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Should we blame Twitter for the rolling coverage of every disaster? What should television...

Is the real-time coverage of every natural disaster an attempt by television news executives to try to be meaningful in the era of social media? If it is, then I don't think the strategy is working. Personally, I blame Twitter.

Don McKenzie, 2011 Anthill 30under30 Winner

After a spate of natural disasters, Queensland residents are no strangers to the insurance claims process. "I saw how much time and labour was wasted and thought, 'There's got to be a better way to do this,'" says Don McKenzie, 28, who started up the Stream Group in 2006 after a series of storms in Southeast Queensland.

Credit unions & building societies establish Bushfire Relief Fund

Everyone has been moved in some way by the natural disaster that continues to ravage country Victoria. In response to the emergency, Australia's credit unions...

Credit unions & building societies establish Bushfire Relief Fund

Everyone has been moved in some way by the natural disaster that continues to ravage country Victoria. In response to the emergency, Australia's credit unions...
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New Zealand’s Xero eyes US IPO, further disruption as subscribers increase...

Xero recently held its annual meeting in Wellington, during which the company revealed some interesting details about its future. As has been widely suspected, the...

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