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All the hype around Libra is a red herring. Facebook's main game is Calibra

Written by Priya Dev, Blockchain Researcher & Lecturer Data Analysis, Australian National University

Calibra has little to do with the ideals behind blockchain. The digital wallet is more like a traditional bank account.www.shutterstock.com

Amid the hype around Facebook’s plan to launch its own cryptocurrency, Libra, there’s one big question. How is the company going to profit from it?

The project relies on developing blockchain...

Australian tutoring brand ‘Success Tutoring’ continues global expansion with launch of US office and further New Zealand sites
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Financial strangulation on the rise: Divorce experts warn Australians being silently controlled through money
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What really happens to your recycling after the bin truck leaves? Industry leader reveals the truth Australians need to know
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Dr Vivek Eranki: Doctors and nurses are leading Australia’s cosmetic injectables boom as clinicians leave hospital stress behind to build their own businesses
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Alex Jamieson launches cutting-edge financial insights powered by AI and human expertise
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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
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Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue
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Yes, lockdowns are costly. But the alternatives are worse
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the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air
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The ASX abandons push to require companies to have a social licence to operate. Was it only ever 'politically correct…
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BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

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VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

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Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

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The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

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Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

For over a decade, the most practical and effective advice we could offer an employee was to spot the typo. It was practical, it was free, and it wo...

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

New data from leading talent company Randstad Australia shows flexible working and work-life balance could be critical to addressing ongoing talen...

All the hype around Libra is a red herring. Facebook's main game is Calibra

Australian tutoring brand ‘Success Tutoring’ continues global expansion with launch of US office and further New Zealand sites

Garage sales are where fortunes disappear: expert warns Australians could be losing thousands by selling valuables for cents

Financial strangulation on the rise: Divorce experts warn Australians being silently controlled through money

What really happens to your recycling after the bin truck leaves? Industry leader reveals the truth Australians need to know

Dr Vivek Eranki: Doctors and nurses are leading Australia’s cosmetic injectables boom as clinicians leave hospital stress behind to build their own businesses

Alex Jamieson launches cutting-edge financial insights powered by AI and human expertise

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Australia is experiencing a clean energy revolution as commercial and domestic landlords turn rooftops into revenue

Yes, lockdowns are costly. But the alternatives are worse

the legal risk of asking staff to work in smokey air

The ASX abandons push to require companies to have a social licence to operate. Was it only ever 'politically correct…

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

Why the SME is now the primary engine of global cybercrime

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

The risks of underinvesting in CX

Why Your Business Is Being Left In the Economic Dust: Nimble Risk Management During Uncertainty

How Contiki is Redefining Travel for Young Adventurers