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Gettin' Square sequel among five feature films set for $6.9m funding boost

Gettin' Square sequel among five feature films set for $6.9m funding boost

Five feature films, including a sequel to Gold Coast legal eagle Ch...

Pendula launches takeover bid for Whispir at 19pc premium, but with a catch

Pendula launches takeover bid for Whispir at 19pc premium, but with a catch

Alex Colvin's customer engagement platform Pendula has lifted t...

As we hurtle towards 1m international students, migration changes will only slow this growth

As we hurtle towards 1m international students, migration changes will only slow this growth

The Australian government is aiming to rein in the growth of intern...

Report finds deep tech talent coming from "unexpected places"

Report finds deep tech talent coming from "unexpected places"

A report compiled by incubator Cicada Innovations has challenged pr...

Government-funded sectors hit hardest as private business failures blow out in 2023

Government-funded sectors hit hardest as private business failures blow out in 2023

Private businesses operating in largely government-backed sectors, ...

Birchal raises $1.2m in first 24 hours of its own crowdfunding campaign

Birchal raises $1.2m in first 24 hours of its own crowdfunding campaign

Melbourne-headquartered crowdfunding platform Birchal has made its ...

Fitbit fined $11m in Australia for misleading consumers over rights

Fitbit fined $11m in Australia for misleading consumers over rights

US-based wearable fitness technology company Fitbit LLC has been or...

Charter Hall Retail offloads two retail centres for $225m following unsolicited offers

Charter Hall Retail offloads two retail centres for $225m following unsolicited offers

Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX: CQR) is poised to bank $225.5 millio...

"Avoid broad and unqualified claims": Consumer watchdog releases environmental messaging guidance

"Avoid broad and unqualified claims": Consumer watchdog releases environmental messaging guidance

"Where a business has genuinely changed how they operate to be...

Marriott targets mid-2024 opening for its Adelaide debut in $200m redevelopment of GPO

Marriott targets mid-2024 opening for its Adelaide debut in $200m redevelopment of GPO

Global hotel operator Marriott International is targeting a mid-202...

JB Hi-Fi faces class action over allegedly "worthless" warranties

JB Hi-Fi faces class action over allegedly "worthless" warranties

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers is seeking refunds for consumers who purc...

Chemist Warehouse engineers $8.8b reverse takeover of Sigma Healthcare

Chemist Warehouse engineers $8.8b reverse takeover of Sigma Healthcare

Australia’s dominant pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse Group i...

Neobank Volt enters solvent liquidation as wind down continues

Neobank Volt enters solvent liquidation as wind down continues

Numerous entities affiliated with failed neobank Volt have entered ...

Leading Aussie irrigation services group Green Brain acquired by CropX

Leading Aussie irrigation services group Green Brain acquired by CropX

Green Brain, an Adelaide-based irrigation monitoring and management...

Consumer watchdog rings alarm bells over influencer endorsements, online reviews

Consumer watchdog rings alarm bells over influencer endorsements, online reviews

The Australian consumer watchdog has found an alarming percentage o...

Government deal to pass new IR laws leaves businesses shell-shocked

Government deal to pass new IR laws leaves businesses shell-shocked

An agreement with crossbenchers by the federal government to assure...

Seven West Media CEO Warburton announces shock exit amid industry challenges

Seven West Media CEO Warburton announces shock exit amid industry challenges

Seasoned media executive James Warburton is poised to wrap up five ...

Most business owners are the world's best-kept secret

Most business owners are the world's best-kept secret

In a world teeming with talent, why do so many brilliant business o...

Perpetual knocks back $3 billion deal proposed by Soul Patts

Perpetual knocks back $3 billion deal proposed by Soul Patts

The board of financial services group Perpetual (ASX: PPT) has turn...

The 7 charts that show Australians struggling as saving falls to near zero

The 7 charts that show Australians struggling as saving falls to near zero

The national accounts released by the Australian Bureau of Statisti...

Telstra forks out $24m as its history of wrongful billing finally bites

Telstra forks out $24m as its history of wrongful billing finally bites

Wrongfully charging customers for inactive internet services over m...

Nexba founders to launch wine-based fruit punch remixt at First Choice Liquor

Nexba founders to launch wine-based fruit punch remixt at First Choice Liquor

A company restructure for sugar-free soft drinks company ...

The worst may be over for the retail recession, says Deloitte Access Economics

The worst may be over for the retail recession, says Deloitte Access Economics

The worst may be over for the retail sector after suffering a reces...

Australia's first Moon rover prototype revealed

Australia's first Moon rover prototype revealed

A prototype for one of two possible lunar rovers to take part in th...

New Zealand’s Entrada Travel Group in the driver’s seat after snaring Greyhound Australia

New Zealand’s Entrada Travel Group in the driver’s seat after snaring Greyhound Australia

New Zealand-based tourism and transport company Entrada Travel Grou...

Rinehart joins the billionaire rush for iconic Aussie fashion with Driza-Bone acquisition

Rinehart joins the billionaire rush for iconic Aussie fashion with Driza-Bone acquisition

Billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart has followed in the steps ...

ARN Media forced to divest $16m in shares of takeover target Southern Cross Media

ARN Media forced to divest $16m in shares of takeover target Southern Cross Media

An M&A tussle involving some of the biggest powerbrokers in Aus...

OECD exposes the world’s 41 million ‘missing entrepreneurs’ are mostly women

OECD exposes the world’s 41 million ‘missing entrepreneurs’ are mostly women

Cross-border migration flows in the European Union and OECD countri...

Black Friday no "be all and end all" for sales as marketing costs bite

Black Friday no "be all and end all" for sales as marketing costs bite

November is often dubbed the new December of retail sales with Blac...

Techtronic slapped with record $15m fine for resale price maintenance

Techtronic slapped with record $15m fine for resale price maintenance

The Australian arm of Hong Kong-based supplier Techtronic has been ...