Canva expands platform to integrate AI coding and smart sheets
Canva has moved beyond pretty pictures to pull the threads of AI together into an easy-to-navigate, user-friendly platform for creativity.
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DeteQt clutches $750,000 pre-seed raise for ‘diamond-on-silicon’ approach to quantum
Australia’s deeptech fund Main Sequence and the ATP Fund in Austin invested the pre-seed funds into The University of Sydney quantum computing spin-out.
The case for strengthening research commercialisation in Australia
Successful research translation isn’t a matter of pushing more intellectual property into the market. The real catalyst for impact lies in building researchers’ commercial capability from the outset, says CSIRO’s executive manager of Innovation Programs.
This $1 billion cyber startup stops employees from leaking vital data to AI
Cyberhaven, which just raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, offers AI tools designed to prevent employees from putting proprietary information into tools like ChatGPT.
How the 50/30/20 rule can help manage your budget
Sacrificing a percentage of your post-tax income for long-term goals can have immense impact on your long-range financial security. Is saving 20 per cent of each paycheque too much or not enough?
Aligning employee values with company values is vital. Here’s how to achieve it
Values onboarding aligns employees around a set of organisational values and expectations, says contributor Greta Bradman. Left to their own devices, individuals may apply their own evaluative landscape to what they should be.
The power in operating from core values, rather than threat-based values
Threat-based values include control, avoidance, blame deflection, moral vigilance, and perfectionism. Here’s how to lead using core, growth-oriented values that can benefit your organisation.
How experimentation accelerates action in leadership and life
For International Women’s Day 2025, with the theme Accelerating Action, it’s time to think like a scientist. May Samali from the Human Leadership Lab advises to run small experiments—low-risk actions that can generate real-world feedback.
MyPass Global swipes $7.5m series A for its Skills Passport
Founded in Sydney in 2015, MyPass Global is accelerating product development and expanding further into the Americas. The company counts Shell, Woodside and BHP as customers.
Meet 5 foodtech innovators breaking new ground in rural Australia
Named as 2025’s ‘AgriFutures evokeAG Groundbreakers,’ these changemakers are working toward a sustainable and innovative agrifood future for Australia.