ATO turns spotlight on car-sharing economy, warning users they can’t avoid tax on a “hobby”
The Australian Taxation Office has released a warning for customers using car sharing services such as CarNextDoor and DriveMyCar.
“Silicon Valley up to its worst tricks”: Aussie founder of $4.3 billion self-driving car startup Zoox “fired”
Tim Kentley Klay, the Australian founder of secretive self-driving car startup Zoox has confirmed that he is no longer involved in the business.
Queensland biotech startup NexGen Plants bags $3 million to take more resilient crop varieties around the world
University-based biotech startup NexGen Plants has raised $3 million in funding, including a grant from the Queensland Business Development Fund.
Former fighter pilot and new SA chief entrepreneur says startup founders should be hailed as “heroes”
South Australia's inaugural chief entrepreneur Jim Whalley is set to hit the ground running in his bid to champion startup founders in the state.
A technical glitch at Y Combinator’s Startup School meant every application was accepted — and it’s rolling with it
World-renowned startup accelerator Y Combinator has unexpectedly admitted 15,000 startups into its Startup School program — five times the usual amount.
Why blockchain startup Legaler has raised $1.5 million ahead of its ICO
It may have an ICO on the cards, but blockchain startup Legaler has also raised $1.5 million to build its distributed network for the legal industry.
Aussie SaaS startup PractiFI secures $3 million investment to help capitalise on US success
SaaS startup PractiFI has secured a $3 million investment to open a US office, and co-founder Glenn Elliot puts the success solely down to customer service.
Why this un-banked Kiwi crypto startup has relocated to Sydney
Kiwi cryptocurrency broker startup Cryptosaver has relocated from its Auckland birthplace to Sydney, to take advantage of a more mature market.
Canberra startup Instaclustr closes $20.8 million raise to take its data tech solution to the States
Data solutions startup Instaclustr has closed a $20.8 million investment round, pegged to spark global growth from its humble Canberra HQ.
Farming software startup AgriWebb bags $14 million investment and an acquisition to boot
Farm management software startup AgriWebb has secured a $14 million investment, with an acquisition on the side, for a minority stake in its business.
Je ne sais quoi: Craig Blair of AirTree Ventures on what the Australian startup scene could learn from Europe
Craig Blair of AirTree Ventures explains what Australians in startup world could learn from their European peers — and what they could learn from us.
Biotech startup Paragen Bio raises $6 million for its work fighting diseases with parasitic worms
Biotech startup Paragen Bio has launched with an initial $6 million investment to continue medical developments using secretions from parasitic hookworms.
