‘Inflexible’, ‘complex’: Why skilled migrants are seeking the ‘wrong’ assessments for their occupation
In the first part of this series where we explore the gaps in Australia’s migration strategy, experts highlight the mismatch between the skills the country thinks it is getting and the roles migrants are actually filling.
The AEC won’t be utilising AI tools during the federal election, but it is still having to tackle its inevitable use during the democratic process.
Startups with with new funds to spend include lithium extraction startup ElectraLith, proptech platform Coposit and robotics startup Convergence Medical.
Guerilla marketing 101: Who Is Elijah’s journey from a NSW garage to the UK
Raquel Bouris explains how attending the Coachella festival eventually led her to founding the Who Is Elijah fragrance brand.
Nearly 80% of Australian SMEs are feeling the cashflow crunch
More than a quarter of small business owners are dipping into personal savings or foregoing paying themselves a salary to get by.
Australia’s small business leaders report that AI is already helping to boost their bottom lines, according to new Salesforce research.
Small business owner Chryssie Swarbrick thinks she might have worked out the secret to going viral.
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Three Aussie startups that raised $46.5 million this week
Smart50 finalist Hyphen Health merges with Hey Fella to expand sexual health services
ElectraLith extracts $27.5 million to tackle lithium’s environmental challenges
Quantum Brilliance challenges Nvidia CEO’s ‘useful quantum’ timeline
‘Inflexible’, ‘complex’: Why skilled migrants are seeking the ‘wrong’ assessments for their occupation
AI for jobs: 65% of job seekers and 92% of hiring managers are using the new tech
Winners announced
The Smart50 Awards recognises the fastest growing companies in Australia. See this year’s top 50 who made over $912 million in FY24.
Rewarding night for Pay.com.au as financial services star wins the 2024 Smart50 Awards
Pay.com.au has been crowned the fastest growing Australian SME during a packed awards night at SmartCompany’s annual Smart50 Awards in Melbourne.
From retail stars to community heroes, judges celebrate “brilliant” Smart50 category winners
Category winners in the 2024 Smart50 awards “truly wowed” the judging panel, earning plaudits for their “remarkable resilience” and “brilliant” innovation, through to “epic” commitment to their community.
The Smart50 2024 Community Hero Award winner: First Nations Foundation
The First Nations Foundation provides access to culturally relevant resources and information, such as the organisation’s flagship financial literacy program, My Money Dream, which has reached more than 3,000 individuals both online and face-to-face.
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged to lift the instant asset write-off to $30,000 on an ongoing basis and wind back major industrial relations reforms, putting promises to small business at the centre of the Coalition’s election campaign.
The federal government is boosting funding for the Australian Taxation Office to support its crackdown on illegal phoenixing and businesses operating in the shadow economy.
It’s Shark Tank Australia’s final episode for the season and everyone’s feeling it.
The Little Potion Co, which creates sparkling, bubbly ‘magic’ kits for children, informed customers that all online sales from Monday, December 1 will count as pre-orders.
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CES is one of the biggest technology shows in the world, showcasing startups from across the globe. But Australia didn’t have a big presence and that’s a problem.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to wear a US$900,000 timepiece, while announcing the end of fact-checking on Meta platforms, shows the billionaire’s changing relationship to physical displays of power and wealth.
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Australian SMBs drawing renewed confidence from AI evolution
Transitioning to a cloud-based PBX is a game-changer—streamlining operations, improving functionality and providing a more professional experience for clients.
