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Eloise Keating is the news editor of SmartCompany and Inc Australia. Prior to joining SmartCompany, Eloise was news editor at Books+Publishing, the trade press for the Australian book industry. Eloise has degrees in media and communications, marketing and business management, and political science. You can follow her on Twitter at @ellykeating.

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Five Aussie startups that raised $46.9 million this week

It's been relatively quieter on the startup funding front this week, but it appears there's still plenty of interest from investors in agtech startups and those in the AI space.

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July 1 legal changes all Australian businesses should know about

The start of each financial year usually brings with a host of tax changes that SMEs need to be aware of, as well a a range of other legal changes that affect large sections of the Australian business community.

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Meet Ashay Bhave, the sustainable shoe pioneer who wants to turn Thaely sneakers into a household name

Priced at $209, each pair of Thaely sneakers uses material from 10 plastic bags and 15 plastic bottles

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Eight Aussie startups that have raised $75.6 million in the past two weeks

Six Aussie startups raised serious money this week, plus two more from last week which adds an impressive $42 million to the total amount raised.

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Australia’s oldest chocolate brand Ernest Hillier collapses into voluntary administration

Ernest Hillier Chocolates has entered voluntary administration for a second time, with the rising cost of raw materials and shipping squeezing its margins.

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Six Aussie startups that raised $42 million this week

This week's funding news includes millions for a rapidly growing pet food startup, a number of climate-focused companies, and a virtual sports league.

The Kogan job application question an AI struggled to answer

Kogan.com founder and CEO Ruslan Kogan has shared an unusual, AI-generated response to one of the company's recent job ads.

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Telehealth startup InstantScripts sold for $135 million two years after winning Smart50 Awards

InstantScripts is poised to be acquired by retail giant Wesfarmers in a deal worth approximately $135 million.

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Six Aussie startups that raised $34.2 million this week

From biotech to NDIS support and even a celebrity chef-backed food platform, this week's startup raises are a varied lot.

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Keeping the local post office in business: The thriving e-commerce shoe retailer being run from a NSW farm

Millwoods founder Jane Robertson shares her journey of starting an online shoe business from her family farm in NSW.

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Seven Aussie startups that raised $16.4 million this week

There's been another flurry of startup raises this week, most of which came in under the $5 million mark.

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Dairy-free yoghurt brand Coco Tribe follows Made by Cow into voluntary administration

A premium coconut yoghurt brand stocked in hundreds of grocery stores across the country has collapsed into voluntary administration.

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