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...

Gold Coast leads Australia in founders per capita

Gold Coast leads Australia in founders per capita

In a report that will likely be unsurprising for Gold Coast-based e...

Relevance AI raises $15m in Series A amid surge in clients for its low-code platform

Relevance AI raises $15m in Series A amid surge in clients for its low-code platform

Sydney-based tech startup Relevance AI has raised $15 million in a ...

SimplyAI programs new era of growth backed by Liverpool Partners

SimplyAI programs new era of growth backed by Liverpool Partners

An investment by private equity group Liverpool Partners earlier th...

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 ...

AI recipe startup Clove cooks up $4.15m seed raise

AI recipe startup Clove cooks up $4.15m seed raise

Two Canva alumni have successfully raised $4.15 million for their A...

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...

Sydney space company Quasar to unveil satellite tech that can ‘hear the whole sky’

Sydney space company Quasar to unveil satellite tech that can ‘hear the whole sky’

A Sydney-based space company building ground station satellites tha...

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...

Venture capitalists back generative AI startup Leonardo.Ai to the tune of $47m

Venture capitalists back generative AI startup Leonardo.Ai to the tune of $47m

Sydney-based generative AI startup Leonardo.Ai, a platform that has...

Virtual reality medical training startup Vantari VR raises $7m

Virtual reality medical training startup Vantari VR raises $7m

An Australian virtual reality medical training technology is alread...

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...

Crionet buys majority stake in LIGR, Australia's Canva for sports broadcasts

Crionet buys majority stake in LIGR, Australia's Canva for sports broadcasts

Italian sports technology group Crionet has acquired a majority sta...

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...

Openmesh founder pumps US$8m into web3 challenger to data oligopoly

Openmesh founder pumps US$8m into web3 challenger to data oligopoly

After making his fortunes as head of innovation at blockchain platf...