Government not delivering on crowdfunding: BowenAustralian Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has said that despite the hype, the government has not made sourcing crowdfunding in Australia any easier.May 19, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Startups
Hockey pitches Uber, but for the economyAs the car service promises to create 20,000 jobs in Australia in 2015, Treasurer Joe Hockey has reportedly said that Uber and Netflix will be sources of employment growth within the country.February 10, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Startups
Australia looks to unlock crowdfundingThe government is looking to remove regulation to allow companies to seek crowd-sourced funding in Australia.December 7, 2014 by Josh Taylor in Startups
We used to be friends: The Veronica Mars Kickstarter backlashThe controversy over Warner Bros' handling of the distribution of the Veronica Mars movie to Kickstarter backers should provide some handy lessons for anyone attempting to follow in Veronica's footsteps.March 16, 2014 by Josh Taylor in Startups
Atlassian's UK move 'overblown': TurnbullAustralian Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has downplayed the news of Australia's tech startup darling Atlassian planning a move to list in the UK.January 14, 2014 by Josh Taylor in Startups
Hackett-backed location service aims to replace SensisNew Australian-designed location-tracking platform Geepers could be the solution to deciding whether to have courier deliveries sent to home or work, and it has the backing of Internode founder Simon Hackett.July 15, 2013 by Josh Taylor in Startups
Groupon warned by ACMA over email marketingOnline group-deals giant Groupon Australia has received a warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority over its daily email newsletters.March 13, 2013 by Josh Taylor in Startups
Optus dishes out first start-up funding roundOptus has announced its first investment funding for Australian start-ups, with 121cast and Venuemob the first two to secure funding from the SingTel company.November 11, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Startups
NICTA spin-off shows off GiFiNICTA spin-off company Nitero has begun showing off its 60GHz Wi-Fi to the industry, as part of a fund-raising exercise for the companyAugust 6, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Startups
Blackbird flies in as new Aussie venture capital fundNew tech venture capital fund, Blackbird, boasts some serious founders, including the two Atlassian co-founders.August 2, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Startups