“You treat us like a pack of galahs. [That’s a kind of parrot.] Just because I don’t wear a tie or spend all day buried in a manual doesn’t mean I’m a drongo. [That’s a hopeless …]” What’s your favourite line from the movie ‘The Dish’? Created and written by Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tom… Read more »
You wake up after a night out. Your head’s pounding and a wave of unease hits before you’ve even looked at your phone. Restlessness, self-doubt and flashes of regret creep in as last night’s conversations start to replay. “Hangxiety” is not a clinical term but the anxious, uneasy feeling that follows drinking is widely recognised.… Read more »
Supermarket groceries bought on delivery apps such DoorDash, UberEats and MilkRun will cost you around 12% more than if you’d bought them in-store, analysis by consumer group Choice has found. Add the delivery fee and the premium on a basket of 13 everyday items , from Woolworths, Aldi, and Coles, worth around $45 is between… Read more »
If you ever needed a sign that indie games are becoming the focus Australia’s largest gaming expo, PAX Australia, look no further than Melbourne’s Cult of the Lamb. In years past, Massive Monster’s unique rogue-like occupied a small stall as part of the PAX Rising indie game section of the exhibition. Last year, the game… Read more »
After facing a major health scare, Sydney grandparents Ken and Adelle Alexander could have focussed on their own physical and mental wellbeing through retirement. Instead, that difficult experience inspired the couple to give back to their community — in the form of a new smartphone app. “We couldn’t really do it financially, because we’re both… Read more »
Air conditioning is doesn’t sound like a sexy startup problem, but Conry Tech cofounder Sam Ringwaldt knows more than most how profound its impact on us and the planet will be as climate change takes hold. “It’s a really vicious irony that the main solution that we’re relying on to mitigate the change is also… Read more »
Imagine you’re away from home but forgot to pack your towel, razor or toothbrush. Should you use other people’s? Here’s why it’s probably best not to make a habit of it. Microbes can stay active for a while Many disease-causing bacteria, viruses or fungi live on cloth, plastic and metal objects in your bathroom. These… Read more »
With a few thrusts of the needle, it was done. After a gruelling 40 hours with Hollow Knight: Silksong, piloting Hornet as she navigated its world and defeated unique bosses who demand precision, I had beaten its final boss and the game. Or so I thought. Delighted with my achievement, I quickly posted a note… Read more »
Hi, for those that don’t know me, I’m Tim, the cofounder of Vively, and I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic 3 years ago. When I was diagnosed, it was an absolute maze to try to improve my health. Hours of research, expensive tests, 6-month waits to see a specialist doctor that understands prevention – the list… Read more »
It wasn’t until late on a Wednesday afternoon, three days into the Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) conference that the penny finally dropped. Sitting in on an industry veteran discussion – or as they put it, “survivor’s panel” – I got an inkling as to why there was such a sense of business-as-usual for the… Read more »
Preethi Mohan was in the middle of a corporate life at Google when she had a revelation about pivoting to a new career as startup founder. Her latest and 5th startup, Press Play Ventures, is a 12-week accelerator program coaches women on the move from corporate life to startup founder, and in just 18 months,… Read more »
You’re neck-deep in IKEA assembly instructions. Furniture parts lie strewn across the floor. Your new purchase sits half-complete in front of you, mocking your fruitless hours. As an uninterested partner walks in, you let the frustration out: “I’ve done everything correctly! Look: connect A with B using M1 screws connect B with C with the… Read more »
Improving our brain health takes a village. It’s a community of researchers, clinicians, leaders, founders, and funders working together to turn possibility into impact. Some of Australia’s braintech has already made global waves – think Saluda and Synchron – both born from collaboration. It makes sense that some of the most ambitious innovators inevitably have to look overseas for… Read more »
Brace for puns with week as Startup 360 talks to Saara Jamieson, founder of Cool Beans Underwear, about how her revolutionary way of taking care of man bits came about. Saara was a finalist in the Best New Founder category of Startup Daily Best in Tech awards (the winner was Rebecca Keeley from Yarn Speech),… Read more »
I’ve never worked so hard to earn a t-shirt. The plan was simple: Arrive at PAX as a group as early as possible on Sunday, its quietest day. Make a beeline when the doors open at 10am for the Final Fantasy XIV stall. Get to the front of the queue. Beat the boss, win a… Read more »
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