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Eloise Keating is the news editor of SmartCompany and Inc Australia. Prior to joining SmartCompany, Eloise was news editor at Books+Publishing, the trade press for the Australian book industry. Eloise has degrees in media and communications, marketing and business management, and political science. You can follow her on Twitter at @ellykeating.

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Seven Aussie startups that raised $11.8 million this week

Security bots, seaweed, pear juice, antiques and campervans: this week's startup funding round-up has something for everyone.

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Fines to double to $10 million for NSW companies found to be causing serious environmental damage

Businesses in NSW are set to face steeper penalties for environmental crimes, with the state government warning companies will no longer be able to treat fines as “the cost of doing business”.

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Online alcohol retailer Liquorkart Australia stops taking orders amid ongoing investigation

Liquorkart Australia attracted more than 130 complaints from customers in December 2023 and January 2024 alone.

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Why do we celebrate Labour Day with a public holiday?

Workers in Victoria and Tasmania are enjoying a long weekend to mark Labour Day and Eight Hours Day, respectively.

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Four Aussie startups that raised $29 million this week

The first week of March has seen fresh capital flowing to startups in the healthcare, agtech and clean energy sectors.

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Trash to treasure: Serial entrepreneurs raise $56,000 (and counting) for “beautiful” rubbish bin

A Melbourne-based startup has raised more than $56,000 in a Kickstarter campaign for what it is calling the “world’s most beautiful and function” trash can, and it's just getting started.

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Four ANZ startups that raised $22.8 million this week

This week's startup funding round includes an NZ brand tracker, a Sydney-based deeptech startup, a 'better for you' drinks brand and an app that wants to help make our roads safer.

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Sydney startup Bandicoot Imaging raises $1 million for fabric digitisation tech

Sydney-based deep tech startup Bandicoot Imaging has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding to help it on its mission to transform how fabrics and materials are captured and used digitally.

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Pure-play online retailer Adore Beauty is ‘exploring’ bringing its brand “to life in a physical format”

E-commerce retailer Adore Beauty is considering what a physical retail store could look like from a brand awareness perspective.

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Who Gives A Crap grants staff a day off on “rare and magical” February 29

This Thursday represents a "rare and magical day" according to Who Gives A Crap, and that's why the Australian social enterprise is giving its entire global team a day off.

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Two Aussie startups that raised $62 million this week

Australian startups building space tech and an AI-powered recruitment platform made headlines this week, thanks to a combined $62 million in new funding.

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Australia’s AI Sprint offers $300,000 in R&D for innovators solving the nation’s most pressing problems

The National AI Centre is partnering with Stone & Chalk and Google Cloud to launch Australia's AI Sprint, a three-month competitive program designed to help bolster Australia's AI industry.

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