Startups and VC correspondent at @CapitalBrief Email: [email protected]
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Several former @EmploymentHero staff came forward after my story on IWD to share their experiences at the company, describing it as a "vile workplace" with "shoddy HR practices" and a "fear culture". The full story is here capitalbrief.com/article/for…
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Just how bad is Australia’s national debt problem? It’s been a topic of debate lately, especially in Canberra as the federal election looms, amid forecasts that total debt will hit $1 trillion by 2025/26.
Jennifer Duke dived into the numbers and talked to top economists to get the real story 👇
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From a kiteboarding trip in Perth to Australia’s longest-running tech & innovation festival, #WTF2024 has come far. Huge thanks to @BillTai, @LarryLopezWA, Rohan McDougall, Paula Taylor, and the @WestTechFest team for an unforgettable year!
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"Recently media reports have published anonymous claims by former employees about cultural problems, rowdy offsite staff events and unexplained sackings."
Keep it classy, AFR.
Those media reports are here capitalbrief.com/topic/emplo…
My latest reporting on Employment Hero capitalbrief.com/article/emp…
Our latest reporting on @EmploymentHero ...
""Management justifies it in typical Musk fashion, that we need to change and move fast,” said one former employee, referring to Tesla founder Elon Musk. “But nothing happens fast and very little of truly unique and differentiated value gets delivered because they don't have the attention span and patience to see anything through."
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Another interesting "take" from a founder.
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Thanks for the comment Ben.
I'm not sure asking questions and printing your responses qualifies as 'disinformation'.
The story is here:
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Last week, Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson made what he later described as a “bad dad joke” on X about Richard White. Women in tech see it more as a ”schoolboy dick joke" and believe it was a missed opportunity to address problems in the sector.
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Thanks Ben, I have included your response.
It's my job to ask questions. Also, I think it's worth subscribing to understand why many women had an issue with the post.
All the best.
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Capital Brief wont let this go so I'll save you the $39 per month subscription to read my comments. I'm not on the board of TCA or WiseTech Global and I don't know Richard White personally. I do not have any detail of either board's deliberations or decisions. I also don't have any details of any of the allegations but I expect they will be investigated and dealt with appropriately. Given my complete lack of information I don't believe I'm in a position to make any judgements on these matters. Again, I sincerely hope that everyone involved, especially the complainants, are doing okay.
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Major development. Scoop by @L_K_Henning
BREAKING: WiseTech co-founder Richard White and wellness entrepreneur Linda Rogan have settled their court battle in the Federal Court
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Canva acquires AI image generation service Leonardo.ai for an undisclosed amount; Leonardo.ai launched in December 2022 and has more than 19M registered users (Capital Brief)
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BREAKING: Canva has announced it will acquire Leonardo.Ai, an Australian text-to-image AI platform used by 19 million people.
It's Canva's second major acquisition of the year, coming three months after buying UK design company Affinity for an estimated $1 billion.
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One of the biggest startup deals of the year - hugely significant for Canva itself but also the broader ecosystem
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Journalists jobs are under threat. It would be good for some more solidarity supporting each other with something as simple as attribution.
Great to see the esteemed Street Talk column following a break we had this morning. One day we'll get a citation!
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Senior Labor sources have told Capital Brief a ministerial reshuffle is imminent, with many expecting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to make an announcement this Sunday 🧵
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DroneShield has cited a Capital Brief article as the possible cause of today's selloff, telling the ASX there was no new company information or change of circumstances behind the 30% fall in its share price before trading was briefly halted capitalbrief.com/briefing/dr…
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Would you pay $1,000 a month for 'peak performance'?
With 4,000 people on its waitlist, Eucalyptus is betting big on the longevity trend with its new brand, Compound. But can it pull it off?
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