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Construction and hospitality dominate insolvencies amid 36pc spike in administrator appointments

Construction and hospitality dominate insolvencies amid 36pc spike in administrator appointments

Whilst barely a fortnight goes by when a well-known Australian comp...

Shakespeare swoops on Woolstore 1888 by Ovolo with plans for new hotel operator

Shakespeare swoops on Woolstore 1888 by Ovolo with plans for new hotel operator

Shakespeare Property Group, the property arm of boutique investment...

Visa Foundation backs First Australians Capital with $2m investment

Visa Foundation backs First Australians Capital with $2m investment

First Australians Capital's (FAC) Catalytic Capital Impact Fund...

AI is making smart devices easier to hack. Here’s how to stay safe

AI is making smart devices easier to hack. Here’s how to stay safe

From asking our smart speakers for the weather to receiving persona...

The ultimate ‘exit interview’ as Bell inquiry told of the human toll on staff at The Star

The ultimate ‘exit interview’ as Bell inquiry told of the human toll on staff at The Star

The former chief financial officer of The Star Entertainment Group ...

Ex-Creso, EverBlu director fined and disqualified over breaches including payments to 'ASX Wolf'

Ex-Creso, EverBlu director fined and disqualified over breaches including payments to 'ASX Wolf'

Adam Blumenthal, a former director of EverBlu Capital and Creso Pha...

Proptech Archistar teams up with Blackfort to deploy loans, kicks off with Simonds Group

Proptech Archistar teams up with Blackfort to deploy loans, kicks off with Simonds Group

Two Sydney-based companies that use artificial intelligence (AI) to...

Banducci couldn’t give senators Woolworths’ return on equity. What does the figure say about profit?

Banducci couldn’t give senators Woolworths’ return on equity. What does the figure say about profit?

During yesterday’s senate inquiry into supermarket pricing, G...

Judo Bank shakes off startup tag as lending book surges past $10 billion

Judo Bank shakes off startup tag as lending book surges past $10 billion

Judo Capital Holdings (ASX: JDO) has capped off five years since se...

Aussie success continues on Netflix as new Heartbreak High season cracks Top 10

Aussie success continues on Netflix as new Heartbreak High season cracks Top 10

The Australian screen industry has yet another feather in its cap w...

‘Toxic culture’: Whistleblower’s complaint hangs over The Star’s former CEO

‘Toxic culture’: Whistleblower’s complaint hangs over The Star’s former CEO

Robbie Cooke, the former CEO of The Star Entertainment Group (ASX: ...

Japanese investment in Australia hit record high of $133.8 billion in 2023

Japanese investment in Australia hit record high of $133.8 billion in 2023

Japanese finance has been described as one of the "great untol...

Melbourne-based diversity data analytics platform raises $6 million

Melbourne-based diversity data analytics platform raises $6 million

In response to "unprecedented demand" for its propri...

Tasmanian sustainability accounting startup Sumday raises $5.3m

Tasmanian sustainability accounting startup Sumday raises $5.3m

"The future of accounting includes carbon" is the message...

Activated carbon startup Bygen secures $2.6m in Series A round to scale production

Activated carbon startup Bygen secures $2.6m in Series A round to scale production

Melbourne-based Bygen, a startup that aims to turn agricultural was...

Nicholas Bolton's Keybridge becomes majority owner of Yowie

Nicholas Bolton's Keybridge becomes majority owner of Yowie

Despite a recommendation from the independent directors of confecti...

‘State of war’: the battle behind the scenes that led to a second inquiry into The Star

‘State of war’: the battle behind the scenes that led to a second inquiry into The Star

A siege mentality that amounted to a “state of war” bet...

Global conflicts spark surge in revenue for Sydney defence-tech DroneShield

Global conflicts spark surge in revenue for Sydney defence-tech DroneShield

With $400 million worth of annual hardware production value in mark...

NEXTDC secures $937 million from institutional offer

NEXTDC secures $937 million from institutional offer

NEXTDC's (ASX: NXT) massive raise to speed up the development a...

"10x in six months": Brisbane startup Xrecruiter opens Melbourne office

"10x in six months": Brisbane startup Xrecruiter opens Melbourne office

A Brisbane-headquartered startup that helps recruiters strike it ou...

Luxury online dropshipper Cettire sees 88pc sales growth, profit fails to keep pace

Luxury online dropshipper Cettire sees 88pc sales growth, profit fails to keep pace

Luxury online retail marketplace and dropshipping company Cettire (...

Netwealth founder to leave executive role as funds rise $6.7 billion in three months

Netwealth founder to leave executive role as funds rise $6.7 billion in three months

One of the largest wealth managers on the ASX reported a $6.7 billi...

Law firm profits surge as survey reveals robust client demand and margins

Law firm profits surge as survey reveals robust client demand and margins

Four in every five Australian law firms are reporting profit margin...

China has removed tariffs on Aussie wine, but re-establishing ourselves in the market won't be easy

China has removed tariffs on Aussie wine, but re-establishing ourselves in the market won't be easy

China’s Ministry of Commerce has finally ended its tariffs on...

NEXTDC plans mammoth $1.3 billion raise to invest in Sydney and Melbourne data centres

NEXTDC plans mammoth $1.3 billion raise to invest in Sydney and Melbourne data centres

Data centre operator NEXTDC (ASX: NXT) has announced a mammoth $1.3...

Centuria lifts stake in real estate finance JV after assets quintuple in three years

Centuria lifts stake in real estate finance JV after assets quintuple in three years

Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) is lifting its stake in a real es...

Property-spruiking lawyer Grubisa and Master Wealth Control found to have breached consumer law

Property-spruiking lawyer Grubisa and Master Wealth Control found to have breached consumer law

High-profile Sydney lawyer Dominique Grubisa has suffered a ne...

Owner of OPSM, Sunglass Hut and Oakley fined $1.5m for spamming

Owner of OPSM, Sunglass Hut and Oakley fined $1.5m for spamming

Luxottica, the eyewear retailer that owns the brands OPSM, Oak...

Dubber sacks suspended CEO McGovern as probe continues into missing $26.6m

Dubber sacks suspended CEO McGovern as probe continues into missing $26.6m

Almost six weeks after revealing $26.6 million in missing corporate...

Reforms to speed up "national interest" mergers but with greater scrutiny on risks to consumers

Reforms to speed up "national interest" mergers but with greater scrutiny on risks to consumers

Australia's competition and consumer watchdog will have greater...