Eight Aussie tech startups ink $400K in new contracts
[1] Eight Australian startups have signed contracts worth over $400,000 with energy and natural resources (ENR) companies including Laing O’Rourke, FMCG, Woodside and South32 – after taking p...
University of New South Wales researchers clear final quantum hurdle
[1] UNSW researcher say they have cleared the final obstacle to making silicon quantum computers a reality. [2] According to the team, physical building blocks for a silicon-based quantum computer hav...
CSIRO Australia gets on top of service delivery with new tool
[1] CSIRO Australia has deployed a new tool that would help service delivery employees keep on top of things. [2] It has deployed the Atlassian’s JIRA Service Desk to speed up service delivery ...
Sydney-based firm Nexon Asia Pacific recognized at the NetApp 2015 Innovation Awards
[1] Nexon Asia Pacific recognized has been recognized at the NetApp 2015 Innovation Awards as a pioneer for the Agile Business Cloud (ABC), powered by NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP. [2] The annual NetAp...
Melbourne daily fantasy sports startup FantasyKing wants to be the FanDuel of the Asian market
It is pretty common for friends to chat over a few beers and sports. The conversation soon leads to players’ stats, winning percentages, fantasy sport’s tactics and how you would create a better p...
Lebara launches Lebara Play in Australia
[1] Lebara, a TV and movie delivery system better known for its low cost, pre-paid telephone calling cards, has launched Lebara Play in Australian migrants. [2] Lebara Play is a multi-ethnic entertai...
Sydney startup WorkNinja helps with last-minute job-filling
[1] Sydney startup WorkNinja is collaborating with traditional temp agencies to provide a mobile and web-based platform that enables businesses to employ temporary staff urgently. [2] Businesses look...
Women in tech must ‘lean in’, Says Professor Gillian Triggs at VCE event in Sydney
[1] Human Rights Commission President, Prof. Gillian Triggs, says that work should be about tasks accomplished rather than time spent in the office. [2] Speaking to women at yesterday’s VCE even...
Incentivise learning or get swept away, says Neo’s David Bland
[1] Neo’s principal adviser David Bland says it’s important for both big businesses and startups to prioritize on learning or else they will be thrown overboard. [2] Furthermore, Bland cites B...
Female-friendly hackathon to tackle gender gap in Australian startup communities
[1] PowerhouseHQ founder Marina Paronetto believes women-focused events are great ways of ending gender gaps in Australian startup communities. [2] Paronetto is the facilitator of the first ever Riv...