Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

After several years toying with the idea, Australia’s peak retail bodies have firmed up plans to merge in a bid to provide a single voice for the $420 billion sector ...

Openn Negotiation calls administrators a week after $1.3m bid for prop-tech Proffer Group

Openn Negotiation calls administrators a week after $1.3m bid for prop-tech Proffer Group

A week after announcing plans to acquire prop-tech Proffer Group fo...

Ecofibre sells advanced tech facility to shore up US$10.4m, appoints new leadership

Ecofibre sells advanced tech facility to shore up US$10.4m, appoints new leadership

Sydney-headquartered medicinal cannabis and hemp-derived advanced t...

Southern Cross Media frustrated as Anchorage pulls out of $250m takeover bid with ARN Media

Southern Cross Media frustrated as Anchorage pulls out of $250m takeover bid with ARN Media

Deteriorating conditions for the regional television market has sca...

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An anonymous coder nearly hacked a big chunk of the internet. How worried should we be?

An anonymous coder nearly hacked a big chunk of the internet. How worried should we be?

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Suncorp lightens its load further with $375m sale of NZ life insurance arm Asteron

Suncorp lightens its load further with $375m sale of NZ life insurance arm Asteron

Suncorp Group (ASX: SUN) has sold its New Zealand life insurance bu...

Female representation on ASX300 boards up slightly while LGBTQ+ numbers jump from low base

Female representation on ASX300 boards up slightly while LGBTQ+ numbers jump from low base

The latest report into ASX300 board diversity has revealed a minor ...

Sales downturn pushes Collette, The Daily Edited owner Marquee Retail Group into administration

Sales downturn pushes Collette, The Daily Edited owner Marquee Retail Group into administration

Marquee Retail Group (MRG), the owner of fashion accessories brands...

LVX Global in administration after $39m buyout from Design Milk Co fails to materialise

LVX Global in administration after $39m buyout from Design Milk Co fails to materialise

Adelaide-based LVX Global, a smart cities and infrastructure engine...

Businesswoman and women’s advocate Samantha Mostyn to be Australia’s next governor-general

Businesswoman and women’s advocate Samantha Mostyn to be Australia’s next governor-general

Australia’s next governor-general will be businesswoman Saman...

Mighty Craft offloads Mismatch beer and 78 Degrees gin to private consortium for $7.2 million

Mighty Craft offloads Mismatch beer and 78 Degrees gin to private consortium for $7.2 million

Craft beer and spirits group Mighty Craft (ASX: MCL) has offloaded ...

South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanwha Ocean faces uphill battle to secure Austal for $1 billion

South Korean shipbuilding giant Hanwha Ocean faces uphill battle to secure Austal for $1 billion

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WAM Microcap to raise $75m for "undervalued growth opportunities"

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Entrepreneurship

"Monumental step": STRONG Pilates to open second global HQ in California

"Monumental step": STRONG Pilates to open second global HQ in California

Born in Melbourne and now with 55 studios worldwide, fast-growing fitness franchise STRONG Pilates has officially announced a launch in the US market where it plans to...

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

From its origins as a husband and wife applying their pharmaceutica...

Making data make sense: Canberra startup Aristotle Metadata stealthily bags major global contracts

Making data make sense: Canberra startup Aristotle Metadata stealthily bags major global contracts

After more than six years in 'stealth mode' as its founders...

Scaling into the US: Learnings for Aussie and Kiwi startups

Scaling into the US: Learnings for Aussie and Kiwi startups

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MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Redback Technologies ‘here to stay’ as new owner pulls renewables group from administration

Redback Technologies ‘here to stay’ as new owner pulls renewables group from administration

Brisbane-based renewable energy group Redback Technologies is &quot...

Southern Cross Media frustrated as Anchorage pulls out of $250m takeover bid with ARN Media

Southern Cross Media frustrated as Anchorage pulls out of $250m takeover bid with ARN Media

Deteriorating conditions for the regional television market has sca...

Adamantem pips IPH to the post with takeover deal for QANTM Intellectual Property

Adamantem pips IPH to the post with takeover deal for QANTM Intellectual Property

When asked to choose between holding shares in competitor and suito...

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Retail

Out with the bathwater: Baby Bunting shares plunge amid sales slump

Out with the bathwater: Baby Bunting shares plunge amid sales slump

Reports of consumers trading down and a stalled recovery have spook...

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

Australian retail industry's peak bodies seal merger agreement for the ‘greater good’

After several years toying with the idea, Australia’s peak re...

Major supermarket fruit and veg supplier Southern Cross Produce calls in administrators

Major supermarket fruit and veg supplier Southern Cross Produce calls in administrators

High debt levels and insufficient working capital have pushed one o...

Weaker consumer spending takes its toll on Bapcor as shares slump 29pc

Weaker consumer spending takes its toll on Bapcor as shares slump 29pc

A tough retail market looks set to impact second-half earnings for ...

 

Opinion

Australia just made a $940m bet on building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer in Brisbane

Australia just made a $940m bet on building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer in Brisbane

The Australian government has announced a pledge of approximately A...

‘Invisible’ consultants help companies write sustainability reports. Here’s why that’s a problem

‘Invisible’ consultants help companies write sustainability reports. Here’s why that’s a problem

Around the world, more and more companies are publishing sustainabi...

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Scaling into the US: Learnings for Aussie and Kiwi startups

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CAPITAL RAISING & FINANCE

ID verification software scale-up Data Zoo raises $35m

ID verification software scale-up Data Zoo raises $35m

A Sydney-headquartered company that provides automated know your cu...

Openn Negotiation calls administrators a week after $1.3m bid for prop-tech Proffer Group

Openn Negotiation calls administrators a week after $1.3m bid for prop-tech Proffer Group

A week after announcing plans to acquire prop-tech Proffer Group fo...

Court dismisses longstanding CBA class actions over continuous disclosure

Court dismisses longstanding CBA class actions over continuous disclosure

After more than six years of legal proceedings alleging Australia...

Data consultancy firm V2 Digital to double team size with $30m raise

Data consultancy firm V2 Digital to double team size with $30m raise

Only a year since launching operations, fast-growing Melbourne-base...

Leadership

"Irreconcilable differences": President of Ecofibre's textile business joins lawsuit, resigns

"Irreconcilable differences": President of Ecofibre's textile business joins lawsuit, resigns

Two senior executives from Ecofibre's (ASX: EOF) highest revenu...

PharmAust suffers board exodus as chairman among a spate of shock departures

PharmAust suffers board exodus as chairman among a spate of shock departures

The surprise announcement by Dr Michael Thurn to resign as CEO of P...

Shock sacking of Australian Vintage CEO puts merger plans with Accolade Wines in turmoil

Shock sacking of Australian Vintage CEO puts merger plans with Accolade Wines in turmoil

Australian Vintage (ASX: AVG) and its potential merger with Austral...

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Property

Openn Negotiation calls administrators a week after $1.3m bid for prop-tech Proffer Group

Openn Negotiation calls administrators a week after $1.3m bid for prop-tech Proffer Group

A week after announcing plans to acquire prop-tech Proffer Group fo...

"Exceptional result" for realestate.com.au owner REA Group as buy listings surge

"Exceptional result" for realestate.com.au owner REA Group as buy listings surge

Realestate.com.au operator REA Group (ASX: REA) has reported a 24 p...

John Holland Group leads nation in construction project starts by value

John Holland Group leads nation in construction project starts by value

Melbourne-headquartered, Chinese-owned John Holland has taken the n...

Gurner gets green light for $250m Port Douglas resort with underwater aquarium rooms

Gurner gets green light for $250m Port Douglas resort with underwater aquarium rooms

Prolific Melbourne-based developer Gurner has received a planning p...

 

Health

PharmAust suffers board exodus as chairman among a spate of shock departures

PharmAust suffers board exodus as chairman among a spate of shock departures

The surprise announcement by Dr Michael Thurn to resign as CEO of P...

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

Australian horse gut health pioneer Poseidon enters US market

From its origins as a husband and wife applying their pharmaceutica...

LuminaX Healthtech Accelerator accepts record cohort of founders for 2024

LuminaX Healthtech Accelerator accepts record cohort of founders for 2024

The Gold Coast’s LuminaX HealthTech Accelerator has accepted ...

Zea Relief gets a healthy boost to its retail footprint through Woolworths distribution deal

Zea Relief gets a healthy boost to its retail footprint through Woolworths distribution deal

Zea Relief, a Tasmanian wellness scale-up that has developed a rang...

Technology

ID verification software scale-up Data Zoo raises $35m

ID verification software scale-up Data Zoo raises $35m

A Sydney-headquartered company that provides automated know your cu...

Tritium operations "stabilised" as EV players show interest in potential transaction

Tritium operations "stabilised" as EV players show interest in potential transaction

Receivers and managers for embattled electric vehicle (EV) fast-cha...

More fintech capital raises unannounced than announced in 2023

More fintech capital raises unannounced than announced in 2023

Data compiled by Techboard from Australian Securities and Investmen...

Green hydrogen group Hysata backed by energy giant BP in monster $172m Series B

Green hydrogen group Hysata backed by energy giant BP in monster $172m Series B

Wollongong-based green hydrogen electrolyser manufacturer Hysata ha...

Legal

"Irreconcilable differences": President of Ecofibre's textile business joins lawsuit, resigns

"Irreconcilable differences": President of Ecofibre's textile business joins lawsuit, resigns

Two senior executives from Ecofibre's (ASX: EOF) highest revenu...

“The system is broken”: Victims of Latitude data breach left unanswered by OAIC

“The system is broken”: Victims of Latitude data breach left unanswered by OAIC

More than a year since announcing it would launch a class-action la...

Court dismisses longstanding CBA class actions over continuous disclosure

Court dismisses longstanding CBA class actions over continuous disclosure

After more than six years of legal proceedings alleging Australia...

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