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games development
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Government responds to recommendations on future of Australian video games development industry

- February 1, 2018 3 MIN READ

Almost two years since the Senate’s Environment and Communications References Committee published its report and recommendations on the future of the Australian video games development industry, the government has responded [pdf]. However, the response wasn’t worth the wait for the industry, with the government largely ‘noting’ the recommendations put forward but rejecting them, pointing instead… Read more »

Go People
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Sydney crowdsourced courier startup Go People raises $3 million in funding

- January 31, 2018 2 MIN READ

Sydney-founded crowdsourced courier startup Go People, born in 2014 as People Post, has raised $3 million in funding as it looks to grow further in the increasingly-crowded delivery startup space. The startup did not disclose its investors, though said they comprise both individuals and “interested companies” with which Go People is exploring potential partnerships. The… Read more »

Ola
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Indian rideshare company prepares to launch in Australia as NSW Government implements levy on taxi and rideshare services

- January 31, 2018 2 MIN READ

As the NSW Government gears up to implement a $1 levy per trip taken through taxi and rideshare services across much of the state from this Thursday, Indian rideshare company Ola has signalled it is getting ready to launch in Australia. Placed on taxi service and booking service providers, the “temporary” levy of $1 per… Read more »

ThreatMetrix
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Australia-founded digital identity company ThreatMetrix acquired by Relx Group for £580 million

- January 30, 2018 2 MIN READ

London-based Relx Group, a multinational analytics company, has acquired Australia-founded digital identity company ThreatMetrix for £580 million (just over $1 billion) in cash. The acquisition is expected to close within the first half of 2018. Cofounded by Alisdair Faulkner, currently Chief Product Officer, David Jones, and Scott Thomas in Australia in 2005, ThreatMetrix expanded to… Read more »

Jayride
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Sydney transport marketplace startup Jayride lists on the ASX

- January 29, 2018 2 MIN READ

Following an initial public offering (IPO) that raised $1.5 million in December, Australian marketplace platform Jayride has today listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Founded by Rod Bishop and Ross Lin in 2012, Jayride allows users to compare prices from airport transfer companies and book their transport. From its beginnings in Sydney, the company now… Read more »

BlockGrain
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Queensland startup BlockGrain raises $1 million through NEM blockchain investment fund

- January 25, 2018 2 MIN READ

Queensland agriculture supply chain tracking startup BlockGrain has raised $1 million, or 800,000 worth of XEM tokens, through the global NEM blockchain investment fund. Founded in 2014, BlockGrain allows growers, brokers, and logistics companies to track grain at harvest and through the supply chain to consumers.  BlockGrain cofounder and CEO, Caile Ditterich said that with… Read more »

Inspiring Rare Birds founder Jo Burston
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AgriFutures Australia partners with startup.business to launch agtech entrepreneurship course for high schools

- January 24, 2018 3 MIN READ

AgriFutures Australia (previously known as the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation) has launched an education program aimed at helping schoolchildren in rural and regional Australia learn about innovation and entrepreneurship in relation to the problems facing the agricultural sector. Through a partnership with startup.business, an edutech founded by Jo Burston in 2016, seven schools across… Read more »

Tyro
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Tatts Group chief Robbie Cooke named new CEO of Tyro

- January 23, 2018 2 MIN READ

Tyro’s six month search for a new chief executive is over, with the fintech company today announcing Robbie Cooke, currently managing director and CEO of Tatts Group, will take on the role at the end of March. Having previously served as COO then managing director and CEO of Wotif, Cooke is currently winding up his… Read more »

Insurtech Australia
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Industry body Insurtech Australia launches Global InsurTech Alliance to facilitate international collaboration

- January 23, 2018 2 MIN READ

Having itself launched last October, Insurtech Australia has partnered with a number of global counterparts to launch the Global InsurTech Alliance (GITA), an international network looking to facilitate global collaboration and connectivity in the insurance technology space. Joining the Australian organisation in launching the international body are InsTech London, Insurtech Asia, and FintechNZ. Brenton Charnley,… Read more »

Amazon
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Amazon launches Echo devices and Alexa in Australia

- January 18, 2018 2 MIN READ

Three years after launching overseas, Amazon’s Alexa is coming down under complete with Aussie accent, with the company today opening preorders for its Echo smart speakers in preparation for shipping in early February. The Echo Dot is currently available for preorder for $49, the Echo for $119, and the Echo Plus for $199 under an… Read more »

Life Whisperer
Talent Unleashed

Winning a Talent Unleashed Award provided medical technology startup Life Whisperer with “invaluable” credibility

- January 15, 2018 4 MIN READ

The Talent Unleashed Awards have uncovered a wide variety of innovative companies over the years, with more than a few working to save or make lives better from the medical or health technology sector. The latest to join this group of alumni is Australian startup Life Whisperer, which is working to better the often costly… Read more »