Tess Bennett

Technology reporter for the Australian Financial Review.

[Nick Bonyhady @nickbonyhady]

Exclusive from @TessBennett: Mr Yum and Me&U, two QR code ordering darlings of the pandemic, have merged. An expensive way to acquire customers or a genuine merger with synergies?

https://t.co/H4c8Kq3ZtC

[Paul Smith @SaysSmithy]

Come and work with us on the AFR Tech team. https://t.co/O8mbsPykPo

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My number one piece advice for moving to Queensland: don't wait 18 months to buy a good tubing mascara https://t.co/SPMo57Roee

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@Zizlah No, this is Bris!

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I managed to catch a break in the rain 🙌

[David Marin-Guzman @dmaguz]

The chief executive of a start-up that launches rockets for NASA and counts the Northern Territory government as an investor has been accused of making belittling comments about women and racist remarks about Indigenous Australians. https://t.co/06u22Sogyq

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Got back in touch with my Casino Beef Week heritage while writing this one https://t.co/5RvCYCQCYY

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@MacMate_ I do these barefoot, it makes pushing through the floor easier

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Featuring some quite nimble Komodo Dragons

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Moonlighting as a travel writer is indeed a lot of fun https://t.co/Hxe5jIZw4S

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@finbaromallon This one? https://t.co/54HkBO2uOJ

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The insurance bill for this year’s east coast flooding has spiked to $4.3 billion, making it the fourth-most costly disaster for the sector in Australian history @liamiwalsh https://t.co/ugOBFKmiI5

[Paul Smith @SaysSmithy]

Labor will unveil a $1 billion warchest to invest in innovative Australian technologies operating in areas deemed critical for the future of the country and economy, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics and software development.

https://t.co/luNkh1n5x4

[Miranda Ward @mirandaleigh90]

Cosima Marriner appointed Financial Review managing editor https://t.co/87ujxePnn2

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@MichelleGibbing Thanks Michelle! @natashaboddy is back covering Work& Careers

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I'm wrapping up my time as the Work & Careers reporter at the Fin. It's a fun beat that attracts a huge amount of reader interest

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My favourite piece of reader feedback from the last 12 months:

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But all roads lead to tech & I'll be joining @SaysSmithy @YolandaRedrup @jessicasier on the tech team.

I'll also be filing the occasional dispatch from the AFR tropical bureau with @M_Ludlow @liamiwalsh

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I was not aware that Rupert Murdoch had to have a finger tip reattached after a mishap on Larry Ellison's boat in Sydney Harbour https://t.co/CVWyCsk9dT

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There's a Mercury retrograde and two eclipses during the election campaign. good luck everyone