Women in tech must ‘lean in’, Says Professor Gillian Triggs at VCE event in Sydney
[1] Human Rights Commission President, Prof. Gillian Triggs, says that work should be about tasks accomplished rather than time spent in the office. [2] Speaking to women at yesterday’s VCE even...
Incentivise learning or get swept away, says Neo’s David Bland
[1] Neo’s principal adviser David Bland says it’s important for both big businesses and startups to prioritize on learning or else they will be thrown overboard. [2] Furthermore, Bland cites B...
Female-friendly hackathon to tackle gender gap in Australian startup communities
[1] PowerhouseHQ founder Marina Paronetto believes women-focused events are great ways of ending gender gaps in Australian startup communities. [2] Paronetto is the facilitator of the first ever Riv...
Startup tax exemption would encourage investors to “give it a go again” in Australia
[1] Rampersand managing partner Paul Naphtali says the federal government is looking into the possibility of getting rid of the capital gains tax on startups. [2] Government backbencher David Colema...
Ausssie startup Apptuto to help with CFA tests
[1] Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) tests are known to be difficult. [2] That is why, Australian Nicholas Cooper, the founder of Apptuto, wants to modify these pass rates. [3] So, he created App...
Australia’s sharing economy startups only just getting going, says Airtasker’s Tim Fung
[1] According to Airtasker’s CEO Tim Fung, Australia will soon be seeing a more expansive sharing economy. [2] Money lending is one of the trends to watch out for but it hasn’t really taken ...
Kmart Australia data breach – online shoppers affected
[1] Kmart Australia’s online operations have been hacked and customers’ personal contact details handed over to unknown cyber attackers. [2] According to a statement from the company, the hack...