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Aussie fintech success story Afterpay has accepted a $39 billion acquisition offer, but it hasn’t been all smooth sailing for the BNPL leader. Here’s a brief timeline of the Afterpay story.

Square's acquisition of Afterpay for $39 billion could cement the reputation of Aussie tech. It could also mark a turning point in BNPL.

With high vaccination targets and no specific dates to work towards, tech leaders say the new plan exacerbates an ongoing talent shortage.

The hub will be based at Sydney’s Tech Central — a precinct that Premier Gladys Berejiklian has previously compared to Silicon Valley.

Kane Jackson says in an era of BNPL, there are a few people building solutions in the shadows that will soon take this world by storm — and benefit consumers.

Afterpay is set to be acquired by Square, the payments giant headed up by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, in a deal worth $39 billion.

The family-run space startup set itself the high ambition of sending an Australian-made rocket into space in 2022.

Culture Amp has raised $135.4 million at a valuation of $2 billion and cementing its unicorn status. Here's a list of the Aussie unicorns.

The founders of Aussie fintech unicorn Airwallex have launched their own venture capital fund, with the aim of raising $200 million.

Jason Andrew explores how Afterpay makes money; the one key metric that will make or break the company; and the key risk factors that could change the fintech into a bank.