Federal Court shows Qantas no mercy with $100m fine for selling cancelled flight tickets

Federal Court shows Qantas no mercy with $100m fine for selling cancelled flight tickets

The Federal Court has shown Qantas Airways no mercy for selling tickets on flights it had already cancelled, hitting the company with a $100 million penalty for misleading ...

Salter Brothers tops up hotel portfolio with acquisition of Bannisters group’s three NSW properties

Salter Brothers tops up hotel portfolio with acquisition of Bannisters group’s three NSW properties

Salter Brothers has topped up its $2 billion hotel portfolio throug...

Vision for a zero-waste venture dashed as Circonomy calls in voluntary liquidators

Vision for a zero-waste venture dashed as Circonomy calls in voluntary liquidators

The vision to grow Australia’s first recovery, repair and res...

Business transaction funder Butn taps into retail private credit market to pursue growth

Business transaction funder Butn taps into retail private credit market to pursue growth

Melbourne-based fintech Butn (ASX: BTN), a company that provides tr...

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Sydney data centre designer Greenbox Architecture acquired by US multinational Woolpert

Sydney data centre designer Greenbox Architecture acquired by US multinational Woolpert

Greenbox Architecture, a full-service firm that has worked on the l...

Climate-tech sector set for $100m boost from new Virescent Ventures fund backed by Westpac and CEFC

Climate-tech sector set for $100m boost from new Virescent Ventures fund backed by Westpac and CEFC

The Australian climate-technology sector is poised for a $100 milli...

Samuel Gordon takes top honour at 2024 Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur Awards

Samuel Gordon takes top honour at 2024 Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur Awards

From high school dropout to leading buyer’s agent, Australian...

Square Peg and Atlassian co-founder Farquhar back AI startup Lorikeet in $5m seed round

Square Peg and Atlassian co-founder Farquhar back AI startup Lorikeet in $5m seed round

Sydney-based customer-experience startup Lorikeet has raised $5 mil...

Digital agency Social Garden grows its e-commerce focus with acquisition of The Natives

Digital agency Social Garden grows its e-commerce focus with acquisition of The Natives

Digital marketing agency Social Garden has acquired fellow Melbourn...

ANZ agrees to fork out $99m for two class actions as Westpac and Macquarie continue the fight

ANZ agrees to fork out $99m for two class actions as Westpac and Macquarie continue the fight

ANZ Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) has agreed to pay out a total of $99 m...

‘It makes a lot of sense’: Glen Richards takes the long view with Arbor Permanent Owners investment

‘It makes a lot of sense’: Glen Richards takes the long view with Arbor Permanent Owners investment

After spending most of his career investing with a timely exit in m...

Property fund Centennial lifts portfolio weighting in Queensland with $13.1m Bulimba industrial deal

Property fund Centennial lifts portfolio weighting in Queensland with $13.1m Bulimba industrial deal

Sydney-based funds manager Centennial has lifted its already solid ...

Young Entrepreneur Awards to showcase Gold Coast’s brightest talent

Young Entrepreneur Awards to showcase Gold Coast’s brightest talent

The 2024 Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur Awards are set to ignite exc...

Resimac steps up diversification push after snaring Westpac’s $1.6b auto loan portfolio

Resimac steps up diversification push after snaring Westpac’s $1.6b auto loan portfolio

Non-bank lender Resimac Group (ASX: RMC) has bought Westpac’s...

Dexus partners with Marquette Properties to revamp Brisbane office tower into $500m student dorm

Dexus partners with Marquette Properties to revamp Brisbane office tower into $500m student dorm

Listed property group Dexus (ASX: DXS) is partnering with Marquette...

The Water and Carbon Group raises $14.5m to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ waste in US

The Water and Carbon Group raises $14.5m to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ waste in US

The Water and Carbon Group, a Brisbane-based environmental engineer...

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Entrepreneurship

Samuel Gordon takes top honour at 2024 Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur Awards

Samuel Gordon takes top honour at 2024 Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur Awards

From high school dropout to leading buyer’s agent, Australian Property Scout founder Samuel Gordon has made waves in the Glitter Strip’s entrepreneurial scene b...

Square Peg and Atlassian co-founder Farquhar back AI startup Lorikeet in $5m seed round

Square Peg and Atlassian co-founder Farquhar back AI startup Lorikeet in $5m seed round

Sydney-based customer-experience startup Lorikeet has raised $5 mil...

Young Entrepreneur Awards to showcase Gold Coast’s brightest talent

Young Entrepreneur Awards to showcase Gold Coast’s brightest talent

The 2024 Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur Awards are set to ignite exc...

Brisbane startup Zeligate raises $5.5m to grow its AI workforce platform for businesses

Brisbane startup Zeligate raises $5.5m to grow its AI workforce platform for businesses

Brisbane-based startup Zeligate, which has developed an AI workforc...

Ventures & Visionaries

The startup journey of Gold Coast advisory WMS tracks a city’s 30-year transformation

The startup journey of Gold Coast advisory WMS tracks a city’s 30-year transformation

Accounting and business advisory firm WMS is among a rare breed of ...

'54-year-old startup' Tracks plunges into new sets with Surf Shacks, 24/7 TV channel

'54-year-old startup' Tracks plunges into new sets with Surf Shacks, 24/7 TV channel

After the dumping waves of the pandemic nearly knocked out iconic A...

Tinder co-founder backs viral Aussie job swiping app Getahead

Tinder co-founder backs viral Aussie job swiping app Getahead

"There's no one I can't reach out to," says Getah...

Making data make sense: Canberra startup Aristotle Metadata stealthily bags major global contracts

Making data make sense: Canberra startup Aristotle Metadata stealthily bags major global contracts

After more than six years in 'stealth mode' as its founders...

Mergers and Acquisitions

Salter Brothers tops up hotel portfolio with acquisition of Bannisters group’s three NSW properties

Salter Brothers tops up hotel portfolio with acquisition of Bannisters group’s three NSW properties

Salter Brothers has topped up its $2 billion hotel portfolio throug...

Sydney data centre designer Greenbox Architecture acquired by US multinational Woolpert

Sydney data centre designer Greenbox Architecture acquired by US multinational Woolpert

Greenbox Architecture, a full-service firm that has worked on the l...

Digital agency Social Garden grows its e-commerce focus with acquisition of The Natives

Digital agency Social Garden grows its e-commerce focus with acquisition of The Natives

Digital marketing agency Social Garden has acquired fellow Melbourn...

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Retail

Mosaic Brands to exit Rockmans, Autograph and W.Lane in mass store closures

Mosaic Brands to exit Rockmans, Autograph and W.Lane in mass store closures

Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands (ASX: MOZ) is exiting five of its br...

MotorCycle Holdings founder Dave Ahmet steps down as CEO to focus on health

MotorCycle Holdings founder Dave Ahmet steps down as CEO to focus on health

Dave Ahmet is stepping down as CEO of MotorCycle Holdings (ASX: MTO...

Premier Investments puts Peter Alexander, Smiggle demerger on hold to focus on Myer merger

Premier Investments puts Peter Alexander, Smiggle demerger on hold to focus on Myer merger

Premier Investments’ (ASX: PMV) planned demerger of its stati...

Sacked Smiggle boss John Cheston stripped of $3.8m in Premier Investments bonus shares

Sacked Smiggle boss John Cheston stripped of $3.8m in Premier Investments bonus shares

John Cheston, the former managing director of stationery and access...

 

Opinion

Qatar Airways is set to acquire 25 per cent of Virgin Australia. Who will be the winners?

Qatar Airways is set to acquire 25 per cent of Virgin Australia. Who will be the winners?

Qatar Airways has announced plans to buy a 25% minority stake in Vi...

At 2.7 per cent, Australian inflation is back within the RBA zone. Here’s why that matters

At 2.7 per cent, Australian inflation is back within the RBA zone. Here’s why that matters

A closely watched measure of Australian inflation dived in the mont...

Many strata managers who handle apartments are conflicted: here’s how

Many strata managers who handle apartments are conflicted: here’s how

Ten of Australia’s leading consumer groups have now written t...

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Capital Raising & Finance

Climate-tech sector set for $100m boost from new Virescent Ventures fund backed by Westpac and CEFC

Climate-tech sector set for $100m boost from new Virescent Ventures fund backed by Westpac and CEFC

The Australian climate-technology sector is poised for a $100 milli...

Square Peg and Atlassian co-founder Farquhar back AI startup Lorikeet in $5m seed round

Square Peg and Atlassian co-founder Farquhar back AI startup Lorikeet in $5m seed round

Sydney-based customer-experience startup Lorikeet has raised $5 mil...

‘It makes a lot of sense’: Glen Richards takes the long view with Arbor Permanent Owners investment

‘It makes a lot of sense’: Glen Richards takes the long view with Arbor Permanent Owners investment

After spending most of his career investing with a timely exit in m...

The Water and Carbon Group raises $14.5m to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ waste in US

The Water and Carbon Group raises $14.5m to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ waste in US

The Water and Carbon Group, a Brisbane-based environmental engineer...

Property

Salter Brothers tops up hotel portfolio with acquisition of Bannisters group’s three NSW properties

Salter Brothers tops up hotel portfolio with acquisition of Bannisters group’s three NSW properties

Salter Brothers has topped up its $2 billion hotel portfolio throug...

Sydney data centre designer Greenbox Architecture acquired by US multinational Woolpert

Sydney data centre designer Greenbox Architecture acquired by US multinational Woolpert

Greenbox Architecture, a full-service firm that has worked on the l...

Property fund Centennial lifts portfolio weighting in Queensland with $13.1m Bulimba industrial deal

Property fund Centennial lifts portfolio weighting in Queensland with $13.1m Bulimba industrial deal

Sydney-based funds manager Centennial has lifted its already solid ...

Dexus partners with Marquette Properties to revamp Brisbane office tower into $500m student dorm

Dexus partners with Marquette Properties to revamp Brisbane office tower into $500m student dorm

Listed property group Dexus (ASX: DXS) is partnering with Marquette...

Leadership

Austrade boss Xavier Simonet bringing turnaround skills to Collins Foods as new CEO

Austrade boss Xavier Simonet bringing turnaround skills to Collins Foods as new CEO

Australian KFC and Taco Bell restaurant operator Collins Foods (ASX...

MotorCycle Holdings founder Dave Ahmet steps down as CEO to focus on health

MotorCycle Holdings founder Dave Ahmet steps down as CEO to focus on health

Dave Ahmet is stepping down as CEO of MotorCycle Holdings (ASX: MTO...

Adairs names former Country Road boss Elle Roseby as new CEO to replace Mark Ronan

Adairs names former Country Road boss Elle Roseby as new CEO to replace Mark Ronan

Homewares retailer Adairs (ASX: ADH) has named former Country Road ...

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Health

Cartherics raises $15m to advance its bid to rearm immune systems to fight ovarian cancer

Cartherics raises $15m to advance its bid to rearm immune systems to fight ovarian cancer

Melbourne-based biotechnology company Cartherics has raised $15 mil...

Biome Australia looks to shake off microcap status as three-year revenue target hits $85m

Biome Australia looks to shake off microcap status as three-year revenue target hits $85m

Microbiome health company Biome Australia (ASX: BIO) has outlined a...

Evolt raises $20m ahead of a potential IPO amid an Ozempic-led growth surge

Evolt raises $20m ahead of a potential IPO amid an Ozempic-led growth surge

The rise of weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy has added ...

Telix expands US manufacturing footprint with $366m deal for radiopharmacies group RLS

Telix expands US manufacturing footprint with $366m deal for radiopharmacies group RLS

Melbourne-based biotech Telix Pharmaceuticals (ASX: TLX) has expand...

SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Vision for a zero-waste venture dashed as Circonomy calls in voluntary liquidators

Vision for a zero-waste venture dashed as Circonomy calls in voluntary liquidators

The vision to grow Australia’s first recovery, repair and res...

Climate-tech sector set for $100m boost from new Virescent Ventures fund backed by Westpac and CEFC

Climate-tech sector set for $100m boost from new Virescent Ventures fund backed by Westpac and CEFC

The Australian climate-technology sector is poised for a $100 milli...

The Water and Carbon Group raises $14.5m to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ waste in US

The Water and Carbon Group raises $14.5m to tackle ‘forever chemicals’ waste in US

The Water and Carbon Group, a Brisbane-based environmental engineer...

Cauldron Ferm gets government backing for industry-first biomanufacturing facility at Mackay

Cauldron Ferm gets government backing for industry-first biomanufacturing facility at Mackay

Cauldron Ferm, a next-generation biomanufacturer based in regional ...

 

Technology

US investors led by speargun entrepreneur buy IP of collapsed shark deterrent tech Ocean Guardian

US investors led by speargun entrepreneur buy IP of collapsed shark deterrent tech Ocean Guardian

The Sydney-based company that spearheaded commercialisation of the ...

QuantX Labs bags $2.7m defence contract for advanced quantum sensor development

QuantX Labs bags $2.7m defence contract for advanced quantum sensor development

Adelaide-based quantum sensor manufacturing company QuantX Labs has...

Needle-free biotech Vaxxas seals $43m from US Government for its largest trial yet

Needle-free biotech Vaxxas seals $43m from US Government for its largest trial yet

Needle-free vaccine company Vaxxas is being supported by a US Gover...

Hearing tech scale-up Audeara secures China foothold in deal with Eastech

Hearing tech scale-up Audeara secures China foothold in deal with Eastech

Hearing health technology scale-up Audeara (ASX: AUA) has made a ma...

Legal

Federal Court shows Qantas no mercy with $100m fine for selling cancelled flight tickets

Federal Court shows Qantas no mercy with $100m fine for selling cancelled flight tickets

The Federal Court has shown Qantas Airways no mercy for selling tic...

ANZ agrees to fork out $99m for two class actions as Westpac and Macquarie continue the fight

ANZ agrees to fork out $99m for two class actions as Westpac and Macquarie continue the fight

ANZ Banking Group (ASX: ANZ) has agreed to pay out a total of $99 m...

EnergyAustralia hit with $14m fine for misleading consumers about power prices

EnergyAustralia hit with $14m fine for misleading consumers about power prices

Power generator and retailer EnergyAustralia has been fined $14 mil...

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Marketing

Digital agency Social Garden grows its e-commerce focus with acquisition of The Natives

Digital agency Social Garden grows its e-commerce focus with acquisition of The Natives

Digital marketing agency Social Garden has acquired fellow Melbourn...

Another Google court case in the US could have major consequences for online advertising

Another Google court case in the US could have major consequences for online advertising

One month after a US court ruled Google had illegally maintained it...

Bae Juice secures landmark deal with Coles Express as US strategy gains momentum

Bae Juice secures landmark deal with Coles Express as US strategy gains momentum

Melbourne-based startup Bae Juice, a company backed by billionaire ...

IntelligenceBank acquires AI-powered marketing compliance platform Red Marker

IntelligenceBank acquires AI-powered marketing compliance platform Red Marker

Melbourne-based digital asset management group IntelligenceBank has...

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Vets Central an emerging major with a new approach to consolidation in the veterinary sector
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WorldFirst offers fast and secure cross-border payments to boost global sales for SMEs
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WorldFirst, a one-stop digital payment and financial services platform for global busin...