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EPISODE · Mar 27, 2026 · 26 MIN

Canva’s latest acquisition. One Nation’s breakthrough.

from On The Call · host Capital Brief

This week Capital Brief revealed that Canva has acquired Melbourne-based digital out-of-home advertising startup Doohly for $30 million.The Australian design software giant is accelerating its push into broader marketing technology ahead of its well anticipated IPO.Meanwhile One Nation's result in South Australia has become a warning shot for the major parties.We discuss:Canva's Doohly acquisition and its broader goal to own end-to-end marketing.How Canva's acquisition spree forms its AI defence strategy.Figma's performance since its IPO in July 2025.The future of physical advertising.One Nation's performance in the South Australia elections.Drivers behind the right-wing surge.Generational discontent in the major political parties.One The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power.Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribes live.Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEDT: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/Sign up to our free weekday newsletter, The Edition: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/

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