Tess Bennett

Olympia Yarger says there’s a good business in trash. Her battle to raise millions of dollars is nothing compared to what she has been through to get here.

Tech high-fliers say look past its reputation for male domination, find a mentor and seek out roles with responsibility for managing profit and loss accounts.

Amid the DEI policy backlash, CEOs in the local tech sector have made progress in shrinking the pay disparity between their male and female employees.

A steady supply of weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro has helped lift Eucalyptus’ revenue from $78 million to $121 million last financial year.

The technology giant, which started as an online bookseller in 1994, has reported a big rise in revenues in accounts filed with the corporate regulator.

Unlockd founder Matt Berriman has been pursuing Google in US courts for four years over its role in his start-up’s collapse.

Government-backed PsiQuantum powers ahead with plans to build a data centre-sized quantum computer, as Queensland treasurer reviews investment in the company.

The company, which has just finished raising more money, is attempting to disrupt the commercial insurance industry that has long been dominated by two brokers.

New data lifts the lid on private tech investment in Australia, with a quarter of the money going to firms building products based on artificial intelligence.

AI agents can take over consumers’ web browsers to order groceries or book a restaurant for dinner. Google says its assistant is coming later this year.