The NSW government has overhauled its open data infrastructure with the imminent launch of a new data marketplace to be developed and managed on Data Republic’s Senate platform. The...
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As an entrepreneur, an offer of up to $100,000 in equity grant, access to free co-working space for six months, and a ready-made network of mentors and business advisors...
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On the eve of the Alibaba Group’s famous 11.11 global shopping festival, the world is battening down the hatches in preparation for a deluge of gigantic numbers. Records will...
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Financial services industry regulators in Australia and China have signed an information sharing agreement that aims to “promote innovation in financial services in their respective markets”. The Australian Securities...
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Far from being the harbingers of doom for professional services, the pending arrival of machine learning and artificial intelligence-based automation tools will open up new opportunities for the sector,...
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In October, Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO topped Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index; Bezos’ ascendancy and the retail juggernaut’s imminent arrival in Australia are creating a conundrum for the Australian...
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Ask anyone to list the startup hubs based in Sydney’s CBD and at least half a dozen names will be quickly rattled off: Fishburners, Stone & Chalk, BlueChilli, Hoist,...
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CSIRO boss and former Silicon Valley denizen Larry Marshall used all his pitching powers to try and wow the troops at the National Press Club this week, revealing Australia’s...
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More than a year and a half since the government launched its landmark cyber security strategy the national conversation has shifted and new challenges and opportunities have emerged, two...
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Improvements to the R&D initiative and government-mandated open data controls are top of the Australian FinTech industry’s wish-list, while gender diversity remains a major issue for the sector, a...
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The CSIRO marked a huge milestone this week with the formal launch of its Main Sequence Ventures and the unveiling of four investments it has made into Australian deep-tech...
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StartupAUS has rejigged its board and raised the number of women on the startup advocacy outfit’s 10 member board from two to four as chair Topaz Conway says women...
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The government has moved to build a “FinTech bridge” to the UK to better enable cooperation between industry and regulators and assist local companies in expanding overseas. Announced by...
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Australian FinTech startups will be included in the range of angel and venture capital investor incentives and tax breaks on offer under new legislation, but concerns have been raised...