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Technology & Digital Strategy
On 28 October 2026, Australian robotics company FBR Limited confirmed receipt of a 20% deposit worth A$198,000 for its first Mantis industrial robotic unit, following factory...
Read storyStartups & Venture Capital
On 27 October 2026, Australian defence and public-sector technology startup Forward Deployed was listed among newly funded companies following a US$1 million seed funding round....
Read storyReal Estate & Development
On 2 November 2026, reports based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed that total dwelling approvals increased by 5.1% in September 2026. The monthly movement indicates...
Read storyMedia, Marketing & PR
On 2 November 2026, private-equity investor Waterman Capital acquired a significant stake in advertising agency Special to support its international expansion. Australian partners...
Read storyMarket Research & Analytics
On 2 November 2026, the Reserve Bank of Australia released preliminary October commodity-price data showing that its index declined by 1.3% in SDR terms compared with September....
Read storyM&A & Corporate Finance
On 3 November 2026, Shell agreed to sell its 16.67% non-operated interest in Australia's North West Shelf LNG project to Abu Dhabi-based XRG for US$1.45 billion. The agreement...
Read storyLegal, Regulatory & Compliance
On 26 October 2026, Australia's Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Act 2026 received Royal Assent, with several provisions commencing on 27 October. The...
Read storyInfrastructure & Energy
On 27 October 2026, Astron Limited announced conditional approval for up to A$180 million in senior debt commitments from Export Finance Australia and the National Reconstruction...
Read storyIndustrial & Supply Chain
On 27 October 2026, Core Lithium confirmed that operations had resumed at its Finniss Lithium Operation in the Northern Territory. The A$290 million funding package included A$99...
Read storyHuman Capital & HR
On 28 October 2026, the Australian Bureau of Statistics published its report on barriers and incentives to labour-force participation in 2025–26. It found that approximately 1.2...
Read storyHealthcare & Medical Tourism
During the week of 27 October–3 November 2026, Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council maintained several major medical-research grant opportunities approaching...
Read storyGovernment & Public Policy
On 27 October 2026, the Australian Government announced conditional financing support for two critical-minerals projects. Export Finance Australia conditionally approved up to...
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