Aussies waiting on hold for longer, costing the economy $1.28b, says report

Aussies waiting on hold for longer, costing the economy $1.28b, says report

The time spent on hold by Australians increased dramatically over t...

Netflix embarks on another Aussie novel remake with Jane Harper's The Survivors in Tasmania

Netflix embarks on another Aussie novel remake with Jane Harper's The Survivors in Tasmania

The screen industry's love affair with successful Australian no...

Soft plastic recycling is back, but only in 12 supermarkets. Will it work this time?

Soft plastic recycling is back, but only in 12 supermarkets. Will it work this time?

After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plas...

Japan's Renesas to buy Altium for $9.1 billion

Japan's Renesas to buy Altium for $9.1 billion

Tokyo-headquartered Renesas Electronics Corporation has reache...

St Hilliers Contracting group’s debt exposure could top $40m, creditors told

St Hilliers Contracting group’s debt exposure could top $40m, creditors told

Creditors to Sydney-based St Hilliers Contracting have been to...

MA Marina Fund grows its portfolio with $33m deal for East Coast Marina in Manly, QLD

MA Marina Fund grows its portfolio with $33m deal for East Coast Marina in Manly, QLD

Alternative asset manager MA Financial (ASX: MAF) has lifted its ex...

UK catering giant SSP Group expands Australian presence with Airport Retail Enterprises acquisition

UK catering giant SSP Group expands Australian presence with Airport Retail Enterprises acquisition

UK contract foodservice giant SSP Group plc is taking a bigger shar...

Temple & Webster defies consumer downturn to post record $254m in sales

Temple & Webster defies consumer downturn to post record $254m in sales

Online furniture and homewares retailer Temple & Webster (ASX: ...

Simonds Group swings back into profit despite a fall in house builds

Simonds Group swings back into profit despite a fall in house builds

Homebuilder Simonds Group (ASX: SIO) has swung back into the black ...

Audinate shares hit all-time high as Dante software sales soar

Audinate shares hit all-time high as Dante software sales soar

The market capitalisation of audiovisual technology company Audinat...

Ecofibre to sell hemp seed and food business to Elixinol for $3m

Ecofibre to sell hemp seed and food business to Elixinol for $3m

Medicinal cannabis and hemp company Ecofibre (ASX: EOF) is selling ...

CAR Group accelerates earnings as vehicle sales weather economic storm

CAR Group accelerates earnings as vehicle sales weather economic storm

A solid contribution from US-based listing business Trader Interact...

Appen to shut two offices in cost cutting drive as it reels from Google contract fallout

Appen to shut two offices in cost cutting drive as it reels from Google contract fallout

Struggling artificial intelligence (AI) annotator Appen (ASX: APX) ...

Resort developer Li Zhang sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud

Resort developer Li Zhang sentenced to 10 years in jail for tax fraud

A developer who conspired to defraud the Commonwealth of tax income...

From agritech to workplace safety: Startmate unveils a sizzling Summer ’24 cohort

From agritech to workplace safety: Startmate unveils a sizzling Summer ’24 cohort

From creating synthetic fertilisers that efficiently grow more food...

Booktopia cuts earnings guidance by $10.5m, prompting strategic review

Booktopia cuts earnings guidance by $10.5m, prompting strategic review

While the rise of social media communities like BookTok may have pl...

Eureka dismisses Aspen takeover bid as "inadequate"

Eureka dismisses Aspen takeover bid as "inadequate"

The board of senior and disability accommodation provider Eureka Gr...

Mirvac abandons $670m Brisbane tower amid challenging market conditions

Mirvac abandons $670m Brisbane tower amid challenging market conditions

The proposed $670 million redevelopment of the heritage-listed Bris...

ATO crackdown on business debts leads to doubling of court-ordered wind-ups

ATO crackdown on business debts leads to doubling of court-ordered wind-ups

A crackdown on debts owed to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) h...

Court orders Brite Advisors be wound up amidst $106m gap in client funds held

Court orders Brite Advisors be wound up amidst $106m gap in client funds held

The Australian arm of a global investment manager that has cla...

Spirit Technology ramps up cyber security division with $34.6m InfoTrust buyout

Spirit Technology ramps up cyber security division with $34.6m InfoTrust buyout

Melbourne-based telco and managed IT services group Spirit Technolo...

Japan takes the lead in Australia's real estate investment inflows

Japan takes the lead in Australia's real estate investment inflows

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Australian real estate had a tas...

NAB's private banking boss Irvine named CEO as McEwan announces retirement

NAB's private banking boss Irvine named CEO as McEwan announces retirement

National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) has elevated its private banking...

Cettire valuation surges by $370m after "strongest trading half" since IPO

Cettire valuation surges by $370m after "strongest trading half" since IPO

Shares in Cettire (ASX: CTT) jumped 30 per cent in early trade this...

Payments provider Fat Zebra dives into open banking with Adatree acquisition

Payments provider Fat Zebra dives into open banking with Adatree acquisition

Sydney-based payments infrastructure provider Fat Zebra has bolster...

Emirates to resume direct flights between Adelaide and Dubai after four-year absence

Emirates to resume direct flights between Adelaide and Dubai after four-year absence

Almost four years after cancelling a direct service from Adelaide t...

Startup report slams crowdfunding model, claims it "fails to adequately protect retail investors"

Startup report slams crowdfunding model, claims it "fails to adequately protect retail investors"

Authors of the State of Australian Startup Funding Report 2023...

Female founders involved in 26pc of startup funding deals in 2023

Female founders involved in 26pc of startup funding deals in 2023

More than a quarter of the 413 reported startup funding rounds last...

Aussie startup funding fell in half to $3.5 billion in 2023

Aussie startup funding fell in half to $3.5 billion in 2023

Australian startup funding fell by a whopping 52.7 per cent last ye...

Metcash to buy Superior Food in $559m distributor spending spree

Metcash to buy Superior Food in $559m distributor spending spree

The Australian foodservice distribution industry is set for its big...