Digital services make NSW’s ‘premier’s priority’ list
[1] The state’s ten-year plan has been rewritten by NSW premier Mike Baird to identify 12 key ‘premier’s priorities’ to put on focus during his term – highlighting an ong...
This 24-year-old startup Oneshift founder is at the top of the list of emerging Australian leaders to watch
[1] Oneshift founder Gen George was recognized by Startup Daily as one of the top emerging leaders in Australian businesses. [2] 24year old George developed Oneshift – an online job network R...
Why the Australian CEO of a San Francisco startup hub just fired his entire team, including himself
[1] Australian founder and CEO of StartupHouse, Elias Bizannes, wanted to fix the issues within the startup so he dismissed himself and the rest of his team at the San Francisco-based incubator and c...
New Aussie MoodMission app aims to gamify mental health strategies in Australia
[1] David Bakker, a clinical psychology student at Monash University in Melbourne, has created an app that gamifies mental wellbeing and even urges people to take on positive simple tasks. [2] Throug...
Velpic’s Russell Francis awarded ‘most disruptive CIO/CTO’
[1] The most disruptive CIO/CTO accolade – as part of the 2015 global Talent Unleashed Awards – has been awarded to the chief executive and CTO of Velpic Group, Russell Francis. [2] Franci...
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) completes broadband performance monitoring pilot
[1] The ACCC has announced its successful completion of a pilot broadband performance monitoring and reporting program – and believes a program could be readily established in Australia. [2] AC...
Netflix clogs up Australia broadband pipes
[1] Industry sources have raised concerns over Australia’s unquenchable appetite for on-demand video services such as Netflix that is likely to lead to slow internet speeds because of increased cong...
CSIRO uses to 3D printing to create new ribs for Spanish cancer patient
[1] A collaboration between the CSIRO and Melbourne medical device company Anatomics have managed to 3D print a new, customised titanium sternum and ribcage for a Spanish cancer patient. [2] Anatomics...
Aussie Taxi booking app goCatch targets customers on the street
[1] goCatch has initiated a trial of a new wireless payment system, posing another challenge to industry giant Cabcharge. [2] The startup aims to give some of its taxi drivers the Mint Payments termi...
Three things young entrepreneurs need, according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak at Australian Venture Capital
[1] Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says young entrepreneurs need three things in order to succeed. [2] These are; a strong aspiration desire to develop a business, an engineer that can work out p...