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Queensland agtech Nbryo raises $10 million to rewrite the future of livestock breeding
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Published: November 05, 2025 at 03:24 AM
by Simon Thomsen
The agri-biotech is developing a bovine IVF platform to deliver scalable, high-quality outcomes for cattle producers globally.
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How your Aussie accent could trip up AI
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 11:00 PM
by Joshua Gliddon
Because AI training data is thin on Australian named entities, particularly indigenous place names like Wagga Wagga and Canberra, the speech engines will usually get them wrong.
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Metigy founder pleads guilty to misleading investors as ASIC case progresses
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 10:50 PM
by Simon Thomsen
Metigy collapsed into administration in July 2022, just 20 months after raising $20 million in a Series B led by Cygnet Capital.
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The hidden productivity revolution brewing in Australian social enterprises
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 10:18 PM
by Andrew Leigh
Across Australia, social enterprises are demonstrating that inclusive employment isn’t just socially responsible, it’s economically smart.
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A four-step checklist to prepare your business for the annual end-of-year shutdown
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 09:00 PM
by Natalie Lennon
Before you schedule in the shutdown period or decide which team members are going to be working, it’s important to make sure your business is ready for the break.
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CommBank, Temu top Choice’s Shonky Awards for 2025
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 01:00 PM
by Eloise Keating
This year's Shonky Awards winners include the nation's biggest bank, a fast fashion culprit, the 'plug-in' heater that doesn't plug in, and sneaky pricing tricks by big businesses.
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Payday super legislation passes Parliament; new system to start July 1, 2026
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 04:56 AM
by Eloise Keating
All Australian employers will need to pay their employees’ superannuation on the same day as their regular wages, whether that is monthly, fortnightly, or weekly.
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South Australia adds $50 seafood vouchers to dining cashback program
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 01:39 AM
by Eloise Keating
Up to 300,000 South Australians will get a cashback if they support coastal hospitality venues and seafood retailers this summer.
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From “flash-in-the-pan” to national favourite: Better Beer sells 100 million cans
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 12:14 AM
by Morganne Kopittke
Sydney-based Better Beer has sold 100 million cans since its launch in 2021, making it Australia’s second-largest independent branded beer.
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The warmth–competence rule: The simple formula behind messages that win people over
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Published: November 04, 2025 at 12:02 AM
by Felix Septianto
From first impression to final follow-up, sequencing the elements within your message can turn your everyday communication into persuasion that works.
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Aussie startup Hullbot nets $16 million to take its hull-cleaning robots global
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Published: November 03, 2025 at 11:41 PM
by Simon Thomsen
The funds will be used on Australian-built robotics production, developing larger robotic platforms, and expanding Hullbot's service hubs internationally.
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Sydney startup Seer Data secures major Telstra Foundation deal
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Published: November 03, 2025 at 11:26 PM
by Morganne Kopittke
The Telstra Foundation has tapped Seer Data to overhaul how it collects and manages social impact data across its youth programs.
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Billions up in smoke: ATO quietly scraps tobacco tax loss reporting
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Published: November 03, 2025 at 10:37 PM
by Julian Bajkowski
The ATO has stopped counting how much tax it loses to illegal tobacco, admitting it has little power to fix the multibillion-dollar problem.
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“Misread the play terribly”: Inflation spike linked to RBA’s earlier rate cuts
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Published: November 03, 2025 at 10:03 PM
by Jacob Shteyman
Melbourne Cup Day won’t bring much cheer on interest rates, with analysts tipping the RBA to keep rates steady as inflation ticks higher.
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Coles, Natio and more ordered to stop selling beauty products with banned ingredient
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Published: November 03, 2025 at 01:10 AM
by Eloise Keating
The NSW Environmental Protection Authority issued compliance notices to the brands over the past 18 months as part of a broader crackdown on businesses that are skirting the state's plastic bans.
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Voting now open for Australia’s Favourite Family Business
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Published: November 03, 2025 at 12:49 AM
by Eloise Keating
This year's finalists were selected from hundreds of entries and include a diverse mix of businesses -- from florists and brewers to zookeepers and kitchen makers.
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Inside TMC Fine Jewellers’ play to turn BFCM into a $3.75 million brand moment
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Published: November 02, 2025 at 11:54 PM
by Morganne Kopittke
The brand has grown from $1 million in revenue in 2020 and is forecasting $20 million in annual revenue in 2025.
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Giftbee raises $1 million to help Australians use their unwanted gift cards
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Published: November 02, 2025 at 11:26 PM
by Morganne Kopittke
Giftbee aims to reshape how businesses, brands and consumers give and receive gifts by providing more sustainable, flexible, simpler and value-focused gift solutions.
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Retailers plan to ditch cigarettes as illegal sales boom
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Published: November 02, 2025 at 10:45 PM
by Ben McKay
Supermarkets are considering ditching tobacco from their shelves, as the illegal trade makes stocking cigarettes almost unviable.
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Electric truck startup completes 480-kilometre freight journey on a single charge
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Published: November 02, 2025 at 10:11 PM
by Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
On the heels of the journey, New Energy Transport has also revealed it has secured a site to develop a hub for up to 50 electric trucks.
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