Dr Farzaneh Ahmadi is the CEO and Founder of Laronix, an Australian stratup creating Bionic Voice: the world’s first smart, wearable (non-invasive), artificial voice box that gives people who have lost their larynx, their voice back. So far, Dr Ahmadi has raised over $1 million for Bionic Voice, and has guided the technology from inception […]
With the Australian Government putting pressure on small businesses to digitise amidst the COVID-19 recession, more SMBs are looking for support to build an online presence. AppsVillage (ASX: APV) creates mobile apps from SMB Facebook and Instagram pages. The apps created using the tool aim to assist businesses to interact with their customers, and create […]
Mark Pesce is a leading futurist, author, entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster and innovator. He has been at the forefront of the digital revolution for thirty-five years and is a sought-after keynote speaker for major conferences and leadership gatherings. Mark aims to bring clarity, understanding and insight. From virtual reality to education, finance, manufacturing, transportation and communication, Mark gives individuals and […]
In what is being dubbed the “jobs budget” the 2020-21 Budget was the opportunity for the Morrison Government to lay out the blueprint for a post COVID-19 economic recovery. Whilst the Budget will land Australia in a $214 billion deficit, the startup sector has seen fruit from the plan, with many measures put in place […]
Whilst largely satisfied with the way the Budget has catered for women, female founders are saying there is room to create greater opportunities for support. The landmark 2020/21 Budget on Tuesday evening included $231 million for the second Women’s Economic Security Package. This includes $35.9 million to increase the number of co-funding grants to women-founded […]
Businesses are praising the decision from the Morrison Government’s 2020/21 Budget to invest $800 million into helping SMEs adopt new technology. On Tuesday night, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg presented the Government’s economic roadmap out of the COVID-19 recession. The budget sees $800 million aimed at improving access to digital services for businesses, to “further drive […]
The Government has enhanced instant asset write-off rules to support businesses investment, lowering taxes by an estimated $3.2 billion over the next two years. Businesses with an aggregated annual turnover less than $5 billion The Government will support businesses with aggregated annual turnover of less than$5 billion by enabling them to deduct the full cost […]
This year, Australia will see a $213.7 billion deficit. “Our economic response has come at a significant cost,” said Treasurer Frydenberg in his address on Tuesday evening. The deficit is expected to fall to $66.9 billion by 2023-24. Net debt will increase to $703 billion (36 per cent of GDP this year) and peak at $966 billion (44 […]
This evening the Federal Budget will be announced by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg in Parliament House in Canberra. Having been deemed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison the “most important budget since World War II”, the Government will this evening lay out their plan for economic recovery from the recession created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow the […]
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the official cash rate at a steady, unprecedented low, as the Australian economy continues its slow recovery from the COVID-19 recession The RBA has decided to maintain its cash rate target at 0.25 per cent, on the day the Australian government is due to unveil the long-awaited […]
