Aussie Atlassian alumni sell startup to AI ad platform

A buzzy US startup using artificial intelligence (AI) to create social media ads has acquired a martech business founded by two Australians with deep experience at Atlassian, Canva, and Facebook. Creatify, which... Read more »

Applecross residents call for ferry terminal to be moved across river to Como

Applecross residents want a terminal proposed as part of an expansion of ferry services moved across the river to Como. The State Government is planning to build a ferry terminal immediately north... Read more »

These protests want to ‘take our country back’. But the real issues run much deeper

Groups of Australians are planning to demonstrate on 31 August for the controversial ‘March For Australia’ protests, which call for an end to what organisers describe as reclamation of Australia’s identity and... Read more »

Productivity in Australia: What is it, is it falling, why is it so important and what is the government’s roundtable?

Productivity: it’s the crucial economic principle that has helped propel Australians into some of the best living standards in the world. But even as politicians and economists discuss it more and more,... Read more »

Alleged hitman was handpicked as CFMEU health and safety man

Just days ago, Gatto chaired a meeting between the CFMEU and subcontractors on the Big Build – despite the CFMEU administration declaring Gatto persona non grata in March. The meeting involved two... Read more »

Matt Wright’s visit to hospitalised pilot, “anti-vaxxer” claims heard in TV star’s criminal trial

The pilot of the crashed helicopter at the centre of Matt Wright’s criminal trial has told jurors the celebrity crocodile wrangler was not on the fatal trip “because he was an anti-vaxxer”.... Read more »

Australia and Vanuatu agree to $500m deal, but details remain scarce

Senior ministers from Australia and Vanuatu have trooped to the top of an active volcano on the island of Tanna for a ceremony to celebrate a major new pact between the two... Read more »

Battery in bin causes fire, leads to 15 tonnes of rubbish dumped in Dubbo street

It took just eight seconds and one embedded battery for a routine garbage run to end with 15 tonnes of rubbish dumped on a suburban Western NSW street. Footage released by Dubbo... Read more »

Commonwealth Bank urged to repay fees of 2 million low-income customers after posting record profit | Banking

The Commonwealth bank has posted a record cash profit, sparking renewed calls for Australia’s biggest bank to repay more than 2 million low-income customers $270m in fees – something it has refused... Read more »

Perplexity’s $52.9b Chrome bid marks a turning point for search

Welcome back to Neural Notes, a weekly column where I look at how AI is affecting Australia. In this edition: Perplexity AI wants to buy Google Chrome for a staggering amount —... Read more »