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As a Bondi resident for almost 10 years, the past few days have been hard to process, writes Tibo Roumagoux, founder of ...
19/12/2025

As a Bondi resident for almost 10 years, the past few days have been hard to process, writes Tibo Roumagoux, founder of Tap4Change.

I found great strength in witnessing the many heroic acts that unfolded that day, and believe how we respond, as a community, is critical.

Every founder I meet these days, looking for PR, begins with the same line: “We’ve built something great”, writes Vee Sh...
19/12/2025

Every founder I meet these days, looking for PR, begins with the same line: “We’ve built something great”, writes Vee Shah, senior communications strategist.

The answer lies not in the product alone but in the narrative around it. A great product doesn’t guarantee headlines.

The federal government will tip an additional $233 million into the national science agency the CSIRO over two years in ...
19/12/2025

The federal government will tip an additional $233 million into the national science agency the CSIRO over two years in response to budget shortfalls that have forced it to cut hundreds of research jobs, but the startup sector will pay for it with further cuts to commercialisation funding programs.

The Dept of Industry, Science and Resources is slashing $102 million in funding Industry Growth Program amid $147.6m in broader savings

If you love the Switch 2 but hate its clunky online experience, you’re not alone. Nintendo’s internet game still needs w...
19/12/2025

If you love the Switch 2 but hate its clunky online experience, you’re not alone. Nintendo’s internet game still needs work. 👇

I love playing Nintendo exclusives on it, but reluctant to use the console for anything else. In an evolving device ecosystem, that’s an issue

ASX-listed venture fund Bailador Technology Investments has increased the valuations on stakes in two key portfolio comp...
19/12/2025

ASX-listed venture fund Bailador Technology Investments has increased the valuations on stakes in two key portfolio companies, Updoc and PropHero, with the latter rising 45.6% in just 10 months.

VC Bailador Technology has increased the valuations on investments in two key portfolio companies, Updoc and PropHero.

In the wake of Sunday’s tragic Bondi shooting, conspiracy theories and deliberate misinformation have spread on social m...
19/12/2025

In the wake of Sunday’s tragic Bondi shooting, conspiracy theories and deliberate misinformation have spread on social media.

The data Google Trends uses are what statisticians call a “time series”, but they are unusual in a couple of ways.

Much like the past two years, December is proving to be popular for VC funding. This week saw $93.1 million spread acros...
19/12/2025

Much like the past two years, December is proving to be popular for VC funding. This week saw $93.1 million spread across energy infrastructure, agtech, legal AI and more.

This week saw $93.1 million for startups working in energy infrastructure, agtech, legal AI and more, led by IND Technology’s $50m raise.

Melbourne-based women founders community One Roof, has appointed Frances Goh as CEO, replacing founder Sheree Rubinstein...
19/12/2025

Melbourne-based women founders community One Roof, has appointed Frances Goh as CEO, replacing founder Sheree Rubinstein.

Founder Sheree Rubinstein said the transition, after nearly a decade at the helm, follows detailed conversations about One Roof’s future

When Jen Clark launched Heartful, the online accommodation marketplace for sustainable and inclusive travel, just over 1...
18/12/2025

When Jen Clark launched Heartful, the online accommodation marketplace for sustainable and inclusive travel, just over 12 months ago, the last thing she predicted as a founder was that AI bot attacks could lead to its potential demise.

Clark is seeking an acquisition partner or buyer to continue Heartful or she faces closing it next week, just before Christmas.

Imagine this: a band removes its entire music catalogue off Spotify in protest, only to discover an AI-generated imperso...
18/12/2025

Imagine this: a band removes its entire music catalogue off Spotify in protest, only to discover an AI-generated impersonator has replaced it. As incredible as it sounds, this is what has happened to Australian prog-rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.

The fake account was recommended by Spotify’s algorithms and was reportedly removed after exposure by the media.

In celebration of the TechStars Sydney ‘Demo the Future’ evening, Startup Daily is profiling the 12 startups and their f...
17/12/2025

In celebration of the TechStars Sydney ‘Demo the Future’ evening, Startup Daily is profiling the 12 startups and their founders in the 2025 cohort. Next is Briefcase – helping the justice system to streamline with tech, without dehumanising it.

TechStars Sydney 'Demo the Future' featured 12 startups and Startup Daily is profiling each one - including legal tech Briefcase.

With only a few more sleeps to Christmas, Melbourne-born Airwallex wins the 2025 Australian capital raising stakes with ...
17/12/2025

With only a few more sleeps to Christmas, Melbourne-born Airwallex wins the 2025 Australian capital raising stakes with a massive $498 million Series G that values the fintech at $12 billion.

This week’s round-up is one of the largest of 2025 in terms of dollars raised, that’s largely down to amassive Series G by Airwallex

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