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Australia's next wave of startups could be from the over-55s

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imageTwice the age, twice the ideas?Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

Senior entrepreneurs are Australia’s fastest-growing segment of entrepreneurs, despite facing significant barriers including ageism and a lack of financial support, according to new research from the Swinburne University of Technology and Queensland University of Technology.

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The Returnbull – just how bad is it for Labor?

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imageIt is not entirely clear that Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has what it takes to defeat Malcolm Turnbull at the polls.AAP/Lukas Coch

Up until Monday’s Liberal leadership ballot, Labor had reason to be hopeful that it was beginning to make ground again with the electorate. It had been ahead of the Coalition on a two-party-preferred basis for...

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Malcolm Turnbull wants to embrace 'disruptive technology' – he can start with solar power storage

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imageAustralia has 1.4 million solar rooftops. But it is with the addition of battery storage that energy grids will really be revolutionised.AAP Image/Lukas Coch

In his media conference immediately after winning the Liberal leadership, Malcolm Turnbull had some words to say on the subject of technology:

We have to recognise that the disruption that we...

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