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Gettin' Square sequel among five feature films set for $6.9m funding boost

Gettin' Square sequel among five feature films set for $6.9m funding boost

Five feature films, including a sequel to Gold Coast legal eagle Ch...

Pendula launches takeover bid for Whispir at 19pc premium, but with a catch

Pendula launches takeover bid for Whispir at 19pc premium, but with a catch

Alex Colvin's customer engagement platform Pendula has lifted t...

As we hurtle towards 1m international students, migration changes will only slow this growth

As we hurtle towards 1m international students, migration changes will only slow this growth

The Australian government is aiming to rein in the growth of intern...

Report finds deep tech talent coming from "unexpected places"

Report finds deep tech talent coming from "unexpected places"

A report compiled by incubator Cicada Innovations has challenged pr...

Government-funded sectors hit hardest as private business failures blow out in 2023

Government-funded sectors hit hardest as private business failures blow out in 2023

Private businesses operating in largely government-backed sectors, ...

Geelong’s Carbon Revolution hits the ground running after Nasdaq listing

Geelong’s Carbon Revolution hits the ground running after Nasdaq listing

Geelong-based automotive technology company Carbon Revolution has h...

Birchal raises $1.2m in first 24 hours of its own crowdfunding campaign

Birchal raises $1.2m in first 24 hours of its own crowdfunding campaign

Melbourne-headquartered crowdfunding platform Birchal has made its ...

Fitbit fined $11m in Australia for misleading consumers over rights

Fitbit fined $11m in Australia for misleading consumers over rights

US-based wearable fitness technology company Fitbit LLC has been or...

Charter Hall Retail offloads two retail centres for $225m following unsolicited offers

Charter Hall Retail offloads two retail centres for $225m following unsolicited offers

Charter Hall Retail REIT (ASX: CQR) is poised to bank $225.5 millio...

"Avoid broad and unqualified claims": Consumer watchdog releases environmental messaging guidance

"Avoid broad and unqualified claims": Consumer watchdog releases environmental messaging guidance

"Where a business has genuinely changed how they operate to be...

Gold Coast leads Australia in founders per capita

Gold Coast leads Australia in founders per capita

In a report that will likely be unsurprising for Gold Coast-based e...

JB Hi-Fi faces class action over allegedly "worthless" warranties

JB Hi-Fi faces class action over allegedly "worthless" warranties

Maurice Blackburn Lawyers is seeking refunds for consumers who purc...

Respiratory tech group 4DMedical to acquire US-based Imbio for up to $68m

Respiratory tech group 4DMedical to acquire US-based Imbio for up to $68m

Respiratory imaging technology company 4DMedical (ASX: 4DX) is acqu...

DealsDirect founder backs $1m raise for digital wholesale platform Andisor

DealsDirect founder backs $1m raise for digital wholesale platform Andisor

A Melbourne-founded digital startup offering a 'fresh take on c...

Chemist Warehouse engineers $8.8b reverse takeover of Sigma Healthcare

Chemist Warehouse engineers $8.8b reverse takeover of Sigma Healthcare

Australia’s dominant pharmacy chain Chemist Warehouse Group i...

Neobank Volt enters solvent liquidation as wind down continues

Neobank Volt enters solvent liquidation as wind down continues

Numerous entities affiliated with failed neobank Volt have entered ...

Scalp care brand STRAAND locks in $4m to fuel global ambitions

Scalp care brand STRAAND locks in $4m to fuel global ambitions

A Melbourne-based hair care brand that focuses on using prebiotics ...

Leading Aussie irrigation services group Green Brain acquired by CropX

Leading Aussie irrigation services group Green Brain acquired by CropX

Green Brain, an Adelaide-based irrigation monitoring and management...

Consumer watchdog rings alarm bells over influencer endorsements, online reviews

Consumer watchdog rings alarm bells over influencer endorsements, online reviews

The Australian consumer watchdog has found an alarming percentage o...

International capacity at Melbourne Airport surpasses pre-pandemic levels

International capacity at Melbourne Airport surpasses pre-pandemic levels

Melbourne Airport has become the first capital city airport in Aust...

Receivers called in to sunken ASX software minnow LiveTiles

Receivers called in to sunken ASX software minnow LiveTiles

Melbourne-founded, New York-headquartered employee experience softw...

Government deal to pass new IR laws leaves businesses shell-shocked

Government deal to pass new IR laws leaves businesses shell-shocked

An agreement with crossbenchers by the federal government to assure...

Gurner appoints former Australia Post, Latitude boss Fahour as new CEO

Gurner appoints former Australia Post, Latitude boss Fahour as new CEO

In a year when the Gurner Group has added $1.9 billion worth of tot...

Seven West Media CEO Warburton announces shock exit amid industry challenges

Seven West Media CEO Warburton announces shock exit amid industry challenges

Seasoned media executive James Warburton is poised to wrap up five ...

Most business owners are the world's best-kept secret

Most business owners are the world's best-kept secret

In a world teeming with talent, why do so many brilliant business o...

Perpetual knocks back $3 billion deal proposed by Soul Patts

Perpetual knocks back $3 billion deal proposed by Soul Patts

The board of financial services group Perpetual (ASX: PPT) has turn...

Qualitas raising $50m to capitalise on fast-growing private credit portfolio

Qualitas raising $50m to capitalise on fast-growing private credit portfolio

Qualitas Real Estate Income Fund (ASX: QRI) is raising $50 million ...

The 7 charts that show Australians struggling as saving falls to near zero

The 7 charts that show Australians struggling as saving falls to near zero

The national accounts released by the Australian Bureau of Statisti...

Telstra forks out $24m as its history of wrongful billing finally bites

Telstra forks out $24m as its history of wrongful billing finally bites

Wrongfully charging customers for inactive internet services over m...

Nexba founders to launch wine-based fruit punch remixt at First Choice Liquor

Nexba founders to launch wine-based fruit punch remixt at First Choice Liquor

A company restructure for sugar-free soft drinks company ...