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Early childhood education startup LoveHeart AI has raised $2.3 million in seed funding for its platform that aims to reduce admin burdens.

Leading Smart50 alumni and Australia's Small Business Ombudsman Bruce Billson will be among those helping judge the 2024 Smart50 Awards.

The rushed proposal to reform Australia's mergers and acquisitions laws, announced earlier this month, has given Rampersand co-founder Paul Naphtali cause for concern. Here’s why.

If you are basing your decisions on asking your customers, you are likely getting a distorted and unreliable gauge of behaviour, writes behavioural science expert Bri Williams.

You can leave the office, but the office never really leaves you. That's the takeaway from our first look at The Office, the upcoming Australianisation of the mega-popular sitcom format.

Beloved Adelaide pub The Crown and Anchor will remain a live music venue, thanks to new legislation the state government says will protect it and similar sites from major redevelopment.

Mastering the art of storytelling is about transforming facts of a news pitch into a narrative that resonates, engages, and ultimately drives conversation.

What’s the secret sauce to making an event like the Olympics happen? How can we bring that same energy, focus and purpose to our own business goals? 

In a Senate committee on Friday, Google faced questions about its market dominance in search and AI, as well as the possible use of AI during the hearing.

In this edition: Aurélie Jacquet, director of Ethical AI Consulting and chair of Standards Australia’s AI Committee talks about the parts of AI implementation that aren't talked about enough. This includes interoperability between systems, global standards and not leading with FOMO.

We've counted three local and two Kiwi startups that raised millions this week, including Hapana, Kinoxis Therapeutics, aglow, Appetise and Bike Matrix.

Melbourne's own Starward whisky distillery is celebrating a constellation of awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, saying local producers are ready to challenge nations like Japan in the global export market.

There have been huge investments in the support structures built around athletes, ensuring they play an active role in being in tune and constantly assessing their physical and mental wellbeing. Kay Foss says we need a similar model to support the startup ecosystem in Australia.

Apple has announced Australian iPhones will soon support third-party contactless payments, which will roll out with iOS 18.1.

From dating to healthcare, real estate to sustainable consumption, meet the five startups shortlisted for the Pitch.