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.
The report found almost $7,000 is being invested per household on broadband in regional and rural Australia, or $4.5 billion in total.
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 »
I am wary of the obsession in the startup ecosystem of needing to use certain buzzwords in order to feel validated by Australian society and our Government.
The government will work alongside each Regional Partnership to develop region-specific strategies and practical solutions for their digital needs.
Regional businesses across Australia are more likely than their metropolitan counterparts to be innovating and “making things happen”, a report has found.
Mackay coworking space Split Spaces has this week announced the launch of the Business Booster program to give four local startups six months of support.
As part of our initiative focused on building a stronger connection between metro and regional-based startups and business owners the team at Startup Daily will be launching a new podcast this Friday called Paddock Chat via our Silicon Paddock initiative.
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.
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.
Founded in 1932 by Reginald Murray Williams, the brand R.M. Williams is one of our country’s most recognised lifestyle brands, sitting comfortably next to the likes of other iconic brand names like Akubra, Driza-Bone, and Hard Yakka on the world stage.
In a move that will be sure to please startups and small businesses in the Riverina that have east coast expansion as part of their growth plans, regional-focused airline JetGo announced that it will officially be launching return flights between Wagga Wagga and Brisbane from February 13th 2017.
The $150,000 program, Grow with NBN, will distribute three major grants of $25,000 and six minor grants of $10,000 to organisations that are “innovatively” using the nbn for their activities in the fields of business, community, or education.
Ten country businesses working online and embracing advanced technologies have been named finalists in this year’s Regional Online Heroes awards.
There was a time when the local library was part of the social fabric of every Australian community, however over the years budget constraints and decreased government funding have seen many shut down – particularly across regional Australia.
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