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South Australian budget allocates further $60 million to Investment Attraction Agency
The South Australian government has allocated $60 million over four years to its Investment Attraction Agency (IASA) in its 2017-18 Budget.
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Logistics company GetSwift raises $24 million to explore new verticals
Melbourne logistics company GetSwift, which raised $5 million through an ASX listing last December, has raised $24 million from a collection of US-based and local investors.
HCF
How health insurer HCF found opportunities for collaboration with aged care Startup Curo
According to the Australia’s Health 2016 report, Australia’s health expenditure hit $155 billion in 2013-14, or 9.8 percent of the country’s GDP; this was up from $150 billion in 2012-13, and almost $95 billion, adjusted for inflation, in 2003-04. This spend is due to a population that is both growing and ageing, with advancements in… Read more »
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Catch Group launches travel platform Bon Voyage to give consumers access to luxury packages
Catch Group has launched Bon Voyage, a platform allowing travellers to find and book luxury travel experiences.
Partner Content
How health insurer HCF found opportunities for collaboration with aged care Startup Curo
Curo installs a set of sensors in a home to help families and carers of elderly people monitor their activity and wellbeing unobtrusively.
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Melbourne edutech startup Verso Learning raises $2 million for US expansion
Melbourne edutech startup Verso Learning, which looks to assist teachers both in the classroom and with their own professional learning and development, has raised a $2 million Series A round led by Ken Lowe, cofounder of Canberra Data Centres.
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Data Governance Australia releases draft Code for responsible data use
Data Governance Australia (DGA) has released a Draft Code of Practice to set industry benchmarks for the responsible collection and use of data.
Advice
How to bootstrap your startup’s early marketing
When we started Sleeping Duck we had a tiny amount of bootstrapped capital that we had raised from running some online retail businesses.
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Fintech startup Simply Wall St raises $2.4 million in funding from users
Sydney fintech Simply Wall St has raised $2.4 million in funding from its user base, which has now grown to 100,000 users across five global markets.
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NSW Budget focuses on regional investment and improving government’s digital capabilities
Thanks in part to the government’s sale of public assets, NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has delivered a surplus of $4.5 billion in his first state Budget, along with a strong focus on regional investment.
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Federal Government committee finds Australian STEM education is on a “decay curve”
A Federal Government committee has warned that there must be more investment in quality STEM education if Australia is to turn back the “decay curve” of STEM-capable students and grow its “nascent but promising” innovation ecosystem.
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Campaign Monitor CEO Alex Bard announces resignation
Another high-profile Australian startup has lost a chief executive, with Campaign Monitor’s Alex Bard today announcing he will be leaving his post as CEO at the end of June.
Advice
Powerhouse Ventures is an investment firm collaborating with universities to commercialise research
Dedicated to identifying the most promising research from universities across New Zealand and Australia, forming a company around it, investing in it, and commercialising it is Powerhouse Ventures.
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Employee engagement startup Culture Amp raises US$20 million Series C round
Melbourne employee engagement startup Culture Amp has raised a US$20 million ($26.4 million) Series C round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from previous investors including Index Ventures and local firm Blackbird Ventures.
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Planned Sydney tech precinct Lighthouse pivots to education after seeing overlap with Jobs for NSW hub
After announcing its plan to be the shining beacon for, and central heart of, the Sydney startup community last December, the city’s proposed tech precinct Lighthouse is pivoting from property to education.
