‘Land of dreams’:The Australian high-flyers on edge as Trump and Harris duke it out
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Software

‘Land of dreams’:The Australian high-flyers on edge as Trump and Harris duke it out

Australia’s tech insiders are enjoying a surge in optimism from the Fed’s bumper rate cut,but all eyes are now on the US election.

  • byDavid Swan

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Billionaire tech boss says culture issues a thing of the past
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Start-ups

Billionaire tech boss says culture issues a thing of the past

Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang says a lack of resources means he can’t compete with the likes of Canva or Atlassian in work perks.

  • byDavid Swan
‘It doesn’t run out of battery’:How close are we to a cashless economy?

‘It doesn’t run out of battery’:How close are we to a cashless economy?

Most members of Gen Z say they won’t be using cash within a decade. But is Australia ready to ditch notes and coins?

  • byDavid Swan
‘Sell the Navara’:How a $1b fintech founder wound up with $6000 in the bank

‘Sell the Navara’:How a $1b fintech founder wound up with $6000 in the bank

Phillip Kingston,who once rubbed shoulders with Silicon Valley billionaires,sold his last two assets – a ute and a membership to a golf club – before he was declared bankrupt.

  • bySarah Danckert
The fight over $1.5 billion ‘game-changer’ that hasn’t lived up to the hype
Analysis
Open banking

The fight over $1.5 billion ‘game-changer’ that hasn’t lived up to the hype

When former prime minister Scott Morrison outlined his vision for an ambitious banking policy in 2018,he declared it would be a “revolution” for Australian customers.

  • byClancy Yeates
Bitcoin’s big moment on the Australian sharemarket proves one thing

Bitcoin’s big moment on the Australian sharemarket proves one thing

Investors can now punt on bitcoin via the ASX in a milestone for Australian investors. It answers a key question.

  • byClancy Yeates
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The real risk facing Afterpay and its rivals
Opinion
BNPL

The real risk facing Afterpay and its rivals

Afterpay turns 10 this year and the tricky debate on how best to regulate buy now,pay later firms is still going on.

  • byClancy Yeates
Afterpay co-founder points to Gen Z,Millennials’ growing economic clout

Afterpay co-founder points to Gen Z,Millennials’ growing economic clout

The cost-of-living crisis has fuelled greater demand for buy now,pay later products – especially from younger Australians – says Block executive Nick Molnar.

  • byClancy Yeates
From mortgage checks to scam-busting:How your bank is using AI

From mortgage checks to scam-busting:How your bank is using AI

Banking giants have plans for artificial intelligence that go much further than the often clunky chatbots used to answer customer queries.

  • byClancy Yeates
From stall to supermarket,India’s QR codes show the future of payments

From stall to supermarket,India’s QR codes show the future of payments

Non-cash payments are driving a rapid transformation in the world’s most populous nation. India’s government sees the digital system as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road.

  • byMatt Wade
App wars:How banks are trying to win over Gen Z

App wars:How banks are trying to win over Gen Z

Banks are in engaged in a battle of the apps,as they try to win over younger customers who are juggling saving and spending in a largely cashless world.

  • byClancy Yeates