Mark Di Stefano, Financial Review

Mark Di Stefano

Financial Review

Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Past articles by Mark:

Doctor lobby lashes out at ‘half-arsed’ contraceptive pill trial

NSW will trial a plan to allow pharmacies to renew prescriptions for the contraceptive pill and some medications. → Read More

BetMakers scraps extra bonus for gambling mogul Matt Tripp

The ASX-listed company became the focus of ASX compliance officers after payments to Mr Tripp. → Read More

Ad firms, pollsters plot how to sway voters in Voice referendum

The ‘yes’ and ‘no’ camps are slicing voter demographics to find out how to sell the Voice to the public. → Read More

More than 100,000 suspected government logins found in massive breach

Australian government agency usernames and passwords are believed to be among a mass of data posted on the dark web. → Read More

News Corp boss warns of ‘consequences’ after another drinks incident

The media company has begun another HR investigation after an incident involving a senior editor. → Read More

Binance Australia whacked for sending millions of spam emails

The Australian arm of the world’s largest crypto exchange has been fined amid a regulatory crackdown. → Read More

BetMakers fires back at ASX over $15m ‘Tripp payment’

The ASX’s compliance unit has questioned BetMakers over its payment to entrepreneur Matt Tripp. → Read More

Sportsbet under investigation for dodging online betting rules

The ACMA has begun an investigation into the use of ‘fast codes’ that help skirt the in-play betting ban. → Read More

News Corp makes an even bigger bet on online gambling

The media company now owns half of online bookmaker Betr, whose promotions became one of the biggest stories during the Melbourne Cup. → Read More

Banned AI bots crawl back onto Facebook to target male gamblers

Facebook is now playing a game of “whack-a-mole” to keep gambling companies from using its chatbots. → Read More

Melbourne start-up lands $23m raise from crypto giants, Airtree

Two of the biggest names in the global cryptocurrency industry have backed an Australian start-up that does background checks on potential customers. → Read More

The last days of Sam Bankman-Fried mania

Silicon Valley investors and the media watch as their boy king of crypto melts down. → Read More

MilkRun is last man standing as fast delivery company Voly disappears

The 20-minute delivery dream faces an existential problem as investors sour on cash-burning businesses. → Read More

Two top Channel Seven female executives head for the exit

The Kerry Stokes-owned company’s head of marketing and human resources will both depart. → Read More

Peter V’Landys’ Everest ego stinging for a fight

The state’s most powerful non-politician works the room at Randwick Racecourse. → Read More

Weak Aussie dollar stirs Hollywood’s hunger for more content

US media giants are looking to cash in by pumping money into Australia’s film and TV industry. → Read More

Amazon in antitrust crosshairs over robot vacuum deal

Australian regulators may opt to join with US counterparts to review the $2.6 billion deal. → Read More

New business publication to target aspirational eyeballs

Private Media will launch Inc. in Australia as the company stares down defamation battle → Read More

Key streaming loophole extended for another five years

The Albanese government’s move points to wholesale changes to Australian media laws. → Read More

AFL signs bumper broadcast deal with Seven and Foxtel

The deal is expected to keep the AFL with Seven and Foxtel for seven years. → Read More