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Australian-developed technology hits the big time

Everyone Counts (E1C), the Australian-developed electronic voting technology company that we've covered in the past (here and here), had a big win recently when, together with the City and County of Honolulu, it staged the successful completion of the world’s first all-digital Universal Access binding government election.

Applications open for $83m Federal Investment Follow-On Fund

The Federal Government's $83 million Innovation Investment Follow-On Fund (IIFF) opened for applications last Friday.

2009 iAwards winners announced

Some familiar, Anthillian companies were among the winners at last night's 2009 iAwards, hosted by the AIIA. Anthill Cool Company Global Growth Award Winner 2007...

Australian exporters can claim IP expenses from 1 July '09

For the first time, Australian exporters will be eligible to claim IP expenses under Austrade's Export Market Development Grant Program (EMDG).

Australian exporters can claim IP expenses from 1 July ’09

For the first time, Australian exporters will be eligible to claim IP expenses under Austrade's Export Market Development Grant Program (EMDG).

Gallery Celebrates 'Debt'

We simply love situations where business, art and culture collide.

Gallery Celebrates ‘Debt’

We simply love situations where business, art and culture collide.

Chaser's 'psychic' swine-flu billboards

Two items of news from yesterday's papers fit so neatly together that the ABC's satirical Chaser crew might now be able to add 'psychic' to their growing resume of achievements (alongside political agitators and accidental law-breakers).

Chaser’s ‘psychic’ swine-flu billboards

Two items of news from yesterday's papers fit so neatly together that the ABC's satirical Chaser crew might now be able to add 'psychic' to their growing resume of achievements (alongside political agitators and accidental law-breakers).

Hold 2,000 movies on one disc… thanks to Australian research

A team of researchers at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, have used nanotechnology to boost the storage potential nearly 10,000-fold compared to standard DVDs, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature.

25 finalists for International Next Big Thing Award announced

The 25 finalists in INNOVIC's Next Big Thing Awards have been named and will be on show at the Melbourne Museum from 30 May to 12 July. The Awards, which identify exciting new commercial innovations, were opened up to international entries this year. The finalists reflect the key challenges of our time in the medical, environmental and ICT fields.

Star Wars costumes and exhibits… in Spotswood?

Great news for Star Wars fans hit the web yesterday. An exhibition, titled 'STAR WARS: Where Science Meets Imagination', will hit Australian shores as...

Grant funding: the winners and losers from Federal Budget ’09

Today, our Government Grants specialist, Adrian Spencer, considers the post-Budget winners and losers. Looking for a Government Grant? Here's your cheat sheet.

Are these the first signs of The Great Recovery?

So how did 'The Great Recession' on Monday become "The Great Recovery' by Friday? Well it didn't, but in between the beginning and end of the week, we did have a remarkable run of good data to boost our spirits (such evidence is now better known as 'green shoots' after US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke used the term to describe a positive run of data showing signs of a possible recovery).

Australian Angel Investors co-found World Business Angels Association

It wasn't so long ago that Angel investing in Australia was considered to be disorganised and largely anonymous. Last week, the Australian Angel investor movement...

Stimulus goes viral

Stimulus is in the air, and not just in the form of optimistic government handouts.

Australia's vanishing clean coal opportunity

If we are to defend and improve our competitive standing as a first-tier global economy, Australia needs to invest heavily in the development of...

Australia’s vanishing clean coal opportunity

If we are to defend and improve our competitive standing as a first-tier global economy, Australia needs to invest heavily in the development of...

Google releases the gBall… eh herm

Gotta love Google. It's not enough that they have a kick-arse global business. They have a wicked sense of humour, too. In October last year, Google...

Raise your glass to Veuve Clicquot’s 2009 Business Woman Award Winner

It was time to pop the corks on bottles of bubbly this week when Mandy Foley-Quin, CEO of Stedmans Hospitality, was named Australian winner of the prestigious Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2009.
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