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AusCann divests majority stake in CannPal as founder steps back into the fold

AusCann divests majority stake in CannPal as founder steps back into the fold

Just two years after medicinal cannabis company AusCann (ASX: AC8) ...

As regulators target greenwashing, SMEs must take notice

As regulators target greenwashing, SMEs must take notice

Regulators are turning up the pressure against greenwashing in case...

“Ego really turns me off”: Entrepreneur Brendan Yell on pitching, pressure and persistence

“Ego really turns me off”: Entrepreneur Brendan Yell on pitching, pressure and persistence

As a long-term entrepreneur and host of startup competition PITCH a...

Skykraft seals NZ partnership to deploy satellite system for safer air travel over remote Pacific

Skykraft seals NZ partnership to deploy satellite system for safer air travel over remote Pacific

Canberra-based space services company Skykraft has announced a part...

The Switch to double student property portfolio to $900m amid sector’s resurgence

The Switch to double student property portfolio to $900m amid sector’s resurgence

After weathering the international student market rout during the p...

Supermarkets release soft plastic recycling plans to fill void left by REDcycle suspension

Supermarkets release soft plastic recycling plans to fill void left by REDcycle suspension

A taskforce made up of major retailers ALDI, Coles (ASX: COL) ...

Bevan Slattery-led SUBCO launches new cable to connect with Europe, Africa

Bevan Slattery-led SUBCO launches new cable to connect with Europe, Africa

Low latency is the name of the game for SUBCO as it gets set to aug...

Pentanet shares surge as challenger telco secures landmark cloud gaming deal with Optus

Pentanet shares surge as challenger telco secures landmark cloud gaming deal with Optus

Shares surged by 69 per cent in early trading this morning for...

Former AustralianSuper exec Elana Rubin appointed as Australian Business Growth Fund chair

Former AustralianSuper exec Elana Rubin appointed as Australian Business Growth Fund chair

The former chair of AustralianSuper and Afterpay, Elana Rubin, has ...

Wilson Asset Management seeks up to $731.5m in investment firepower for Leaders fund

Wilson Asset Management seeks up to $731.5m in investment firepower for Leaders fund

Wilson Asset Management's WAM Leaders (ASX: WLE) fund has today...

Cash Converters acquires UK franchisee Capital Cash for $24.7m

Cash Converters acquires UK franchisee Capital Cash for $24.7m

As it transitions away from offering some of its payday loans, Cash...

How merchants can avoid ‘abandonment’ and win over ‘Generation Green’

How merchants can avoid ‘abandonment’ and win over ‘Generation Green’

Sustainability-focused, social media-literate and sophisticated con...

Retail Food Group brews $47.4 million raise to pay off debt, pursue new opportunities

Retail Food Group brews $47.4 million raise to pay off debt, pursue new opportunities

The company that runs such franchises as Pizza Capers, Gloria Jean's...

“We’re gearing up”: Qantas announces hiring blitz to recover COVID staff cuts

“We’re gearing up”: Qantas announces hiring blitz to recover COVID staff cuts

In a bid to re-fill thousands of jobs cut during the pandemic, airl...

Venture capital sows the seeds for a bumper Aussie agtech crop

Venture capital sows the seeds for a bumper Aussie agtech crop

A technological revolution has been taking place on Australia's...

Vacay Swimwear makes a splash with major Canadian department store contract

Vacay Swimwear makes a splash with major Canadian department store contract

After recording its first $1 million month in November with momentu...

Pendulum swings to Potentia Capital in Nitro Software takeover tussle

Pendulum swings to Potentia Capital in Nitro Software takeover tussle

Two cents per share is all it took for the board of Adobe PDF platf...

Doing more harm than good: ACCC report reveals greenwashing conduct is rife

Doing more harm than good: ACCC report reveals greenwashing conduct is rife

The nation’s consumer watchdog has vowed to investigate a num...

ASIC takes $27.5b super fund to court in groundbreaking greenwashing case

ASIC takes $27.5b super fund to court in groundbreaking greenwashing case

An Australian superannuation fund has been taken to task for allege...

SILK zaps laser clinic competition, shares lift 13pc

SILK zaps laser clinic competition, shares lift 13pc

Adelaide-based SILK Laser Australia (ASX: SLA) is outpacing listed ...

Coles appoints Leah Weckert as its first female CEO in 109 years

Coles appoints Leah Weckert as its first female CEO in 109 years

Supermarket giant Coles (ASX: COL) has appointed a woman to the top...

“Meaningfully changing lives across the world”: Startmate reveals tech-driven Summer ’23 cohort

“Meaningfully changing lives across the world”: Startmate reveals tech-driven Summer ’23 cohort

From developing medical devices that treat depression to maturing s...

‘The unacceptable face of startup capitalism’: Liquidated GetSwift hit with mammoth $15m penalty

‘The unacceptable face of startup capitalism’: Liquidated GetSwift hit with mammoth $15m penalty

Failed tech company GetSwift, slammed by a judge as being the &ldqu...

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs revealed

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs revealed

In the words of venture capitalist Vinod Khosla, an entrepreneur an...

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 11-20

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 11-20

11. Angus Goldman (28) and Alex Harper (28)  Swyftx Bri...

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 21-30

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 21-30

21. James Gilmour (38) Gilmour Space Technologies Gold Coast Aus...

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 31-40

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 31-40

31. Bridgett Roccisano (31) and Bianca Roccisano (37) Bo...

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 41-50

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 41-50

41. John Winters (39) and Wayne Baskin (39) Superhero Sydney Sup...

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 51-60

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 51-60

51. Daniel Pearson (35) PingCo Melbourne Daniel Pearson'...

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 61-70

2023 Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs 61-70

61. Mike Kellett (32) Macro Mike, Macro Manufacturing, Macro ...