Nick Warner spent years as Australia's most senior intelligence official. His appointment comes after Peter Dutton called out PsiQuantum on the campaign trail.
Startups
The customer insights startup has dropped its pursuit of orders to suppress documents outlining a human rights case from its in-house lawyer.
At first glance, new data on Australian startup funding seems pretty positive. But a deeper look at the numbers suggests this year could be rocky for local VCs.
The customer insights startup has told the Federal Court the allegations would be “prejudicial” if made public before there is a decision on whether the case will proceed.
The regtech startup has secured equity and debt funding to grow its superannuation data platform, opting for family office backing over venture capital.
Today, Shane Brunette's Crypto Tax Calculator has 50 employees and a partnership with Coinbase. Seven years ago, it was seen as a joke.
Just weeks after taking control, Employment Hero has wound back perks and changed practices, unsettling staff at the Toronto tech darling.
Local fund managers Munro Partners and Loftus Peak, as well as startups backed by Blackbird, Y Combinator and Peak XV, believe cheaper AI models may help the chipmaker.
Despite triggering a market wipeout, VCs and founders see massive upside from DeepSeek's breakthrough AI model. But the Tech Council says Australia needs to move quickly.
Insiders dispute the $80 billion conglomerate's explanation for the demise of the once popular deals website, in a classic case of a corporate killing a startup.
Australian tech firms are cautiously embracing AI coding advances — emphasising modest productivity gains over dramatic workforce changes.
The Australian 'link in bio' unicorn, last valued at $1.3 billion, would feel the impact if a US TikTok ban ultimately goes through.
From a quest to help one dog, Paloma Newton and Jackson Gritching launched Elita Genetics, raising $1.1 million in a tough market.
The now $5.6 billion valued Australian e-commerce firm has also sealed a $457 million acquisition as it hurtles towards a possible IPO in 2026.
Venture capital firms are laying off staff and abandoning plans for new funds. Is it a necessary correction or a sign of structural problems in Australian VC?
Sydney startup Vow is slashing 25 jobs in a strategic pivot to manufacturing, as the cultivated meat pioneer gets closer to local regulatory approval.
A US$60 million pay package couldn't contain Vinay Hiremath — who, alongside fellow Loom co-founder Shahed Khan, recently did work for Elon Musk's DOGE.
One of Matched’s co-founders lives in Melbourne, the other in Sydney. They’ve made it work through ‘co-founder therapy’, break-up planning and a deep friendship.
The HR tech unicorn will attempt to crack the lucrative North American market through acquisition rather than organic growth.
Founder Adam Gilmour spent most of 2024 waiting on permits. He intends to make up for lost time in 2025.
Employment Hero CEO Ben Thompson has pushed his company to emulate Elon Musk's workplace philosophies — except on one policy which the Tesla CEO describes as "morally wrong".
Employment Hero’s mission is to simplify HR for businesses — but former staff say its own workplace is marked by confusion, pressure and sudden departures.
The case between the state-based venture capital fund and a struggling portfolio company has become a flashpoint in the debate over government funding for startups.
HB11 has partnered with Europe’s ELI ERIC, a top laser R&D consortium, to supply laser targets — marking a major step in the Australian startup’s fusion ambitions.
