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Recruitment startup launches free job platform for Aussies and businesses impacted by COVID-19
Australia's fastest on-demand staffing platform Weploy has today announced the launch of a new platform called WeployConnect as a direct response to job losses and economic decline due to COVID-19.
New data from HashChing reveals how coronavirus is affecting mortgage brokers
CEO of HashChing, Arun Maharaj, said it was no secret that the outbreak of COVID-19 was having a drastic impact on the Australian economy, and the mortgage broker industry was already feeling its impacts.
Entrepreneur Andrew Banks launches free online learning for Aussie parents during COVID-19
Business entrepreneur Andrew Banks today in partnership with ReadingIQ and ABCmouse has launched a free initiative to allow Aussie families to access its digital library and literacy platform for free.
Australia’s innovation eco-system needs assistance to survive the COVID-19 crisis
The common theme is that start-ups don’t expect a hand-out but a leg up. Start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs are a group of Australians that are already resilient, tenacious and used to growing their companies with limited resources.
PetSure and Woolworths will provide free remote vet consultations in April
Policyholders across all of PetSure’s 30+ brands will have access to free tele-medicine consultations with a qualified Vet during April, thanks to a new joint initiative between PetSure and Woolworths.
Introducing One10Virtual: a new accelerator platform and program creating positive social and environmental impact
One10Virtual is a cutting-edge accelerator platform and learning program for founders and entrepreneurs that want to create a positive social or environmental impact through their startups.
New tech allows over one million Chinese to pay Aussie bills with Alipay/WeChat, aligns...
Fraud detection and payment automation company Gobbill and Chinese mobile payment company AirPay, have embedded Alipay and WeChat payments into a popular media platform to allow users to pay Australian bills with China’s favourite payment methods.
Aussie freelancers desperately plead for inclusion in the COVID-19 stimulus package
On March 12th, 2020 Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a multi-billion dollar stimulus package to address the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) – which totally ignores freelancers and sole traders with no employees.
New research says Australian digital health technology innovators need to seize emerging opportunities in...
New research by MTPConnect and Asialink Business explores why it’s time for Australian businesses to explore Indonesia’s booming digital health ecosystem
Airwallex and Xero partner to help small businesses save time and money
Global fintech leader Airwallex has announced an integration with Xero, the global small business platform – to help Airwallex’s small-to-medium business (SMB) customers seamlessly reconcile their domestic and international payments, saving time and ensuring accuracy.
Nominations are open for Good Design Australia’s annual Women in Design Award
Good Design Australia is calling for Australian nominations for the 2020 Women in Design Award. 2020 marks the second year of this prestigious Award, created to address the significant gender imbalance within leadership roles in the design industry.
New national research shows SME average payment times are double what Ombudsman is seeking,...
The average SME is waiting 56 days to be paid – almost double what Ombudsman Kate Carnell is seeking big business to commit to – and it is smaller businesses who are most impacted.
InMoment merger with Aussie company MaritzCX creates world’s largest CX company
InMoment and MaritzCX, recognised market leaders and proven innovators in the global customer experience (CX) sector, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine the two companies.
New report from Vamp reveals how marketers will work with influencers in 2020
75% of those surveyed by Vamp said they had briefed an influencer to do work that would have once gone to a creative agency
KPMG has established a new business specifically aimed to support Indigenous entrepreneurs
Building on a strong track record of investment in Indigenous Australia over the past 15 years, the launch of KPMG Indigenous Services will meet a growing demand for professional services from the 10,000-plus Indigenous enterprises across Australia.
St.George is offering $100,000 to support Australia’s brightest business ideas
St.George is calling for nominations from entrepreneurs and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) across NSW, QLD and ACT to enter its Kick Start program to win a share of a $100,000 grant to help start their business or bring an idea for their existing business to life.
Bushfire-affected victims to receive free access to mental health services via telehealth
As part of the initiative, Coviu has teamed up with over 30 clinicians across Australia who have pledged to support bushfire-affected communities by offering telehealth services which are fully bulk billed.
FlexCareers and mwah launch CareerSwitch, a disruptive career transition startup tailored to the new...
Two organisations leading the way on the future of work - FlexCareers, Australia and New Zealand's #1 platform for flexible jobs, consulting and return-to-work programs, and mwah, a leading consultancy rethinking people and culture - have launched CareerSwitch, an innovative career transition and coaching business reinventing traditional outplacement models.
This founder of an innovative female-only law firm has been named a Telstra finalist
The firm aims to turn the traditional law firm on its head, being the first in the country catering solely for women-owned businesses.
Two of Australia’s fastest growing SaaS companies LiveTiles and Canva have partnered for global...
The integration will provide LiveTiles’ end users with access to Canva’s best-of-breed and simple to use graphic design tools and library of designs without having to leave the LiveTiles platform.
