Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn has laid out the bank's strategy behind a run of recent investments. CBA has recently bought stakes in energy provider Amber and online shopping platform Little Birdie, has ramped up its startup incubator x15, and is changing its ...

Australian mobile landing page startup Linktree has enabled direct payments on its platform through a new partnership with Square. The move positions the company among a growing cohort of platforms developing an easier path to monetisation for its users. More » ...

Victoria will enter a seven-day lockdown from midnight Thursday, in response to a worrying new outbreak of COVID-19 within the community. "Unless something drastic happens, this will become increasingly uncontrollable," Acting Premier James Merlino said. More ...

More than half of mortgaged Tasmanian households experience mortgage stress, making it the state most prone to financial hardship linked to home loans. More »   

Good morning, folks, and hold tight. 1. Melbourne looks almost certain to enter another lockdown on Thursday, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. A source in the Victorian government reportedly confirmed that cabinet would finalise details of the lockdown this morning ...