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Melbourne startup Everlab has raised $15m to expand its AI-powered health platform, aiming to make life-saving, preventive care more accessible in Australia and beyond.
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The Melbourne startup is looking to expand its AI-powered health platform, aiming to make life-saving, preventive care more accessible in Australia and beyond.
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Macquarie fronts investors this week amid leadership speculation, regulatory pressure and shifting markets. But don't expect a changing of the guard just yet.
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Macquarie fronts investors this week amid leadership speculation, regulatory pressure and shifting markets. But don't expect a changing of the guard just yet.
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Australian shares are poised to fall at the open, after securing their biggest weekly gains since May on Friday, ahead of a busy week of US second-quarter earnings.
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Australian shares are poised to fall at the open, after securing their biggest weekly gains since May on Friday, ahead of a busy week of US second-quarter earnings.
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RT @johnbuckley_: New: CoStar’s Australian president-in-waiting and former Domain CEO, Jason Pellegrino, is set for a payday that could swe….
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Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services is backing CoStar’s Domain takeover, putting former CEO Pellegrino on track for a multi-million-dollar payday.
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Warner Bros Discovery is planning to ramp up its local content offering after launching HBO Max in Australia, despite ongoing delays to Labor’s plans to set local content quotas for global streaming platforms.
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The HBO parent company is planning to make more local programming available to Australian subscribers of HBO Max, following its arrival in the market earlier this year.
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Platforms offering investors the ability to trade shares in privately held, highly valuable tech startups are slowly emerging in Australia, with the recently launched FloatX and PrimaryMarkets among them. But some have serious doubts about their viability.
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Private markets are swelling as public ones shrink — but doubts remain over the viability of secondaries exchanges in Australia.
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Small cap market darling Energy One is set for a change in leadership after a 150% rise in its share price over the past year.
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Small cap market darling Energy One is set for a change in leadership after a 150% rise in its share price over the past year.
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Private market platforms in Australia are offering investors the chance to buy into some of the world's most valuable startups, such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Revolut. But the startups themselves say they don't permit secondary trading in their shares.
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OpenAI, Anthropic and Revolut are some of the big names listed on private market platforms in Australia. The startups say they shouldn't be there.
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RT @johnbuckley_: New: Google has reached new commercial agreements with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee am….
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The tech giant has struck deals with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink.
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Block Earner says it will become the first company in Australia to offer Bitcoin-backed property purchases when it opens an offering for home deposit loans as early as October.
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After winning a court fight with ASIC, Block Earner is pushing ahead with plans to allow Bitcoin owners to use their crypto as collateral to buy homes.
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Australian shares are poised to rise this morning after US stocks ended modestly higher, brushing off concerns following new tariff threats from US President Donald Trump.
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Australian shares are poised to rise this morning after US stocks ended modestly higher, brushing off concerns following new tariff threats from US President Donald Trump.
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RT @johnbuckley_: New: Nine Entertainment has kicked off a recruitment drive to service newly acquired rights to the English Premier League….
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Former Optus Sport boss Howard Rees has been linked with the nation's largest media company as it kicks off a recruitment drive to support its acquisition of rights to the EPL.
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RT @johnbuckley_: Network 10 and Sky News strike fresh regional TV deal
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Network 10 and Sky News Australia have struck a new deal that will see the News Corp-controlled pay TV network broadcast to select regional markets for at least another two years.
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RT @johnbuckley_: New: TikTok hunts for new policy boss amid fight over Labor’s social media ban via @CapitalBrief
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The short form video platform has canvassed prospective candidates to lead its local policy operation in Australia, as part of a wider reshuffle of its local leadership team.
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As Anthony Albanese invokes John Curtin’s legacy, his AUKUS commitments reveal a gap between the promise of independence and deeper US military ties.
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As Anthony Albanese invokes John Curtin’s legacy, his AUKUS commitments reveal a gap between the promise of independence and deeper US military ties.
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Donald Trump has appointed a former Liberal Party councillor in Sydney and self-described “alpha male” as ambassador to Malaysia.
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Self described 'alpha male' Nick Adams' rise in Trumpland has been described as '"deeply silly [and] extremely serious'".
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The top stories in today's Standup newsletter: . - Trump sends ‘alpha male’ ex-Young Lib to Malaysia.- Ferrero agrees to buy WK Kellogg for US$3.1b.- All staff exit Macquarie-backed LNG firm WaveCrest. Read our full morning round-up here 👇.
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Plus: Trump sends ‘alpha male’ ex-Young Lib to Malaysia; Ferrero agrees to buy WK Kellogg for US$3.1b; All staff exit Macquarie-backed LNG firm WaveCrest, says Bloomberg.
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Fortescue's Andrew Forrest, Macquarie's CEO, and leaders from ANZ, BHP and Rio will all join the Prime Minister's high stakes visit to China this weekend. But despite talk of AI collaboration, the tech sector is glaringly absent.
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Fortescue's Andrew Forrest, Macquarie's CEO and leaders from ANZ, BHP and Rio will all be on the plane. But despite talk of AI collaboration, the tech sector is glaringly absent.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched his government’s official plan to combat anti-Semitism following attacks on Jewish people in Melbourne over the weekend.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched his government’s official plan to combat antisemitism following attacks on Jewish people in Melbourne over the weekend.
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Boutique Capital has quietly become the back office provider of choice for Australia's next generation of fund managers. And it's just been snapped up in an under-the-radar deal.
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Boutique Capital has quietly become the back office provider of choice for Australia's next generation of fund managers. And it's just been snapped up in an under-the-radar deal.
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