Australian start-ups scout Wellington
[1] According to a group of Australian firms who won a trip across the Tasman, New Zealand’s capital city Wellington is fast shaping up as a world-class start-up hub. [2] This follows the Wellington...
Swinburne team scores global win in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup
[1] The top prize in the citizenship category of the 2015 Imagine Cup world finals has been taken by the University of Swinburne’s Opaque Multimedia team – or Team Virtual Dementia. [2] Imagin...
Telstra opens Melbourne innovation lab
[1] Australian giant telco Telstra has built a world-class innovation lab and is opening its doors today in Melbourne. [2] The facility will bring together enterprise partners, customers, incubators a...
MeU Mobile launches ‘first’ social mobile network
[1] MeU Mobile, a new mobile virtual network operator and social mobile network, has successfully launched in Australia. [2] Yonder & Beyond, which owns 45% interest in MeU, has announced the...
Sensis publishes hundreds of silent numbers online
[1] Sensis and Telstra are investigating a privacy breach that resulted in the publication of the unlisted phone numbers and addresses of about 230 residential and business customers. [2] At least 80 ...
Innovation centre opens in Melbourne’s east
[1] The Eastern Innovation Business Centre (EIBC) opens in Clayton next week. [2] EIBC board chair Dianne Taylor hopes the site will encourage innovation and motivate early-stage startups. [3] The ...
Enlarged fintech startup hub set to open
[1] Originally from Sydney’s Clarence Street, Stone and Chalk has transferred its offices to an even bigger space on Bridge Street. [2] With its 2300 square meters of space, the hub can now accomm...
Brisbane accelerator program to give help and $20,000 to five startups
[1] River City Labs will be launching its first accelerator program together with its new partner, muru-D. [2] Starting in September this year, the program will provide seed funding, mentoring, traini...
Optus launches data pooling for individuals and small business customers
[1] Australian telco, Optus, has come with a new offer that allows users to pool and share data across all of their eligible mobile broadband and mobile devices. [2] Previously, data-only devices like...
Cyber criminals targeting unwary businesses – report
[1] The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has recently released its Threat Report 2015. [2] The report show that businesses are becoming high targets for malicious activities without them rea...