Robyn Denholm's position as chair of both Tesla and Australia's Tech Council puts her right in the middle of a clash between US tech interests and Australia's digital sovereignty.
Startups
Fintech investment in Australia climbed in 2024, according to KPMG. But under the headline figures, deal volume is shrinking and startups are struggling.
The Brisbane-based startup has announced a certified hydrogen production and storage system that can be up and running within hours.
Australia’s Silicon Quantum Computing set a new record in a key benchmark test — just a day after Microsoft unveiled its own quantum breakthrough.
The former Dovetail and Atlassian executive behind Twine says communication between product and sales teams is worse than most realise, and AI can bridge the gap.
The Melbourne fintech, with 85,000 small business customers, is launching a digital banking solution for startups after facing frustrations with traditional banks.
Ex-Rio Tinto executive Leigh Staines is developing new technology to unlock copper reserves and meet soaring demand for the metal.
Sexual harassment and discrimination allegations against Dovetail and its CEO Benjamin Humphrey will be an early test of new cost protections for claimants in similar cases.
VC investment in Australian crypto startups dropped nearly 40% in 2024, while funding in the US remained flat.
Sexual harassment allegations against Dovetail CEO Benjamin Humphrey raise questions about power dynamics and employee protections in the country's maturing tech sector.
Airtree, Square Peg and Blackbird say there is no uniform strategy on board positions as questions mount over Dovetail's governance amid a harassment scandal.
The software startup is facing fresh scrutiny over its unusual board structure amid broader industry tensions over governance and growth.
Puji Fernando brings five years of scaling experience to the government-backed startup agency as it works to create 30 billion-dollar companies by 2030.
In 2018, Archer pivoted from resource exploration to quantum computing. Now, six months after its CEO exited, it is at another inflection point.
Benjamin Humphrey's move to comment on sexual harassment allegations has drawn criticism from sections of the startup ecosystem, but lawyers are divided.
Charlie McGill used to work in senior management at Austal, Wesfarmers and Incitec Pivot. Now he’s tinkering in a lab at Monash University.
In-house lawyer Bethany Lo Russo's lawsuit against Dovetail and CEO Benjamin Humphrey is only likely to get more attention within the startup ecosystem and beyond as it plays out in court.
One of Dovetail's most significant investors is "considering" disputed allegations against the co-founder of a portfolio company "with the seriousness they deserve".
The startup’s decision to drop an attempt to suppress allegations it said were “designed to embarrass” was a strategic move, in a case that's put a spotlight on workplace safety.
