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This Brisbane startup you've likely never heard of is on track to be Australia's next unicorn after quietly raising $223 million Australia may soon have another tech unicorn on its hands after Octopus Deploy finalised its first venture capital raise – one of Australia's largest.

Canberra admits it dropped the ball on crypto, promising to catch up with the sector within 6 months. One exchange says it may be 'too late'. Senator Andrew Bragg has acknowledged that the federal government has failed to keep up with the cryptocurrency sector but that the "key issue" will be delivered on within six months.

The government will pack tax cuts and other goodies into next month's budget to get it through the next election, BDO predicts The Morrison government is expected to hand out plenty of "sweeteners" in the coming federal budget on May 11. Accounting firm BDO predicts measures to include tax cuts, super to be paid on top of parental leave, and no delay to the super guarantee.

'Personality-driven brands dominate': How investing podcast Equity Mates built a community around cutting through 'the bullshit' of finance Alec Renehan and Bryce Leske, co-founders of youth-focused investing podcast, Equity Mates have built a business around demystifying the world of finance for Gen Z and millennials.

The Australian government hits reset on its troubled vaccine program, as the Trade Minister lobbies the EU for long-promised doses and mass vaccination hubs open in Victoria Three Victorian mass vaccination hubs opened today for those in the state over the age of 70, while criticism continues to be levelled at the federal government's chaotic response.

NASA's Perseverance rover just turned CO2 into oxygen. The technology could help future astronauts breathe on Mars. NASA wants to send astronauts to Mars, where the atmosphere is 96% carbon dioxide. An experiment just turned that CO2 into oxygen.

Apple's new creator platform for podcasts shows it's taking Spotify more seriously as a competitor Apple saw a chance to slow the growth of its biggest competitor while also get paid for the work it's done to nurture a vibrant and growing industry.

SpaceX is launching 4 astronauts into space on Friday. Here's how the journey will go - from liftoff to splashdown. SpaceX astronaut flights to and from the International Space Station are becoming routine. But these missions are still high-stakes.

3 tools for business owners looking to grow their operations – from AI to system consolidation There are plenty of reasons why a business struggles to expand, remaining at a standstill while similar businesses flourish. Granted, the past year has thrown an unpredictable spanner in the works, however, there are a few tools at your business' disposal that can assist in recovery and more importantly, growth.

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