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 »    

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 »     

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 »     

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...

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 »     

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 »     

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 »     

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 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...

Australian stocks closed the session, and the week, lower. Today’s scoreboard. ASX 200. 5,739.00 -45.66 -0.79% All Ordinaries. 5,786.90 -45.64 -0.78% 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. ...

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...

At 1 a.m. on Sunday, 27 March, clocks will wind forward an hour for British Summer Time. For sleep lovers, it will mean an hour's less kip -- and unless you're out partying every weekend until the early hours, this might be a bit of a shock to the system. More �...

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Andrew Thorburn is taking an extended break over the summer. The NAB chief executive will take most of January off before returning for a period to deal with the bank's response to the Hayne royal commission which is due to report on February 1st. More »