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Thank you, Alan Joyce
Being a business leader and an activist takes a huge amount of courage. Young gay men need more strong role models like Alan Joyce in corporate Australia.
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Indigenous-led DHive innovation hub opens in Cairns as Darwin space receives Incubator Support grant
DHive, an Indigenous-led hub looking to engage minorities in the digital and innovation economies, has opened in Cairns. A ‘Digital Social Impact Venture’, the hub has a focus on inclusion, aiming to bring together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, refugees, new immigrants, and people with a disability and provide them with opportunities to actively… Read more »
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[VIDEO] Silicon Paddock Profiles: Fiona Whatley, Springhill Farm
A few decades on, the paddock to plate concept has truly taken hold and Springhill Farm is serving up delicious baked treats to customers around the country.
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Mackay startup Brixn wants to help first home buyers through the buying journey
At its core, Brixn wants to help those starting on the long, often lonely road to homeownership feel supported and believe it’s achievable.
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Startup hub Runway Geelong opens its doors and announces first bootcamp participants
Runway Geelong, the regional hub and accelerator program backed by LaunchVic, officially opened its doors this week at the old industrial Federal Woollen Mills site and revealed the 13 early stage businesses chosen to take part in its first bootcamp.
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Agersens is an app looking to help farmers manage livestock through a “virtual fence”
Agersens has developed eShepherd, a virtual shepherding platform for managing livestock through GPS-based collars attached to each animal.
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Drone company DJI to roll out aerial imaging technology to Central Coast lifesavers
Global drone company DJI has announced a collaboration with Australia’s Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC) that will see the company’s drone technology utilised within search and rescue efforts along the beaches it patrols.
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Indigenous elders developing Kurdiji app aiming to reduce youth suicide rate
Hoping to combat this crisis through a combination of storytelling and technology is the Kurdiji 1.0 Project, an app that aims to reduce feelings of isolation and increase resilience by fostering a sense of belonging.
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Agtech startup The Yield raises $6.5 million Series A round
The Yield is developing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in conjunction with food growers to help improve customer yields and decision making on-farm, combining sensors and other hardware with a data analytics platform.
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Silicon Paddock is on a mission to empower regional communities to change their own economic landscape
There are over 1.3 million businesses across regional Australia. However, while 95 percent of their owners have access to the internet, only 48 percent of them have an online presence.
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Regional innovation could add $44 billion to economy each year, report finds
Regional businesses across Australia are more likely than their metropolitan counterparts to be innovating and “making things happen”, a report has found.
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PODCAST – Always On, Episode Four: Building a brand online
In this episode of ‘Always On’, host Nicole Kersh looks at what it takes to stand out in a crowded market and build a brand online.
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PODCAST – Always On, Episode Three: Integration is not a dirty word
In episode three of Always On, we cover everything integration. We also talk to eBay sellers Kristy from Incy Interiors and Claire from Luumo Design.
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Regional communications group in Canberra to lobby politicians to end data drought
The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition have descended on Canberra this week to meet with politicians about the need to improve communications in rural, regional, and remote Australia.
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SproutX raises $10 million VC fund and opens applications for agtech accelerator
Melbourne-based agtech innovation hub SproutX has opened applications for its first full accelerator program, which will see 10 startups work to develop and commercialise their ideas in the agricultural sector.
