10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Our billion-dollar warplanes are on hold for another year, and Captain America won't save us. Windows Phone is near-terminal. And all the election news you don't want to hear.

Campaign Monitor is shaping up to be Australia's next tech unicorn

There are ping pong tables, cornhole boards and a dedicated video games area. Young staff dressed in T-shirts and jeans. Yes, it's another tech startup.

MARK TEXTOR'S CAMPAIGN DIARY: Foie gras politics and the force-feeding of polls to the public

In which we are all unfortunate geese in France with pipes rammed down our throats three times a day.

6 things Australian traders will be talking about this morning

Another cracking day on global stock markets sets up a solid rally on the ASX today.

Twitter has disbanded its experimental commerce team

Twitter has dissolved its 25-member commerce team as CEO Jack Dorsey kills off initiatives that won't pay off for the social network's core business.

Your 10-second guide to today's Australian CAPEX report

This important component of Australian GDP looks at current levels of business investment as well as expectations for the financial year ahead.

The amazing story behind the annoying inspiration for VELCRO

It's not every day you're walking your dog when you suddenly get the idea for a remarkable invention.

DEUTSCHE BANK: The Fed is probably screwed

The Federal Reserve wants to do two things right now. Prepare markets for future interest rates hikes and raise interest rates. Here's the problem with that.