Marijuana is easier to access than ever, with more than 20% of Americans living in a state that has voted to legalise recreational use -- and a majority living in states that have legalised medical use. More »     

The week leading up to Valentine's Day is typically one of the busiest for online dating services -- meaning if you're signing up or logging on in the next few days, it will be harder than ever to stand out. More »     

The cost of a second wave of COVID-19 infections has been put at $100 billion by Deloitte economists. Describing a potential resurgence as "a disaster", Deloitte Access Economics partner Chris Richardson forecast that even without one the economy would struggle to...

Australian medicinal cannabis company Montu broke two crowdfunding records. Montu reached $300,000 in 59 minutes and gained $1 million in just 36 hours through equity crowdfunding company Birchal. More »    

ANZ has ditched American Express as part of its credit card offerings as it prepares for the Reserve Bank of Australia's cap on interchange fees. The move could signal the beginning of the end for Amex cards issued through banks and their appeal to customers enticed b...

The effectiveness of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals' blockbuster drug H.P. Acthar over cheaper alternatives is being questioned by an Oregon State University study. More »     

A new type of fintech company is helping home buyer owners save on their home loans, using technology to drive competition and take business from the big banks. More »     

LONDON -- Currencycloud, a fintech company that helps businesses make cross border payments, has raised £20 million ($US25 million) from Google's venture capital arm, GV. More »     

Australians working in the influencer industry say that Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) are paid less than their white counterparts. This follows an Instagram post about racism experienced by their international counterparts went viral in February. ...

OO.ready(function() { window.player = OO.Player.create("ooyala-player","xzbXRiYTE6mB82KfvotqH-VilocQ7ZOW", { autoplay. false }); }); Rachel Maddow just released portions of Trump's 2005 federal tax return. The returns were reportedly sent to investigative reporter Dav...

When it comes to résumés, there's a lot that can go wrong. Just ask Tina Nicolai -- she's read 40,000 résumés since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010. More »     

On Friday afternoon, t wenty-two-year-old Daniela Vargas was released from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Louisiana after her case made headlines across the nation. More »     

Under Armour is about to release its most expensive sneaker yet. The ArchiTech Futurist is a running shoe incorporating the company's technological advances thus far, "weaving together Under Armour's past, present, and future of changing the way athletes dress." ...

China still has a startling number of vacant real estate developments, judging from new satellite analysis by DigitalGlobe and Business Insider. Chinese ghost cities have made headlines for nearly a decade, with huge new real estate developments sitting mostly empty f...

Facebook has struck a deal with News Corp for use of its content, following protracted negotiations after the passage of the Australian news media bargaining code. More »   

Airline Virgin Australia says it will award a million Velocity Frequent Flyer points to a vaccinated Australian in an attempt to boost the COVID-19 vaccination rate. More »   

Pre-orders for the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Mini will be going live at 12am, November 7. The iPhone 12 Pro Max and Mini are set to release on Friday, November 13. More »    

Email was invented in 1971, and since then, it has completely changed how we communicate with people we know and those we may not know in person. With the introduction of social media in 1997 and the rapid rise and evolution of these channels, it was thought email would quickly become extinct. Ho...

Gary Cohn, the chief economic adviser to US President Donald Trump, reportedly told a group of CEOs at a private event hosted by The Business Counsel that the White House doesn't support the version of the border More »     

President Barack Obama caused quite a commotion Friday when he stopped inside a Fifth Avenue New York City office building. A large crowd gathered outside, trying to catch a view of the former president as he left 160 Fifth Avenue. More »     

As TV networks plot to get a new generation of viewers hooked, YouTube stars are snagging "premium" TV deals like never before. Many of these YouTuber-led shows are popping up on streaming services, from Netflix to Verizon's Go90, but traditional stalwarts like HBO ha...

The NSW government is set to launch its Dine & Discover voucher scheme this month to promote spending across dining, arts and tourism. Four $25 vouchers will be available for residents aged over 18 via the Service NSW app. More »   

The value of new residential construction grew 5.1% to $18.9 billion in the March quarter, the Australian Bureau Of Statistics says. Expenditure on residential construction was 4.2% higher than the prior corresponding period, as homebuilders flocked into the market...

When bank loans and personal savings run thin, thousands of students are turning to an unlikely source to pay for college. crowdfunding. New data released by GoFundMe, the crowdfunding site launched in 2010, finds that within the last three years more than 100,000 cam...

The shares of private-prison providers jumped on Friday after the Justice Department signalled its support for their use by the government. Last August, Sally Yates, the former deputy attorney general, directed the Bureau of Prisons to withdraw or decline contracts fo...