Founded on the belief that eyewear in Oz is overpriced and not personalised enough, Dresden Optics says its mission is to provide people with cheap glasses designed to spec. The startup’s low-cost offering and tiered pricing brackets shows glasses wearers where the value really lies in glasses.

For some, the pandemic has allowed for longer lie-ins, but Australians are still struggling to get the recommended hours of sleep. Some point to stress or “poor sleep hygiene”, but a growing number of Australians are identifying technology as the root cause of their poor sleep habits.

The pandemic has made many Britons wary of traditional insurers – but that doesn’t mean they’re turned off by the idea of insurance altogether. Instead, they’re looking for alternative products that offer greater flexibility and are tailored more accurately to the ways they live their lives.

Life insurance in the US is seen by many as too complicated to understand, but with the pandemic putting ill health in the spotlight, Americans are finally getting around to applying for a policy. Could this be the moment that the digital-first life insurer Bestow has been waiting for?