“There’s more we can do”: How the new Tech Council of Australia marks a maturing of the Aussie ecosystem
Tech heavyweights have formed a new industry body and lobby group, the Tech Council of Australia, targeting 1 million tech jobs by 2025.
Budget 2020: Addressing the R&D Tax Incentive debacle is the “number one priority” for startups
With the 2020 budget fast approaching, and it comes as no surprise that for Alex McCauley, the most pressing issue is the R&D Tax Incentive.
Funding worries, community values and hunting for opportunities: How Aussie startup founders are taking on COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Australian startups in different ways: some founders are focused on hunting for new opportunities, while others are simply trying to keep their venture alive.
Explained: Is your startup eligible for the COVID-19 wage subsidies?
The government has released clarification on eligibility criteria for its JobKeeper scheme, suggesting startups will indeed be able to claim the support.
“A warning sign”: Australian cities slide down the ranks in Startup Genome report, but there is hope for us yet
Waning political focus on innovation and a lack of funding for early-stage startups have seen Australian cities slip in the Startup Genome global rankings.
“A fair bit of shit”: Government opens employee share scheme consultation, to lukewarm reception
Between the budget and the 'abhorrent content' debacle, last week the government quietly opened its consultation into employee share schemes for startups.
“Another massive kick in the guts”: Ongoing R&D debate causes more uncertainty for startups and for Australia’s economic future
Proposed amendments to the R&D tax incentive scheme have been kicked into the long grass, throwing even more uncertainty into the turbulent tech space.
StartupAus takes a stand against controversial AA Bill, with backing from tech leaders including Atlassian and Canva
StartupAus is calling for significant changes to the much-decried AA Bill, drafting a submission with backing from Atlassian, Canva and AirTree.
Uncertain about R&D in Australia? Here’s all your questions answered
The R&D tax incentive is the single biggest government program supporting startups in Australia. But is this major startup funding source at risk?
R&D debacle: Will Aussie startups be dissuaded from taking advantage of tax incentive?
A crackdown on the R&D tax incentive scheme could put early-stage startups off making claims altogether, to the detriment of innovation in Australia.
StartupAus Crossroads report: Why startups and “intellectual capital” are the future of Aussie exports
The fifth annual StartupAus Crossroads report paints a positive view of Aussie startups over the past five years, but there's room for improvement.
NSW startups secured twice as much funding as any other state in the last financial year, Techboard report finds
New South Wales startups are securing the lion's share of Australian funding, securing more than twice as much as any other state in the past financial year
