Australian tax system lets start-ups down
[1] KPMG Australia’s David Gelb has warned that the Coalition’s continued push to tinker with the R&D tax benefits available to innovative businesses could have a negative impact on the local ...
Australia’s DTO hires UK govt’s digital ‘boy wonder’
[1] Australia’s Digital Transformation Office is head-hunting through the ranks of the UK government, setting its eyes on the high-profile ‘boy wonder civil servant’ Jordan Hatch from the Go...
Ransomware costs big A$$$$
[1] According to Sean Richmond, Senior Technology Consultant at IT security solutions provider Sophos, Australia is the second highest victim of ransomware attacks, just behind Brazil. [2] It noted t...
Startmate ready to pour more money into eight startups
[1] Australian-based seed fund Startmate’s 2016 program are now officially open for applications. [2] Startmate will be choosing eight startups to receive an initial amount of $50,000 worth ...
Thankyou Group’s Daniel Flynn wins emerging entrepreneur award: “I was just a kid who got an idea”
[1] Daniel Flynn has bagged the 2015 EY’s Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his startup, Thankyou Group. [2] Flynn also won last year’s Young Victorian of the Year Award. [3] He fir...
iiNet keeps top spot in Netflix speed rankings
[1] According to the updated ranking released by video-streaming giant Netflix, Australia customers of ISP iiNet enjoyed the fastest average speeds in July when viewing Netflix content. [2] iiNet reta...
Whizz cleans up with $2 million to fund national expansion
[1] Whizz, a cleaning services app, has secured $2 million funding from investors for its expansion, just six months after it was launched in Sydney. [2] Whizz is currently available only in the Sydne...