Startup Daily

Startup Daily The latest news and insights from the Australian and New Zealand tech ecosystems.

Fresh starts can help us begin, but they often don’t help us persist. Here’s why – and what research can tell us about s...
09/01/2026

Fresh starts can help us begin, but they often don’t help us persist. Here’s why – and what research can tell us about setting work goals that actually stick.

Self-determination theory, an established theory in motivation research, proposes an explanation for why enthusiasm drains quickly.

AI promises huge productivity gains — but are we just putting on a show? Dive into how Australia can win the productivit...
09/01/2026

AI promises huge productivity gains — but are we just putting on a show? Dive into how Australia can win the productivity race. 👇

3 dilemmas are emerging. If ignored, AI will deepen inequality and erode trust. If we confront them, Australia has a unique chance to lead.

A British cybersecurity expert has landed a coveted tech visa for exceptional talent after he hacked an Australian gover...
09/01/2026

A British cybersecurity expert has landed a coveted tech visa for exceptional talent after he hacked an Australian government department and exposed a “critical vulnerability”.

The 858 Innovation visa process requires applicants to show recognised achievement in their field, such as a Nobel Prize or Olympic gold medal

The bitter legal battle by HR platform Employment Hero against investor Seek has ended with the combatants releasing a t...
09/01/2026

The bitter legal battle by HR platform Employment Hero against investor Seek has ended with the combatants releasing a terse mutual announcement to kiss and make up and discontinue proceedings.

The deal negotiated outside of court delivers a win to Employment Hero, restoring access to Seek's API, which led to the court battle

Over the Summer break, Startup Daily is republishing key stories from 2025. This opinion piece from editor Simon Thomsen...
08/01/2026

Over the Summer break, Startup Daily is republishing key stories from 2025. This opinion piece from editor Simon Thomsen first appeared in March as news emerged of Meta’s use of Library Genesis.

Ever since Facebook launched Zuckerberg’s built a two-decade career based on avoiding accountability and liability for his decisions.

Writing the story of our journey wasn’t something I ever imagined doing, until recently, writes Sara Orsborn, co-founder...
08/01/2026

Writing the story of our journey wasn’t something I ever imagined doing, until recently, writes Sara Orsborn, co-founder of MyTrucking, a transport management software company based in rural New Zealand.

MyTrucking.com's story is one of rural roots and lessons learnt. Cofounder Sara Orsborn shares 7 from 11 years of building their startup.

When Jake Shelley and Joseph Pons, former senior leaders at Deputy, launched their Sydney startup Jiffi in 2023, they st...
08/01/2026

When Jake Shelley and Joseph Pons, former senior leaders at Deputy, launched their Sydney startup Jiffi in 2023, they started with a simple thesis: the tech industry is broken.

The Jiffi cofounders embed inside businesses to fix the operational chaos that software and AI keeps promising to solve but doesn't.

Business leaders would face fines of up to $40,000 for not listing their Director ID when required, and penalties of up ...
08/01/2026

Business leaders would face fines of up to $40,000 for not listing their Director ID when required, and penalties of up to $20,000 for failing to provide updated email addresses, under draft legislation put forward by the federal government.

Under the draft legislation, failing to provide Director IDs within 28 days of an update, or 2 weeks of an annual review, will be an offense.

As Payday Super comes into force, along with growing focus on artificial intelligence, Employment Hero founder Ben Thomp...
08/01/2026

As Payday Super comes into force, along with growing focus on artificial intelligence, Employment Hero founder Ben Thompson identifies 5 key trends he believes will play a role in the world of work in the year ahead.

Australia's already one of the most complex places to run a business and 2026 raises the bar even higher, Employment Hero's Ben Thompson says.

As wall calendars are replaced and the fireworks smoke dissipates, our colleagues at SmartCompany put together an annual...
08/01/2026

As wall calendars are replaced and the fireworks smoke dissipates, our colleagues at SmartCompany put together an annual list of startups they’ll be paying close attention to in the year ahead.

The list includes 3 startups with women cofounders, and span rockets, robots, AI, carbon capture and helping parents with autistic children.

Over the break, Startup Daily is republishing key stories from 2025. This analysis by QUT’s Cameron Shackell, compares t...
06/01/2026

Over the break, Startup Daily is republishing key stories from 2025. This analysis by QUT’s Cameron Shackell, compares the introduction and hype around electricity in the 1920s – and those who profiting from it with AI today, and the lessons to learn.

Can we transition to AI being invisible infrastructure like electricity without a another bust? Cameron Shackell investigates.

Over the summer break, Startup daily is republishing some of its most read and favourite stories from 2025. Today it’s a...
05/01/2026

Over the summer break, Startup daily is republishing some of its most read and favourite stories from 2025. Today it’s about Canva’s profitabilty, published in September.

Over the summer break, Startup daily is republishing some of its most read and favourite stories from 2025. Today it’s about Canva’s profitabilty, published in September. It’s just shy of 20 years since US political satirist Stephen Colbert coined the term ‘truthiness’. He described it as ...

Address

Barangaroo, NSW

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61403623486

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Startup Daily posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Startup Daily:

Shortcuts

Share

Category