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Startups score CGT relief as Albanese Government introduces ‘innovation’ concession

On Thursday the Albanese Government amended its controversial capital gains tax proposal by allowing startups that qualify as ‘innovative businesses’ to retain the existing 50 per cent discount. Key Takeaways The Albanese Government on Thursday announced plans to offer capital gains tax concessions to the startup sector that will give certain founders, employees and investors […]

  • By Daniel Van Boom
  • Business Journalist
Rich List

Australia’s VC sector is the fastest growing in the world – but one key pool is drying up

Australia’s VC industry is on track to have its biggest year since 2022, a new report from Side Stage Ventures and the Australian Investment Council says, but most of that is going to the top end of town.

  • By Daniel Van Boom
  • Business Journalist
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 22: Co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, an artificial intelligence safety and research company attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 22, 2024 in Paris, France. Viva Technology, the biggest tech show in Europe but also in a unique digital format, for 4 days of reconnection and relaunch thanks to innovation. The event brings together startups, CEOs, investors, tech leaders and all of the digital transformation players who are shaping the future of the Internet. The annual technology conference, also known as VivaTech, was founded in 2016 by Publicis Groupe and Groupe Les Echos and is dedicated to promoting innovation and startups. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

The AI bubble will burst. History tells us what happens next

Opinion: Artificial intelligence may transform the economy over the long term, but investors betting on today’s AI boom should remember the lessons of railways, dotcoms and every great technological mania before them, writes Toby Walsh.

  • By Toby Walsh - Contributor

Musk’s net worth hits $1.4 trillion—SpaceX passes Amazon as fifth-largest company

Shares of Elon Musk’s rocket maker have soared by more than 30% since their trading debut.

  • By Ty Roush
  • Forbes Staff

Asides

Carbon capture startup eyes $50m capital raise as it opens Newcastle plant for business

MCi Carbon’s technology captures carbon and used it to create building materials, a double whammy in C02 reduction. After the grand opening of its first carbon refinery on Wednesday, it’s hoping to cap its next capital raise by the end of the year.

  • By Daniel Van Boom
  • Business Journalist
Gina Rinehart and Elon Musk

‘The future’: What sparked Gina Rinehart’s billion-dollar SpaceX investment

Australia’s richest person joins forces with the world’s richest to leverage local critical mineral assets and strengthen the Australia/US relationship. They will both potentially make billions more in the process.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

Live: RBA Rate Decision Tracker (June, 2026)

From aggressive hikes to the first cuts of the cycle, the Reserve Bank’s policy moves have reshaped mortgages, business borrowing and the economy. Below, we break down every rate decision since 2023.

  • By Forbes Australia

Facebook Launches Search Engine AI Tool That Could Make Meta $10 Billion A Year, Analyst Says

The new feature positions Meta as a more direct competitor of Google’s search engine.

  • By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs

He hacked Teslas for Elon Musk. Now he’s launching a $100 million AI cyber agent

Startup Pi counts xAI as one of its first customers, as its AI agent looks to fix security vulnerabilities for the world’s premier labs.

  • By Thomas Brewster
  • Forbes Staff

Australians invent world-class climate tech. So why aren’t we buying it?

Opinion: Australia has no shortage of climate innovation. What it lacks are enough businesses willing to buy it, argues Asha Kayla, forcing many businesses to look overseas.

  • By Asha Kayla - contributor
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