Online property rental company rent.com.au has commenced its first day of trading on the ASX, after being acquired by Select Exploration in a backdoor listing.
Perth’s tight-knit angel investment community is growing more comfortable with soft tech plays, but there are calls for more investment in the ‘trickier’ tech.
The Wheatbelt region faces significant growth challenges, but it’s home to a surprising mix of old and new businesses. Click through to see more on our business in the Wheatbelt feature.
Having built acQuire Technology Solutions into an international success, Bill Withers is starting a venture to help others learn from the experiences of his employee-owned business.
Stonehenge Metals has entered into an agreement with Yanchep Beach joint venture for collaboration on the development of a wave farm off the state’s coast to potentially supply energy to the Two Rocks community.
West Perth-based explorer Monto Minerals has joined the wave of backdoor listings, with the company announcing plans to acquire a US tech company for $13 million.
Local IT business Empired has secured a $10 million conract to provide infrastructure managed services to an unnamed global oil and gas company, under a three-year term.
A Western Australian company is anticipating a surge in global sales following preliminary results of state government-funded research into the effectiveness of shark deterrents.
Perth online screening and verification company CVCheck will soon lodge a prospectus on the ASX, detailing plans to raise up to $10 million in an initial public offering.
Fortunis Resources has received positive news about its planned backdoor listing, while Basper and Aziana have had to make amendments to their proposals.
With the takeovers of iiNet and Amcom Telecommunications heading into the final stretch, the investment bankers and other advisers that worked on these deals will be looking forward to a very handy pay day of more than $40 million.
Two telco companies that provide roaming services have begun their first day of trading on the ASX today, with Norwood Systems making solid gains while Flexiroam closed flat.
A Subiaco-based piping company led by businessman Andrew Haythorpe has announced plans to buy a New Zealand tech company, in a backdoor listing worth about $5.5 million.
Perth-based IT firm Empired has won a contract to provide managed services to a Singapore-headquartered oil and gas company, in a deal worth $15 million.
A Perth startup raising funds for charity by piggybacking on shopping purchases made online is well on its way to making ‘giving’ cool and simple, according to its founder.
iiNet chairman Michael Smith has welcomed an independent expert's review of TPG Telecom's proposed $1.6 billion takeover of the Subiaco-based internet services provider.
Amcom Telecommunications shareholders have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a $1.2 billion tie-up with rival Vocus, defying TPG Telecom's attempts to block the deal.
Two local entrepreneurs have had contrasting experiences appearing on Channel 10’s recently concluded Shark Tank, a reality TV show in which budding entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a panel of potential investors.
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Australia's corporate watchdog has launched an inquiry into TPG Telecom's planned $1.6 billion takeover of iiNet, after saying the deal may lead to a substantial lessening of competition.
Five national businesses have been awarded contracts to continue the roll-out of the National Broadband Network, with project company nbn saying the new performance-based contracts are a marked departure from past practice.
A local oil and gas explorer led by Steinepreis Paganin partner Peter Wall has announced plans to acquire a digital technology company in a backdoor listing.
Startup studio Atomic Sky has named the nine businesses selected for the first edition of the new Fusion Founder startup program, which will be operating in the Tech Hub co-working space in Northbridge.
Given its vast size, selling the state as a holiday destination is a complex business; but energising those who live in WA to tell the story might be the key.
