15+ hour, 24+ min ago   (484+ words) The small business ombudsman is urging businesses in dispute with digital platforms to use a dedicated complaints form to prevent those feuds from filling its inbox. The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) said those disputes – ranging from…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (763+ words) This week we’ve spotted new funding deals for Australian and Kiwi startups that are building restaurant solutions, “Windows for robots”, a scam protection platform, and rewards for internet users. Keep reading to learn more about First Table, Metacognition AI, Dela…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1026+ words) Get your intro offer. A small business owner commits to a Google Ads budget, watches the clicks rise, and then asks the question no dashboard seems to fully answer: Did any of those people buy something? For most digital advertising…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (402+ words) Xero has apologised to accountants for sending an analytics email directly to business users, days after issuing a mea culpa for a social media post that claimed users could save on accounting fees by linking Xero directly to AI tools…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (893+ words) Apple has unveiled a foldable phone called Duo, introducing the biggest ‌change in years in the company’s flagship product. The Duo is sized and shaped like a passport, with rounded edges. It opens into a horizontal 19cm screen that also can…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (712+ words) The federal government’s algorithmic feed reform could benefit established businesses while making it harder for new accounts to break through, according to social media experts and industry advocates. On Tuesday, the Albanese government tabled a world-first plan that would force…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (297+ words) Australian internet users will be given the choice to opt out of algorithms under reforms to social media. Draft laws setting up a digital duty of care were introduced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday. As part of the…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (586+ words) The adoption of artificial intelligence is rocketing in Australia, creating massive demand for infrastructure that will deliver jobs and economic benefits. The nation was at the “cusp of a data centre boom”, Oxford Economics head of economics Harry Murphy Cruise…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (694+ words) Businesses and local councils around Australia are increasingly bringing in their own restrictions on “smart glasses”, responding to customers’ concerns about being covertly recorded in public places. An Adelaide cafe recently banned smart glasses, citing safety concerns for vulnerable customers....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (608+ words) White-collar talent marketplace Expert360 will reportedly sell in a deal leaving early investors and founder Bridget Loudon-Harris with no share payout. As first reported by Capital Brief, Expert360, which connects companies and startups to consultants, board advisors, and fractional executives, is being…...