Eloise Keating

The consolidation comes after an independent review of Victoria's public sector spending, helmed by leading bureaucrat Helen Silver, recommended the state “consolidate and scale back its industry support activities”.

Meet Innovation Victoria, the new agency replacing both LaunchVic and Breakthrough Victoria under a major Victorian government shake-up.

The founder of Frank Green has developed a reusable system for securing pallets that eliminates the need for single-use plastic wrap.

Oz Goods Depot has abruptly closed and cancelled all unshipped and unfulfilled orders.

Ordermentum, Arkeus and Lume were among the Australian and New Zealand startups that raised more than $81 million this week.

Stateside Sports is continuing to trade while administrators undertake an urgent review of its operations and retail store footprint.

Cable wants to help SMEs access the same kind of savings available to households and large commercial operators, through the use of batteries.

The role had been vacant since previous Commissioner Chris Lamont departed the role in December 2024. Catherine Ellis had been acting in the role while a recruitment process took place.

New research found a third of consumers are most likely to buy a product after first watching a how-to clip or demo.

This week's funding round-up includes Oli, AlleSense and energy startup Cable, which have collectively raised $15.5 million in new funding.