Chalmers is bitten by the giveaway bug in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone

Chalmers is bitten by the giveaway bug in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been bitten by the giveaway bug. This budget contains not only the well-foreshadowed tax cuts for all taxpayers, but a range of new spending meas...

'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...

RecycleSmart raises $1.15m to address Australia’s waste management problem

RecycleSmart raises $1.15m to address Australia’s waste management problem

A Sydney-based environmental service company that recycles overlook...

Lendlease enters joint venture with Warburg Pincus in Asia

Lendlease enters joint venture with Warburg Pincus in Asia

Australian development giant Lendlease (ASX: LLC) has announced tod...

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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...

Tech Council urges merger reforms to consider Aussie startup dependence on acquisitions for exits

Tech Council urges merger reforms to consider Aussie startup dependence on acquisitions for exits

Amidst a significant funding gap in later-stage rounds for startups...

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...

‘Solving a massive problem’: Life admin app Eggy’s journey as a $7m startup

‘Solving a massive problem’: Life admin app Eggy’s journey as a $7m startup

Motivated to develop a reliable “life admin” app after ...

Indigenous company Bridgeman to build new Brisbane co-working project The Wheelhouse in Hamilton

Indigenous company Bridgeman to build new Brisbane co-working project The Wheelhouse in Hamilton

Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) has selected Supply Nati...

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...

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Aussie-founded Cover Genius raises $119m in Series E round amid rapid growth for insurtech

Aussie-founded Cover Genius raises $119m in Series E round amid rapid growth for insurtech

Cover Genius, a US-based insurtech founded by former Australian travel industry entrepreneurs Angus McDonald and Chris Bayley, has raised $US80 million ($119.2 million) in ...

"Monumental step": STRONG Pilates to open second global HQ in California

"Monumental step": STRONG Pilates to open second global HQ in California

Born in Melbourne and now with 55 studios worldwide, fast-growing f...

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

From its origins as a husband and wife applying their pharmaceutica...

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...

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Tamara Haddow, the "accidental" entrepreneur who founded event staffing leader Black Diamond Agency

Tamara Haddow, the "accidental" entrepreneur who founded event staffing leader Black Diamond Agency

From what began in 2010 as a modelling agency "undercutting ev...

‘Cheeky, sharp and charming’: Lula is the voice of a new rum rebellion

‘Cheeky, sharp and charming’: Lula is the voice of a new rum rebellion

Lula ‘speaks with a wink’ using dialogue that is &lsquo...

Outposter unlocks a global workforce to ethically tackle our skills shortage

Outposter unlocks a global workforce to ethically tackle our skills shortage

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How LoanOptions.ai founder built advanced tech to "democratise" lending

How LoanOptions.ai founder built advanced tech to "democratise" lending

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Mergers and Acquisitions

ACCC throws a spanner in the works for Louis Dreyfus in its bid for Namoi Cotton

ACCC throws a spanner in the works for Louis Dreyfus in its bid for Namoi Cotton

The takeover plans of Singapore’s Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)...

Southern Cross Media board not keen to sacrifice LiSTNR podcast holdings for complex ARN takeover

Southern Cross Media board not keen to sacrifice LiSTNR podcast holdings for complex ARN takeover

Sacrificing full ownership of Australia's largest and fastest-g...

Shareholder consortium buys out Black Hops Brewing as creditors remain in the dark

Shareholder consortium buys out Black Hops Brewing as creditors remain in the dark

Gold Coast-based craft beermaker Black Hops Brewing looks set to st...

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Retail

Out with the bathwater: Baby Bunting shares plunge amid sales slump

Out with the bathwater: Baby Bunting shares plunge amid sales slump

Reports of consumers trading down and a stalled recovery have spook...

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

After several years toying with the idea, Australia’s peak re...

Major supermarket fruit and veg supplier Southern Cross Produce calls in administrators

Major supermarket fruit and veg supplier Southern Cross Produce calls in administrators

High debt levels and insufficient working capital have pushed one o...

Weaker consumer spending takes its toll on Bapcor as shares slump 29pc

Weaker consumer spending takes its toll on Bapcor as shares slump 29pc

A tough retail market looks set to impact second-half earnings for ...

 

Opinion

Chalmers is bitten by the giveaway bug in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone

Chalmers is bitten by the giveaway bug in a budget that contains good news for almost everyone

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been bitten by the giveaway bug. This bu...

Australia just made a $940m bet on building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer in Brisbane

Australia just made a $940m bet on building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer in Brisbane

The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately A...

‘Invisible’ consultants help companies write sustainability reports. Here’s why that’s a problem

‘Invisible’ consultants help companies write sustainability reports. Here’s why that’s a problem

Around the world, more and more companies are publishing sustainabi...

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Capital Raising & Finance

'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...

RecycleSmart raises $1.15m to address Australia’s waste management problem

RecycleSmart raises $1.15m to address Australia’s waste management problem

A Sydney-based environmental service company that recycles overlook...

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...

Aussie-founded Cover Genius raises $119m in Series E round amid rapid growth for insurtech

Aussie-founded Cover Genius raises $119m in Series E round amid rapid growth for insurtech

Cover Genius, a US-based insurtech founded by former Australian tra...

Property

Lendlease enters joint venture with Warburg Pincus in Asia

Lendlease enters joint venture with Warburg Pincus in Asia

Australian development giant Lendlease (ASX: LLC) has announced tod...

Automated real estate management software startup Asseti raises $2.5m

Automated real estate management software startup Asseti raises $2.5m

Sydney-based intelligent property asset management company Asseti h...

Openn Negotiation calls administrators a week after $1.3m bid for prop-tech Proffer Group

Openn Negotiation calls administrators a week after $1.3m bid for prop-tech Proffer Group

A week after announcing plans to acquire prop-tech Proffer Group fo...

Apt.Residential in $1.5b build-to-rent partnership with Dutch pension fund PGGM

Apt.Residential in $1.5b build-to-rent partnership with Dutch pension fund PGGM

Sydney-based real estate investment manager Apt.Residential has tap...

Leadership

"Irreconcilable differences": President of Ecofibre's textile business joins lawsuit, resigns

"Irreconcilable differences": President of Ecofibre's textile business joins lawsuit, resigns

Two senior executives from Ecofibre's (ASX: EOF) highest revenu...

PharmAust suffers board exodus as chairman among a spate of shock departures

PharmAust suffers board exodus as chairman among a spate of shock departures

The surprise announcement by Dr Michael Thurn to resign as CEO of P...

Shock sacking of Australian Vintage CEO puts merger plans with Accolade Wines in turmoil

Shock sacking of Australian Vintage CEO puts merger plans with Accolade Wines in turmoil

Australian Vintage (ASX: AVG) and its potential merger with Austral...

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Health

PharmAust suffers board exodus as chairman among a spate of shock departures

PharmAust suffers board exodus as chairman among a spate of shock departures

The surprise announcement by Dr Michael Thurn to resign as CEO of P...

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

From its origins as a husband and wife applying their pharmaceutica...

LuminaX Healthtech Accelerator accepts record cohort of founders for 2024

LuminaX Healthtech Accelerator accepts record cohort of founders for 2024

The Gold Coast’s LuminaX HealthTech Accelerator has accepted ...

Zea Relief gets a healthy boost to its retail footprint through Woolworths distribution deal

Zea Relief gets a healthy boost to its retail footprint through Woolworths distribution deal

Zea Relief, a Tasmanian wellness scale-up that has developed a rang...

SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Tritium operations "stabilised" as EV players show interest in potential transaction

Tritium operations "stabilised" as EV players show interest in potential transaction

Receivers and managers for embattled electric vehicle (EV) fast-cha...

Ahead of the herd: Livestock management platform AgriWebb raises $11 million

Ahead of the herd: Livestock management platform AgriWebb raises $11 million

A Sydney-based agtech that tracks more than 23 million heads of liv...

Green hydrogen group Hysata backed by energy giant BP in monster $172m Series B

Green hydrogen group Hysata backed by energy giant BP in monster $172m Series B

Wollongong-based green hydrogen electrolyser manufacturer Hysata ha...

Plant-based meat popular with Aussie diners despite cost-of-living crunch

Plant-based meat popular with Aussie diners despite cost-of-living crunch

A recent report published by independent think tank on alternative ...

 

Technology

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...

Brisbane biometric ID group Grabba secures Dubai foothold with Du Telecom contract renewal

Brisbane biometric ID group Grabba secures Dubai foothold with Du Telecom contract renewal

Biometric and identity technology company Grabba, backed by tech en...

ID verification software scale-up Data Zoo raises $35m

ID verification software scale-up Data Zoo raises $35m

A Sydney-headquartered company that provides automated know your cu...

Tritium operations "stabilised" as EV players show interest in potential transaction

Tritium operations "stabilised" as EV players show interest in potential transaction

Receivers and managers for embattled electric vehicle (EV) fast-cha...

Legal

SkyCity Adelaide to pay $67m penalty over anti-money laundering compliance failures

SkyCity Adelaide to pay $67m penalty over anti-money laundering compliance failures

Adelaide's SkyCity casino has reached an agreement with the nat...

Pizza Hut hit with $2.5m penalty for sending spam emails and texts to customers

Pizza Hut hit with $2.5m penalty for sending spam emails and texts to customers

Pizza Hut Australia’s operator Pizza Pan Group has been fined...

"Irreconcilable differences": President of Ecofibre's textile business joins lawsuit, resigns

"Irreconcilable differences": President of Ecofibre's textile business joins lawsuit, resigns

Two senior executives from Ecofibre's (ASX: EOF) highest revenu...

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Marketing

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...

The Body Shop shouldn’t have failed when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?

The Body Shop shouldn’t have failed when consumers want activism from their brands. What happened?

We are in an era of brand activism and conscious consumerism. More ...

Predictive intelligence marketing tech Prophet raises $5m in seed round backed by Catalano

Predictive intelligence marketing tech Prophet raises $5m in seed round backed by Catalano

In a move resembling the transformation of the investment world in ...

Marketing agency Underscore enlisted 500 influencers to drive marketing for Tennis Australia

Marketing agency Underscore enlisted 500 influencers to drive marketing for Tennis Australia

After the Australian Open (AO) beat attendance records this year wi...

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