users to deposit up to $10,000, for which they will be compensated in ‘stablecoins’ tethered to the value of the Australian d... |
| 12.11.2021 | Weekly Wrap #74: Deals galore & Dead or alive: the IPO rollercoaster | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 22.10.2021 | Weekly Wrap #71: Bitcoin's explosion, Snap's erosion, Atlassian's culture locomotion | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 15.10.2021 | $69 Billion Australian Pension Fund Exploring Crypto | Queensland Investment Corporation, the fifth-largest Australian pension fund, is exploring cryptocurrencies, according to an Oct. 15 report by the Financial Times.
Stuart Simmons, QIC's director and head of currency, claims that the governm... |
| 24.09.2021 | Ethereum’s scaling issues strike again as TIME Magazine’s NFTs sell for 30 times their price | Ethereum’s scaling issues have taken the prices of NFTs to millions of dollars in the past.
Cardano and Solana are seen as alternatives to Ethereum for this very reason.
Gas fees on Ethereum-based non-fungible tokens (NFT) for 0.1 ETH apiec... |
| 17.08.2021 | Netflix's Ramped Up War On VPNs Comes With Collateral Damage | As Netflix has grown internationally, the company has increased its crackdown on "content tourism," or the act of using a VPN to trick Netflix into letting you watch content specifically licensed for other countries. If you take a... |
| 17.08.2021 | Netflix's Ramped Up War On VPNs Comes With Collateral Damage | As Netflix has grown internationally, the company has increased its crackdown on “content tourism,” or the act of using a VPN to trick Netflix into letting you watch content specifically licensed for other countries. If you take a look at w... |
| 14.07.2021 | Volt looks to slash mortgage approval times with acquisition | The news: In its first acquisition, Australian neobank Volt has snapped up alt-lending platform Australian Mortgage—previously known as Australian Mortgage Marketplace—for an undisclosed sum, Mortgage Business reports.
Australian Mortgage’s... |
| 18.06.2021 | A Look at the Global BNPL Industry | Though “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) still accounts for just a small portion of the industry, the pandemic-fueled e-commerce boom could see this alternative model grow 10-15x its current volume and reach as much as US$1 trillion in gross merc... |
| 26.05.2021 | The ATO is going after crypto investors this financial year, after Australians dove into the market in record numbers | Credit: Getty
Cryptocurrency profits are top of the ATO’s agenda this year, as the tax office takes a microscope to the millions of Australians who now own crypto.
If cryptocurrency is sold at a profit it is subject to Capital Gains Tax, th... |
| 14.05.2021 | A guide for homebuyers looking to buy their dream home | Are you thinking about buying your first home? Because of today’s low interest rates, some homebuyers may be able to afford the homes of their dream. But low interest rates aren’t the only thing you should consider when house shopping.
Due ... |
| 08.02.2021 | Arguably, Bitcoin serves none of the functions ‘money’ does, so why is it so valuable? | Bitcoin has seen a tremendous surge in value since September 2020. Source: Getty.
It’s staggering to think that $100 invested in Apple in 2004 is worth $52,000 today. That’s a return of 44% per annum.
As eye-watering as these returns may be... |
| 13.11.2020 | Try these simple strategies to boost your Black Friday results | Black Friday has long been associated with North American shoppers eagerly filling their carts to make the most of the pre-Christmas sales. However, the event has now evolved into one of the biggest days on the Australian retail calendar to... |
| 11.11.2020 | Vietnam Rebukes Foreign Steaming Services like Netflix for Tax Avoidance and Disrespecting their History and Culture
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Foreign streaming firms, which have c... |
| 29.09.2020 | Aussies want post-COVID work perks to offset impacts of the recession | Working from home, increased annual leave and income protection insurance are among the top perks Australians would like to see in a post-COVID workplace.
The discovery comes from a recent Finder survey querying approximately 1000 Australia... |
| 09.04.2020 | No, 5G Radiation doesn’t cause or spread the coronavirus. Saying it does is destructive | 5G. Image source: Shutterstock.com by Stanley Shanapinda, La Trobe University
A conspiracy theory claiming 5G can spread the coronavirus is making the rounds on social media. The myth supposedly gained traction when a Belgian doctor linked ... |
| 09.04.2020 | No, 5G Radiation doesn’t cause or spread the coronavirus. Saying it does is destructive | 5G. Image source: Shutterstock.com |
| 29.11.2019 | Discover how to take your business next level with Finder founders | Finder’s founders, Fred Schebesta and Frank Restuccia will play host at an exclusive one-time only lunch event in Sydney next week.
Schebesta and Restuccia will share their journey of launching Finder through its first decade of growth with... |
| 08.10.2019 | NBN Co rezones businesses for cheaper pricing | NBN Co is hoping to encourage more businesses to switch to its enterprise products by lowering their connection costs from Wednesday this week.
The network builder said in a retail service provider (RSP) bulletin last week that it would upd... |
| 21.05.2019 | Game and shame: Internet providers called out again on NBN speed claims | Internet providers are under renewed pressure to scale back their advertised “typical” evening speed claims for NBN services following the release of a new metric that shames alleged under-performers.
The fifth instalment of the Australian ... |
| 15.05.2019 | A South African debt collector is coining it in Australia – where household debt has reached 199% of income | JSE-listed Transaction Capital is expanding its debt collection services in Australia, which is currently seeing high personal debt levels.
The company's local taxi business continued to see strong profit growth, despite higher fuel and veh... |
| 02.04.2019 | Vocus drops 12Mbps NBN plans from iPrimus and Dodo | Vocus has stopped selling 12Mbps NBN services via its retail brands iPrimus and Dodo following a change made by NBN Co to wholesale bandwidth fees.
The telco today pulled both 12Mbps offers that Dodo had been selling as well as a 12Mbps pro... |
| 18.09.2018 | Why do Loans Get Rejected? | It is common for loans to get rejected. Almost all of us have faced the ‘rejected’ stamp on our loan applications at some point in life.
Getting your loan application may feel like it is the end of the road for you, but there’s always hope.... |
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| 11.12.2017 | How lending startups like Afterpay make their money | By Saurav Dutta, Curtin University
Startups like Afterpay that allow consumers to ‘instantly’ borrow money for purchases are using a business model that has been around for centuries.
It’s called “factoring” of accounts receivables. This is... |
| 03.10.2017 | What Twitter can learn from that time Coca Cola changed its formula | By Collette Snowden, University of South Australia
The 140-character message limit has defined Twitter. But the company is now experimenting with its format, doubling the length of some users’ tweets to 280 characters. Why are they taking s... |
| 05.06.2017 | Bunny girls aren’t in Final Fantasy XIV because of high-heel shoes | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Look, you just can’t have bunny women who dress in lingerie in a video game without putting them in high-heel shoes. That’s just nature... |
| 05.06.2017 | Bunny girls aren’t in Final Fantasy XIV because of high-heel shoes | Look, you just can’t have bunny women who dress in lingerie in a video game without putting them in high-heel shoes. That’s just nature. And Square Enix would never screw with nature when it comes to its Final Fantasy games.
The Viera, a ra... |
| 28.03.2017 | Australia may be closer to being a cashless society but it won’t happen by 2020 | By David Glance, University of Western Australia
The ABC has this week asked the question as to whether “Australia is on the brink of becoming a completely cashless society”. The question was sparked by the recent release of figures by the ... |
| 19.12.2016 | How to pick the right NBN plan for you and your business | As the National Broadband Network (NBN) roll out continues, those privileged to have access to the network will be hunting for bargains when it comes to choosing a broadband plan.
Currently there are large number of broadband plans from 69 ... |
| 07.11.2016 | Nintendo Switch: Could It Be As Powerful As The Xbox One? | Vamien McKalin, Tech Times 07 November 2016, 04:11 pm
How powerful is the Nintendo Switch? This is something we've been trying to come to terms with ever since the console was officially announced.
Nintendo has yet to talk about the specifi... |
| 27.06.2016 | Tax tips: Everything you need to know about claiming work-related mobile phone costs | Many of us pick up our mobiles to make work-related calls and texts when we’re on-the-go each day, but when it comes to tax time, this may be an expense you’ve put in the “too hard” basket. Before you file your tax return this year, find ou... |
| 05.05.2016 | Which banks are passing on the interest rate cut to business customers? | Australia’s big four banks will all cut their interest rates for business customers, following the Reserve Bank’s decision to cut the official cash rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday.
The RBA cut the cash rate to 1.75% on Tuesday afternoon ... |
| 20.04.2016 | Netflix CEO Says Annoyed VPN Users Are 'Inconsequential' | When Netflix recently expanded into 190 different countries, we noted that the company ramped up its efforts to block customers that use VPNs to watch geo-restricted content. More accurately, Netflix stepped up its efforts to give the illus... |
| 11.03.2016 | Netflix's Assault On VPNs Is Stupid, Annoying And Erodes User Security | Earlier this year Netflix surprised everybody by announcing it was expanding into 130 additional countries, bringing its total footprint to 190 markets. But alongside the announcement came the less-welcome news that Netflix was also plannin... |
| 01.03.2016 | Four ways to embrace being an unconventional leader | Let’s be honest: Conforming is boring. Adopting a mindset that’s different to those around you will open your mind – and opportunities will follow.
Doing what everyone else is doing might be safe, but it’s also predictable. Unconventional i... |
| 17.02.2016 | Four things you need to know about the new US streaming provider launching in Australia | Competition in Australian content streaming market could be set to heat up, with another international provider to launch locally next month.
US television giant NBCUniversal International yesterday revealed it will launch Hayu, a subscript... |
| 12.02.2016 | US streaming provider to launch Down Under: Four things you need to know about Hayu | Competition in Australian content streaming market could be set to heat up, with another international provider to launch locally next month.
US television giant NBCUniversal International yesterday revealed it will launch Hayu, a subscript... |
| 15.01.2016 | Netflix Pretends It Will Crackdown On VPNs Just Days After Admitting It's Futile To Do So | For a few years now, broadcasters have whined endlessly about the use of VPNs to access Netflix in markets where the streaming service had yet to launch. You’ll recall that Australian broadcasters in particular loved to throw hissy fits ove... |
| 14.01.2016 | Three tech trends for 2016 – and how to make them work in the business world | In many ways, 2015 was a pivotal year for the tech world. Smartwatch makers upped their game, Amazon introduced its ‘Dash’ buttons, Google became Alphabet and Apple shook up the digital marketing world by supporting ad blockers in its iOS.
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| 24.04.2015 | New Australian bill could outlaw VPNs in bid to stamp out Hulu, Netflix ‘piracy’ | A new bill being considered in Australia could outlaw the use of VPNs in that country in the name of fighting piracy. Australia has flirted with Internet censorship for at least a decade — various proposals for filtering the ‘Net have been ... |
| 13.04.2015 | Apple Watch: Why are so many, prepared to pay so much, without even knowing why? | Within hours of the pre-order launch, the initial batch of Apple Watches were showing shipping times of two months. Not only had the cheapest Apple Watch Sport at AUD $499 sold out, but so had the Apple Watch Edition with a rose gold case a... |
| 01.07.2014 | Experts predict RBA will keep rates on hold for July: Finder | All experts surveyed by a rates comparison website have predicted that interest rates will stay on hold tomorrow.
In a survey conducted by Finder.com.au, 18 expert respondents believed the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will keep the overn... |
| 03.06.2014 | Last month’s price growth dip the first since May 2013, so RBA will be content | The RBA will be interested that national house values have fallen in May, as they have in each of the past three Mays.
But May’s fall is the first monthly fall in values since May 2013. It was down by 1.9% in May – the biggest fall since De... |
