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Dec 26, 2024 | 
psypost.org | Anna Fiveash
Listening to music can enhance our lives in all kinds of ways – many of us use it during exercise, to regulate our mood, or in the workplace. But can listening to background music while you work really make you more productive? It’s a controversial topic. Some people swear by it, others find it painfully distracting. The research agrees there’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
theprint.in | Anna Fiveash
But can listening to background music while you work really make you more productive? It’s a controversial topic. Some people swear by it, others find it painfully distracting. The research agrees there’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
phys.org | Anna Fiveash
Listening to music can enhance our lives in all kinds of ways—many of us use it during exercise, to regulate our mood, or in the workplace. But can listening to background music while you work really make you more productive? It's a controversial topic. Some people swear by it, others find it painfully distracting.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Leonard Bernadone |Cec Busby |Anna Fiveash
Seven University of Melbourne-linked startups are sharing in $11.7 million worth of early-stage venture capital from two funds. The investments for research commercialisation come from the $15m University of Melbourne Genesis Pre-Seed Fund, backed by Breakthrough Victoria, and $125m Tin Alley Ventures fund, a joint venture deep tech VC with Tanarra Capital. Tin Alley backed five and Genesis three, including a syndicated investment for one, Cell Bauhaus, from both funds.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Leonard Bernadone |Cec Busby |Anna Fiveash |Harrison Polites
Waave cofounders Ben Zyl, Mark Connolly and Peter TraianouGlobal payments platform Banked has tapped into Australian real-time payments with the acquisition of Waave, a fintech using the consumer data right (CDR) to offer a lower cost direct debit alternative to card payments. The sale, for an undisclosed sum, comes less than 18 months after Waave launched following a $4.7 million Seed round in April 2023.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Leonard Bernadone |Cec Busby |Anna Fiveash |Harrison Polites
Australia’s cyber security industry has welcomed a new advocacy and growth champion with the launch of the Australian Cyber Network (ACN) – a not-for-profit set to pick up where its predecessor AustCyber left off. Launched Wednesday at Parliament House in Canberra, ACN said its goal is to address the “current and future needs” of Australia’s cyber security sector through capability building, advocacy, and education.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Cec Busby |Leonard Bernadone |Anna Fiveash |Harrison Polites
Canva is no ordinary success story. It’s a $39 billion unicorn with its heart in the right place. Founded by Melanie Perkins, her (now) husband, Cliff Obrecht, and Cameron Adams in January 2013, Canva has evolved from a side hustle in a family living room into one of the world’s leading design platforms. As a family-led business, the couple’s personal connection runs through everything Canva does, from their focus on people and culture to their philanthropic ambitions.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Harrison Polites |Anna Fiveash |Simon Thomsen
Compare the pair: Both are MMORPGs. Both launched within a year of each other, based on popular video game intellectual property. Both also have huge player bases that have grown over the past decade. And both the Directors of Elder Scrolls Online and Final Fantasy XIV presented on their past 10 years at Melbourne International Games Week, painting similar pictures, but with a few interesting differences.
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Anna Fiveash |Western Sydney
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Oct 13, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Anna Fiveash
Listening to music can enhance our lives in all kinds of ways – many of us use it during exercise, to regulate our mood, or in the workplace. But can listening to background music while you work really make you more productive? It’s a controversial topic. Some people swear by it, others find it painfully distracting. The research agrees there’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.
