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| Mar 10, 2026 | Rogue Pet: Magic Valley Debuts Australia’s First Cultivated Meat for Dogs | 6 Mins Read Australian startup Magic Valley has launched Rogue Pet, a brand of cultivated meat treats for dogs, to generate early revenue. The first drop of products has sold out within a week.
As it advances its cultivated pork platform fo... |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Australia banned social media for under 16s a month ago — here’s how it’s going | Australia banned social media apps for under 16s in December, and, a month later, there’s been a mixed reaction from teens, experts and tech firms.
As many teens find ways to circumvent the law, major tech firms are pushing back against the... |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Trump & Greenland: Is There Logic in the Chaos? | Back to Publications
Frontpage of the New York Post on January 6, 2025, showing an altered image where Trump highlights the nearby states to the United States. Photo: New York Post (via CNN)
Why does Trump still want to take control of Gree... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Ashes: Australian media mock ‘death of Bazball’ after defeating England | Australian media have revelled in proclaiming the death of England’s much-vaunted Bazball approach after the hosts wrapped up a fourth successive home Ashes series.
Sunday’s 82-run win in the third Test in Adelaide saw the Pat Cummins-led A... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Qantas pilots landed a plane with just one working engine, and the airline says it was safe to do so | Transportation Qantas pilots landed a plane with just one working engine, and the airline says it was safe to do so
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| Jan 26, 2024 | How Woolworths, Peter Dutton, and January 26 combined for 2024’s first culture war | Source: Lukas Coch, AAP Image article-article-body
In the relative quiet of January 2023, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton was able to seize the reins of the debate around that year’s coming vote on a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous adv... |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Can antitrust laws really protect consumers from Big Tech’s dominance? | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Following a lengthy investigation, the United States Justice Department is set to file a lawsuit against Apple for potentially breaching antitrust laws.
The department alleges Apple is using hardware... |
| Nov 10, 2023 | From post offices to banks: What shoppers actually want in a main street | Source: Unsplash/Kevin Laminto. article-article-body
A lot of dedication and effort goes into making main streets attractive. Local governments, planners, place makers, economic development managers, trade associations and retailers work ha... |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Ventia customers require 'systems assurance' after cyber attack | Infrastructure services provider Ventia said that its customers will require some “systems assurance” work following a weekend cyber attack that it says is now contained.
The statement came as it emerged that Ventia contractors facilitating... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Bryce Cotton Deserves Another Shot In The NBA | MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 09: Bryce Cotton of the Wildcats celebrates the win during the NBL ... [+] Play In match between South East Melbourne Phoenix and Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena, on February 09, 2023, in Melbourne, Austral... |
| Feb 24, 2023 | CUT, CUT, CUT! Pornstar fractures his penis during shoot | Pornstar Liam Ellis suffers penis injury
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A male pornstar will be out of action for a while after suffering an injury – on his manhood. Liam Ellis, who is from Perth in Australia, was filming a scene when... |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Gold demand highest in over decade | Gold demand highest in over decade. Image by Linda Hamilton from Pixabay
Gold demand struck its highest level since 2011 last year, boosted by soaring purchases from central banks and other investors seeking shelter from rocketing inflation... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Austal In Play: Australian Billionaire Andrew Forrest Eying Big Naval Shipyard | LCS shipbuilder Austal is in playU.S. Navy |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Hospitality businesses facing a torrid few months ahead amid rising costs and an Australian egg shortage | An egg shortage is partly due to the unpredictable weather. Source: Unsplash/Ben Kolde
It’s shaping up to be a tough few months ahead for hospitality businesses in Australia between climbing food prices and shortages, despite the industry r... |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Pervert politician who sniffed female staffer's chair kicked wife wearing cowboy boots | NewsPervert politician who sniffed female staffer's chair kicked wife wearing cowboy boots
Disgraced politician Troy Buswell may face three years in prison after the former Liberal leader, who sniffed a female aide's chair in 2005, was accu... |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Emu NL : Strong tungsten hits add value for Emu | Strong tungsten hits add value for Emu
Feb 15, 2022| Annoucements, Media
Junior explorer Emu NL has received a double shot of good news with elevated tungsten values occurring in tandem with gold mineralisation in a recent drill campaign at... |
| Nov 19, 2021 | Hard WA border a boon for life sciences sector | WA’s tough border stance might make it difficult to find employees in many industries but for the State’s burgeoning life sciences sector, it’s had the opposite effect. |
| Sep 27, 2021 | The Ashes, Cricket’s Most Famous Contest, Remains In Jeopardy Amid Australia’s Covid-19 Chaos | The Ashes traditionally reels in record crowds in Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)Getty Images |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Fair Work says vaccine mandates are fair game. Here’s how Australia’s major industries are approaching the issue. | The Fair Work Ombudsman has advised Australia businesses that COVID-19 vaccination mandates are fair game.
But it’s up to companies to prove their employee vaccine requirements are lawful and reasonable.
Here’s how some of Australia’s major... |
| Apr 2, 2021 | 9 years of Spacecubed (and 3 billion reasons to keep building) | Spacecubed has been central to the startup community in Perth for more than 9 years.
Brodie McCulloch tells the story of Spacecubed, Perth’s first startup co-working space and community, which celebrated its 9th birthday last month..
On the... |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Australia has passed an amended version of the law that prompted Facebook to ban news | Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Carsten Koall/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Australian government has signed its controversial media bargaining code into law.
The law requires tech firms to pay ne... |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Australia has passed an amended version of the law that prompted Facebook to ban news | Google CEO Sundar Pichai (left) and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg
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The Australian government has signed its controversial media bargaining code into law.
It has been significantly amended fro... |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Australia has passed an amended version of the law that prompted Facebook to ban news | The Australian government has signed its controversial media bargaining code into law.
The law requires tech firms to pay news publishers but was softened after protests by Facebook and Google.
Facebook has agreed to allow Australian news-s... |
| Aug 20, 2020 | WA Police looks to video analytics for body-cam footage | WA Police is planning to use video analytics software on footage captured by frontline officers to find and track persons or objects of interest in a bid to reduce manual processing.
The force on Wednesday issued an expression of interest f... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Why This Sex Industry Executive Loves Bitcoin | Chaturbate executive Shirely Lara is a sex industry veteran who sees bitcoin as a crucial part of her business. The bitcoin-friendly porn executive talks with CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen about bitcoin, sex and feminism.
For more episodes a... |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Singapore’s GIC set to acquire premium Perth tower for $228m: Report | Premium
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is believed to be the winning bidder in the race to acquire a premium-grade tower in Perth, paying more than A$320 million ($228 million) for the property, according to a report by The West Aust... |
| Oct 17, 2018 | All bang, no Bux: Startup that raised over $65 million collapses after promising investors an ASX listing | A Sydney-based startup that received over $65 million from investors has been placed into liquidation with just $50,000 left in the bank, with a Federal Court judge haranguing the company for having an app that “does not work”.
The startup,... |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Razer leads $3.3M investment in Australia’s Esports Mogul | Razer, the gaming hardware company that went public in Hong Kong last year, is resuming its investment strategy after it led a $3.3 million deal for Australia-based Esports Mogul.
Esports Mogul is, as the name suggests, focused on e-sports.... |
| May 7, 2018 | The states pioneering NAPLAN online | Australian schoolchildren completing NAPLAN exams later this month will experience vastly different formats of testing depending on their location, with just over 12 percent of schools expected to conduct the tests online.
Approximately 190... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Govt could make telcos block malware | The government is looking into making telecommunications companies responsible for blocking malware and ransomware travelling across their networks.
In an op-ed [pdf] in the West Australian today, federal cyber minister Dan Tehan said the p... |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Liberals out, Labor in: what does this mean for WA innovators? | McGowan Family (Supplied)
After the election over this weekend, where the Liberals faced a major swing against them, and Mark McGowan was elected as our 30th Premier, it will be interesting to see what the new state government does to suppo... |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, February 21 | “HIGH REGARD”
Welcome back from the long weekend, those of you who had yesterday off. Lots to catch up on:
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Last month’s political stumble pales in comparison to the... |
| Aug 8, 2014 | The West Wants Your Pitch | Nick Sas, Technology Reporter from The West is launching a new tech page soon and to kick it off he wants your help.
The team at Startup News love helping startups, so when Nick got in touch a while ago and said they were going to launch a ... |
| Dec 26, 2003 | Australia Looking To Outlaw Spyware | Over in Australia, they’ve realized that as they try to slow down the spam tide, the worst spam scammers have moved from spam on to spyware. Thus, they’re now talking about outlawing spyware – at which point the scammers will move on to som... |
| Jun 13, 2003 | Junk SMS Messages On The Way Out | There have been too many stories lately that have more or less been accepting that SMS spam is okay. So, it’s good to hear that in Australia they’re demanding that the wireless carriers crack down on SMS spam. They’re even instituting a fin... |
| Jun 3, 2003 | Handyman Building Cruise Missile In His Garage | A self-described “handyman” in New Zealand claims that he is building a fully functional cruise missile in his garage and is posting the instructions on how for any other DIY-types who wish to be visited by local authorities for building th... |
| Apr 22, 2003 | Hutchison Uses 3G To Undercut Rivals | As Hutchison gets ready to launch their 3G network in Australia, plenty of people are positively shocked that they’re pricing the service aggressively – significantly below competitors, and not necessarily trying to squeeze every last penny... |
| May 3, 2001 | The Internet Is Addictive As Gambling | I like big bold claims that have absolutely nothing to back them up. Here’s an article saying that internet addiction is costing companies millions of dollars and it’s just as addictive as gambling. They don’t give any proof to back up thes... |
| Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip finally gets FDA approval for human trials but safety concerns remain | Source: Unsplash/Bret Kavanaugh
Since its founding in 2016, Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink has had the ambitious mission to build a next-generation brain implant with at least 100 times more brain connections than devices cur... |
| Kmart pulls ‘Merry Ham-Mas’ bags in Australia over fears looks like a tribute to Hamas: ‘We got it wrong’ | More On: Israel war 2023
Israeli history teacher arrested after suggesting Hamas terror attack was justified Cuomo tells Hochul to deploy National Guard to protect Jews amid rise in antisemitism Rabbis at woke colleges describe ‘unnerving’ ... |
| Driverless buses can help end the suburbs' public transport woes | “When will driverless cars be out on the streets?” I’m often asked this question and I usually refrain from answering it. Before we ask when, we should ask ourselves what do we need from autonomous vehicles?
One answer is “suburban mobility... |
| Global reverse mortgages in the news: growth, delay and launch | While reverse mortgages in the U.S. have struggled to push beyond their current market penetration rate for the past several years, their international equivalents don’t always have the same challenges.
Lenders in other countries who make u... |
