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When it comes to bridging the gender gap we must go beyond the boardrooms

Diversity and inclusion experts, SeventeenHundred recently called for Australia’s corporate leaders to look beyond women to the everyday professional female

Here are the most expensive insurance claims of all time [INFOGRAPHIC]

Did you know that the 2008 GFC cost insurance companies almost $USD22 trillion? Or that the 9/11 attacks led to insurance pay-outs totaling $USD40 billion?

Australia’s own Silicon Valley; Invest Wollongong launches with focus on attracting startups and scaleups

Invest Wollongong is focused on implementing practical programs that tangibly support startups and scaleups considering the thriving region as a place to call home

Got a financial or health cover solution that appeals to millennials? CUA wants to...

People with innovative solutions that resonate with millennials are invited by Australia’s largest credit union, CUA, to participate in a hackathon from 18-20 August.

What is this coworking thing and what can it do for your business? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Coworking is all the rage nowadays because it has been found that shared or flexible working spaces can greatly benefit SMEs, freelancers and start-ups

What is keeping business owners up at night? These are the top 10 challenges...

SME owners all over Australia are heading back to work but many of the challenges they faced last year are still obstacles for them to overcome this year

Australia’s first Advisory Board Institute is here to help businesses innovate and grow

Marketing, advertising and business experts Lauren Fried and Toby Ralph have joined forces to set up Australia's first Advisory Board Institute
2019 Women in Design Award winner, Sharon Gauci. Sharon is the Executive Director of Industrial Design at General Motors and is the first Australian woman to hold this position.

Nominations are open for Good Design Australia’s annual Women in Design Award

Good Design Australia is calling for Australian nominations for the 2020 Women in Design Award. 2020 marks the second year of this prestigious Award, created to address the significant gender imbalance within leadership roles in the design industry.

Attend a business meeting or watch paint dry: what almost half of us chose

Almost half of business people polled recently indicated that they'd rather do any unpleasant activity than sit in one of their company’s status meetings.

Slingshot launches CoVentured platform to connect corporate Australia with startups

More than two dozen leading businesses including Westpac, Woolworths, Optus, Australia Post and Lendlease have joined Slingshot to launch a new platform designed to connect corporates with startups and scaleups.

Is your baggage hampering your activities? The Airbnb of lugagge wants to lighten the...

Stasher, the innovative luggage storage solution that has been helping worldwide travellers lighten their loads, is now set to convenience thousands of...

This tech and logistics startup has raised $4.5 million in a new funding round

Parcelpoint, one of Australia’s largest national extended-hours network of local delivery, pickup and returns locations, has secured a $4.5 million raise in...

An upcoming hackathon is determined to empower more women in Australian tech

Australian start-up incubator Tech Pilot Fund are hosting a weekend-long hackathon event in Sydney with a difference. The event is the initiative of Tech Pilot Fund founder and CEO Simon Anquetil to help foster a healthy start-up scene in Australia and reinforce the crucial role of women in the tech industry.

Queensland’s $864 billion property market goes digital, transactions can now be securely finalised online

Buying and selling property is about to get a whole lot easier in Queensland. Property exchange can now be finalised online via the PEXA platform.

On the rebound: Australia’s mining sector set to recover

After a period of declining revenue, several major Australian mining industries are expected to bounce back in 2015-16, IBISWorld reveals

Are you a successful tech scale-up in Australia and New Zealand? The UK Tech...

On the hunt for successful Australasian technology scale-ups, the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched its Tech Rocketship Awards in Australia and New Zealand.

Wellington City Council has opened a new tech hub with BizDojo to support its...

Wellington City Council and BizDojo have launched a new tech hub and Collider programme - a key component of the Council’s Economic Development Strategy

What happens when an Italian woman and Italian coffee tempt an Australian boy

Matthew and Luisa fell in love, braved a long distance relationship between Australia and Italy respectively and have started a coffee business together

This timesaving platform is disrupting the experiential marketing space

Statistics show that people recall 10 per cent of what they read, 20 per cent of what they see and 70 per...

Bucking the trend: Australia’s IPO market is set to grow in 2016 despite a...

In spite of a shaky start to 2016 for Australian and global markets, local IPOs are generally bucking the trend according to Deloitte’s 2016 IPO Report
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