Startups stories - Page 3
OpenAI brings Startups Week workshops to Australia
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digital transformation
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api
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ai
OpenAI will run a week of hands-on AI workshops for Australian founders and developers in Adelaide and Sydney to speed startup product building.
Gartner tips AI to upend work tools, hiring & data
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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hcm
Gartner predicts AI will disrupt office software, hiring and data by 2030, triggering a USD $58 billion productivity tools shake-up.
AI trainer hiring surges as firms tap global talent
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productivity
AI trainer jobs jumped 283% in 2025, as Deel says firms increasingly plug skills gaps by hiring technical talent across borders.
Anthropic to open Sydney office in Australia, New Zealand
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agricultural technology
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Anthropic will open a Sydney office within weeks, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint and deepening AI partnerships in Australia and New Zealand.
Cisco, UTS open digital innovation hub for AI in Sydney
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edutech
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smart cities
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data analytics
Cisco and UTS have opened Innovation Central Sydney, a new AI-focused hub in Tech Central to link research with industry and government.
Late payments push Australian small firms into debt
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fintech
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payment technologies
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productivity
Late payments are pushing more Australian small firms into debt, draining weeks on chasing invoices and fuelling rising financial stress.
'Imbosster Syndrome' hits confidence of sole traders
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digital transformation
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fintech
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financial systems
'Imbosster Syndrome' is eroding the confidence of Australian sole traders, with self-doubt stalling key decisions and slowing business growth.
Partners for Growth launches AUD $250m tech credit fund
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fintech
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ict sector
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lending platform
Partners for Growth unveils AUD $250m tech-focused private credit fund to offer non-dilutive growth finance to later-stage borrowers.
'He/Him Salary' & hidden barriers still hold women back
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hcm
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hybrid & remote work
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'He/Him Salary', hidden networks and biased hiring still block women's careers and pay, business leaders warn ahead of International Women's Day.
From optics to outcomes: What real progress for women in tech looks like
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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healthtech
Women in tech win visibility but little venture capital; real progress demands funding that follows performance, not familiar faces.
If women do not build it, it will be built without us
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data analytics
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fintech
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ai
A 24-year-old founder argues women must build the AI shaping power, or watch systems encode the blind spots that once shut them out.
Balancing the scales: Women's authority and risk-taking still judged differently in marketing and tech
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marketing
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it industry
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branding
Women in marketing and tech still see their authority doubted and risk-taking questioned, while male confidence is too often overvalued.
Building Australia's quantum future: Three shifts to strengthen women's participation
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quantum computing
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ai
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cybersecurity
Australia's quantum future hinges on women's inclusion, with three key shifts urged to boost participation in this strategic technology.
Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR
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partner programmes
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clean technologies
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marketing
From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
Why legal literacy is the ultimate empowerment for women in tech
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saas
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partner programmes
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physical security
Women in tech gain real power not just by innovating, but by mastering legal literacy to protect their work, legacy and leadership.
Why closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship is key to unlocking growth
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zendesk
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ict sector
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iwd
With women-led start-ups securing just 2.3% of 2024 VC funds, Cristina Fonseca says closing tech's gender gap is vital for growth.
Why women's health data is still an afterthought in tech - and what needs to change
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healthtech
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iwd
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opinion
Women's health tech is failing because data, research and investment still treat female bodies as exceptions, not the default.
International Women's Day: Scaling a business while putting women first
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e-commerce
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smb
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iwd
With a 97% female workforce, Grace Loves Lace shows how scaling a global bridal brand can put women's empowerment at its core.
The importance of 'the connectors' in an AI-powered industry
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digital transformation
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data science
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martech
In an AI-driven adtech world, unsung 'connectors'-often women-are emerging as key leaders, translating innovation into real-world impact.
Cicada opens 2026 Tech23 deep tech hunt across Australia
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robots
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agricultural technology
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spacetech
Cicada opens applications for its 2026 Tech23 deep tech week, seeking 23 startups as alumni funding tops USD $280 million nationwide.