Daniel-Petre StartGiving
Business

Daniel Petre’s StartGiving wants to know what you think about philanthropy in the Australian Tech Giving Survey

- September 17, 2024 2 MIN READ

StartGiving, the not-for-profit organisation founded by tech investor Daniel Petre in 2022, is embarking on a new project in its mission to inspire a culture of giving in the tech community. Following last year’s podcast series featuring Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Canva cofounder Cliff Obrecht, StartGiving is partnering with academics from the Centre for… Read more »

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Workplace

COMPETITION: Win 1 of 2 $10K IKEA makeovers for your startup

- September 11, 2024 2 MIN READ

Decking out a new office or need to fix a design issue with your current one? Startup Daily’s sister publication for small and medium businesses, Kochie’s Business Builders, has a competition just for you. Kochie’s Business Builders has teamed up with IKEA for Business for the Furnish for Success with IKEA competition: they’re giving TWO lucky… Read more »

Maria MacNamara
Opinion

When Australia invests in startup founders like Olympians, we’ll all be inspired and on the global innovation podium too

- September 10, 2024 8 MIN READ

I have often said that I’m happiest in the company of founders and their teams. You are the nation’s problem solvers, hustlers, designers, and technologists. You are the funders, the rule makers and rule breakers, the mentors, the interns, our wayfinders and storytellers.  To me, you represent the best of Australia. I am proud to be… Read more »

Opinion

Why Meta’s plan to keep kids safe online is a missed chance for collaboration among the tech giants

- September 9, 2024 3 MIN READ

Meta, which owns social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, has revealed its plans for keeping kids safe online. It wants companies like Apple and Google, who run mobile phone app stores, to force parents to approve when their children attempt to install phone apps which are popular among young people. Meta’s announcement comes… Read more »

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Fintech

What the government needs to do to break the Consumer Data Right deadlock

- September 2, 2024 3 MIN READ

The promise of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) was a future where businesses are empowered to make informed, confident decisions based on a comprehensive understanding of their financial health.  Yet, despite the significant potential of this initiative, its implementation has been mired in unnecessary complexity, lack of clear guidelines and the reluctance of traditional financial… Read more »

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Business

Australian workers now have the right to disconnect, but what really matters is how their bosses react

- August 26, 2024 3 MIN READ

From today, Monday August 26, many employees in Australia get a new right, called the right to disconnect from work. This entails the right to refuse to read or respond to work-related calls, texts and emails outside their working hours, unless that refusal is unreasonable. The Fair Work Commission says what will matter is whether… Read more »