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Sydney peer-to-peer startup Designerex helps users make cash lending out their designer dresses
A growing number of niche platforms are tapping into the opportunities within the peer to peer model, with one being Designerex.
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Mastercard partners with Transport for NSW to offer tap-on payments to ferry commuters
Mastercard has announced a new partnership with Transport for NSW to allow Sydney ferry commuters to tap-on with their mastercards or mobile wallets.
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Bathurst’s AppiWork collaborates with government and startups to bring app ideas to life
With a new baby in tow, Zoe and Isao Hida made the decision to move from Sydney back to Zoe’s hometown of Bathurst, in northwest NSW, at the height of the global financial crisis. They weren’t the only ones to make the switch; between the financial climate being what it was, and the relaxed, family… Read more »
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NSW Government opens applications for 2017 Tel Aviv fintech and cybersecurity bootcamp cohort
The NSW Government has announced that it’s opened applications for ‘Israel Calling’, a Tel Aviv bootcamp targeting fintech and cybersecurity startups.
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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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Victorian government announces plan to build Melbourne fintech hub
Looking to further the development of the Victorian fintech sector, the state government has announced its plans to establish a fintech hub in Melbourne.
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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.
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NSW government announces inquiry into growing regional startup ecosystem
The NSW government’s Committee on IIRD has announced that it will be conducting an inquiry into how to grow the state’s regional startup ecosystem.
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NSW Government unveils digital strategy for development of user-centric public services
The NSW Government has unveiled a digital transformation strategy detailing how it will look to update its processes to better serve NSW residents.
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Newcastle’s Hunter Innovation Festival set to showcase regional innovation
The University of Newcastle’s inaugural Hunter Innovation Festival will showcase regional startup success stories and discuss women in tech.
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H2 Accelerator opens up to data and AI startups across Australia and New Zealand
H2 Ventures has announced that it will be expanding its flagship H2 Accelerator program to support data and AI startups across Australia and New Zealand.
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Australia Post Regional Pitchfest reveals national line up of regional competitors
Australia Post Regional Pitchfest has revealed the lineup of entrepreneurs from Australia that will have the chance to pitch their ideas on stage.
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Wagga Wagga startup GoRemote connects regional Australians with remote job roles
The nature of work is changing, and as more employers around the country become accustomed to the idea of outsourcing or hiring a remote worker, the opportunities for Australians living outside the business hubs in our major cities have never been greater. Aiming to help businesses tap into the wealth of expertise hidden around regional… Read more »
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Airtasker and Unions NSW come to agreement on minimum rates and workers’ compensation
Unions NSW has today announced it has come to a “groundbreaking agreement” with Airtasker to deliver workers on the platform a number of conditions.
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Agritourism platform Visit My Farm connects metropolitan Aussies to authentic on-farm experiences
For many Australians living in metropolitan areas, knowledge of life on a farm has come from a show like McLeod’s Daughters. Unfortunately, just as any doctor would tell you that no, Grey’s Anatomy does not accurately depict working in a hospital, a day in the life of a character on McLeod’s Daughters isn’t exactly the… Read more »
