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Queensland doubles down on Net-Zero with Low Carbon Accelerator
The Queensland government has doubled down on its activities to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 with the launch of a Low Carbon...
5 things you need to know about what millennials are demanding from brands
Think about the social media storm that followed the Australian cricket ball-tampering scandal and the Cambridge Analytical data scandal. Brands need to work harder than ever to not only earn Millennials’ trust but to keep it.
Editors’ Choice: Ellen Harvey, 2012 Anthill 30under30 Honourable Mention
As the 'E' in BnE Media (her sister, Beth, is 'B'), Ellen Harvey has turned a one-off comic-book into a business producing digital storybooks for kids -- featuring the adventures of the two sisters' six-year-old alter egos, complete with illustration, animation and hidden fx.
Ex-AFL footballer launches live streaming app to revolutionise real estate auctions
Consumers are able to search for auctions on the site in nearly 10 ways – including by price, auction status or suburb - and look at the bidding history of those that have already gone under the hammer.
This new startup has launched home delivered dry cleaning and laundry services across metropolitan...
Busy Sydneysiders are now able to summon the services of professional laundromats and dry cleaners to their very doorstep, thanks to a new service, called Laundry Club.
This Sydney company has broken ranks to become the first to offer flat-fee property...
Once recently announced it will be the first company in Sydney to offer investors a flat-fee pricing model for property management.
Autonomous drone startup Emesent raises $3.5 million to unlock safer, more productive future for underground mines
Emesent, a drone autonomy spin-out from CSIRO's Data61, the technology arm of Australia's national science agency, has raised $3.5 million in venture capital to commercialise its first product, Hovermap
Welcome to the Jungle – 2018 Coolest Companies Revealed
Skydiving altimeter app Dekunu walked away with the title of Anthill’s “Coolest Company 2018” at the 14th annual Cool Company Awards on Thursday 21...
Say cheese! ‘Selfies’ set to make Australian SMBs online lending much more secure
Sail Business Loans is unveiling a new biometric security solution that uses a simple selfie to confirm user’s identities against official forms of ID, such as a passport or driver’s license.
Stuck on how to grow your business? Here are the top business rules you...
Some of the world’s most successful
entrepreneurs and innovative business ideas emerged from those that dared to
colour outside the lines. Most business owners...
“Each time you double the size of a company, you break it…” My lessons...
It is not something that you would expect anyone to say about a startup – but sometimes you need to slow things down.
Indigenous startups finally get a national platform to showcase their successes – thanks to...
This national event will bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to showcase some of the best Indigenous entrepreneurs in Australia and show the world that Indigenous entrepreneurs exist (like black swans) and they can also build successful businesses.
SME owners run risk of festive season burnout: 1 in 3 have no plans...
Research by leading online lender OnDeck confirms that one in three (30%) SME owners have no plans to take time off this year. Among the 70% that do intend to take a break, a holiday is likely to be a ‘workation’, with 95% of SME owners saying they check emails while away from their business.
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Why start-ups should act like big brands and big brands should act like start-ups
Start-ups and big brands are like the Davids and Goliaths of the business world.
NAPLAN no more: Why coronavirus disruption is already having a positive impact on Australia’s...
The value and effectiveness of summative assessments like NAPLAN have long been debated by education experts in Australia. Now, the disruption caused by coronavirus is forcing a change in the way student learning and performance is measured.
What the Federal Budget will mean for SMBs
There are big tax cuts for individuals and a number of significant boosts for businesses, all designed to increase spending and boost jobs.
What these entrepreneurs in the Aussie tech/startup community wish for in 2018
As we ushered in the new year, Anthill caught up with several members of the Australian tech and startup community and they shared their thoughts on what they hope for in 2018.
Strategies to leverage the best crypto currency trading opportunities
Crypto currency adoption has surpassed retail and is now at the institutional level, with publicly traded companies and even governments bringing it into the fold too.
“Why leave our comfy homes for work, when the work can come home to...
More and more Aussie small business owners are mixing work with home life in the emergence of a new trend which has been dubbed...