NSW taskforce to examine Uber and the taxi market
[1] The NSW state government has moved to examine the future of the taxi industry less than a week after Opposition Leader Luke Foley called for NSW to embrace ride-sharing company Uber. [2] Transport...
NBN to offer TV connections through fibre for greenfields
[1] NBN has revealed that it will give developers the opportunity to ditch aerial cables for free-to-air television in their greenfields developments by offering the infrastructure through fibre. [2] ...
Turnbull launches $100m Melbourne cloud facility
[1] Interactive, an Australian largest privately owned IT firm, has launched a new $100m Melbourne cloud facility in Port Melbourne that officially opened by Minister Malcolm Turnbull. [2] The cloud s...
OpenAgent.com.au raises $6 million to capture more of Australia’s property market
[1] Real estate agent comparison startup OpenAgent.com.au has successfully closed a $6 million funding round. [2] The startup’s funding round was made possible by Hollard Investments. [3] Throug...
Internet Australia calls for a national summit to develop a clear strategy for the country’s digital future
[1] Internet Australia is urging the Abbott government and the opposition to initiate a national forum to bring together local startups with the aim of promoting a bipartisan approach to innovation. [...
Courier startup Zoom2u closes $850,000 funding round, looks to grow fleet
[1] Courier startup Zoom2u earned a new funding worth $850,000 which they will utilize to promote its growth in Australia. [2] The funding round was initiated by Temando’s non-executive director...
NBN satellite a rural health tonic
[1] A telehealth pilot program by a team of CSIRO researchers has shown that the NBN satellite services promises to deliver a boon for rural Australia. [2] The researchers used the interim NBN satell...
GoCatch app goes corporate
[1] Australian taxi booking app goCatch has brought on board global advisory firm Ernst & Young, setting its sights on snaring corporate clients from traditional networks. [2] Traditionally, custo...