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Cheap groceries and workout videos: UK startup Perkbox expands to Queensland to help SMEs attract top talent

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Tuesday, November 5, 2019

UK employee perks platform Perkbox is broadening its footprint in the Aussie market, rolling out in Queensland after a successful Sydney launch.

Strong Room co-founders Chris Durre, Kieran Start and Max Mito

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Facial recognition in the pharmacy: Meet Strong Room, the startup bringing tech into opioid-addiction treatment

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Tuesday, November 5, 2019

In the latest twist in the facial recognition tech tale, Melbourne startup Strong Room is developing AI software for the dispensing of the opioid replacement drug Methadone.

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Digital cellar doors and grapes on the blockchain: Meet the startups in FOMENT’s first wine-tech accelerator

Priscilla Pho Wednesday, October 30, 2019

The FOMENT program has named the seven agtech startups joining its pilot program and looking to inject tech into the wine industry.

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Aussie real estate startup ActivePipe bags $6 million, following “huge reception” in the US

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Aussie real estate startup ActivePipe has raised $6 million in pre-Series B convertible note funding, as it gears up to accelerate growth in the US.

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Money talks: Live music marketplace Muso lands $1.5 million, including from company that first backed AC/DC

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Muso has secured $1.5 million in seed funding, including from music moguls the Albert family, as it sets out to modernise the process of booking artists.