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Minderoo Foundation, founded by Australian billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest, will match the Australian government’s humanitarian aid package.

Tech unicorn Employment Hero has announced a $263 million Series F round to fuel its rapid global expansion, the company revealed on October 19.

Australia’s tech industry has been shocked by the scale of repeated local layoffs this year. 

Forbes Australia picks out the three Aussie entrepreneurs who are making waves in the startup space right now.

While markets initially had a knee-jerk reaction to the Israel-Hamas war, with higher oil prices and lower bond yields, they’ve since calmed down, with the S&P 500 closing 1.5% higher on October 17.

Netflix reported nine million net subscriber additions exceeded analyst estimates.

Two of the four Big Four banks have adopted ConnectID, a new digital identity solution created by Australia Payments Plus (AP+), as Australia moves to prevent fraud and identity theft.

Outrageous Saudi contracts and a major MLS signing realigned the soccer universe this year. But a roster of marquee names—including Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar—remain on top of the financial table.

New import bans have sent retailers scrambling to prove their supply chains are free from cotton originating from places like China’s Xinjiang region — or else risk millions in seized merchandise. 

The apparel and footwear company has sold more than half a billion dollars in Yeezy merchandise this year after ending its partnership with controversial rap artist Kanye West.