A group of agricultural research and development organisations have launched People in Agriculture, a new website looking to become a key resource for employers and employees in agriculture, and encourage more people to work in the sector.
Treasurer Scott Morrison has asked the Productivity Commission to identify the hardest-hit regions and towns that are at the largest risk of losing jobs and economic decline as the mining boom ends and manufacturing jobs head overseas.
With a view to positioning Townsville as a gateway to northern Australia and Asia, the Australian Government, Queensland Government and Townsville City Council have signed the first City Deal to grow Townsville’s economy and transform its city centre.
An online marketplace for farmers and associated agricultural businesses, Yarrawonga-based founder Dwain Duxson explained FarmTender provides a platform where farmers can trade or market items and commodities directly from their smartphone or computer, solving the old problem of distance.
Almost 30 regional community groups have been awarded a combined $275,000 in grants through the ANZ Seeds of Renewal program to help execute programs and projects aiming to create education and employment opportunities within their communities.
Toowoomba company AgData, which has created a suite of farm management and accounting solutions for the agricultural industry, has been named the the winner of this year’s Regional Online Heroes competition by the Regional Australia Institute and Google.
At 11 years old, Nimble is now one of the oldest players in the burgeoning loans market, but the veteran company is based on the Gold Coast and actually first launched with a bricks and mortar storefront.
It was a desire to find a way to stay in Wagga Wagga rather than having to move into the city to find work that led Peter Swan to launch web design agency Simple Pixels two years ago.
The job of a UX designer is to job is to improve the accessibility, usability and overall enjoyment of a product, particularly digital applications, software and appliances.
A researcher at Charles Sturt University working to create environmentally sustainable solutions for the Murray-Darling Basin is among the first recipients of a commercialisation grant from the government’s Global Connections Fund.
This year, we aimed to refresh — and enhance — our in-depth snapshot of founders and startups across the entire tech ecosystem. We asked several of the same questions to track shifting sentiment and trends across years, but also delved into new areas such as how founders pick their lead investor and the perspectives they… Read more »
With the release of the 2016 Crossroads report it is evident that many of the challenges facing the Australian tech and startup community in early 2015 persist and, as global competition in the space heats up, they are becoming more pronounced.
One of Australia’s most in-depth studies on the technology startup ecosystem. Download the report here and watch out for our analysis on the findings early tomorrow morning. Produced annually by StartupAUS.
Pause Festival 2017 looks to ignite conversations across creative, tech and businesses industries and has divided the three-day event into each theme. While each day is focused on a specific theme, Pause is all about sharing and cross-pollinating ideas and showing its attendees how industries come together and push one another to innovate.
Over a dozen advocacy groups have come together to launch a coalition focused on ending the ‘data drought’ and championing better communications services for consumers and small businesses in rural, remote, or regional areas around Australia.
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