Startups

Chinese mobile transport success story Didi Chuxing is launching its DiDi Express ride-sharing services in Melbourne, making Australia the platform’s first English-speaking market.

There has been increasing interest in initial coin offering/token sale/token generation events (ICO) in Australia this year. Below we set ou…

This week, Australia’s superstars of fintech gathered for the second annual Finnie Awards 2018, with some of the darlings of the startup scene recognised for the talents of individuals, achievements in specific fields, and general overall excellence.

By Kathryn Backholer, Deakin University

Imagine a world where smart pantries sense when you are running out of your favourite food and or…

Drone analytics startup Propeller Aero has raised $10 million in Series A funding, and is looking for new ways to revolutionise the construction industry in Australia and the US.

Renowned (but increasingly problematic) entrepreneur and tech founder Elon Musk has today announced a “difficult” decision to cut 9% of elec…

Most startups are out to solve a problem, but some problems are more pressing than others. Some have implications for humanity as a whole.
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One of the most difficult things about being from the future* is that most people think I’m crazy until what I predict actually happens, at …

Food delivery startup Foodora has been accused of sham contracting and worker underpayment by the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) in a case that h…

Once-promising Australian startup Unlockd has entered voluntary administration, which it has blamed squarely on its ongoing legal dispute with Google.

A Melbourne couple looking to revolutionise baby food bottles scored $120,000 on last night’s episode of Shark Tank after one shark’s en…

Deakin University’s SPARK Deakin accelerator has announced the ten startups participating in its class of 2018, with this year’s diverse cohort working on everything from customised AI solutions to cake creation.