Oceania

US, Australia Introduce Uncrewed Underwater Manta Ray Drone

A new underwater drone has successfully completed its first trial, showcasing its ability to navigate through the depths of the sea without being detected.


Australia: Small Plane with 3 Aboard Takes Emergency Landing in Newcastle Airport Without Landing Gear After Burning Off Fuel

A small plane with failing landing gear landed safely after nearly four hours of circling a regional airport...

RBNZ Expects 2.3% Drop in New Zealand’s Q2 Inflation Rate

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to report a drop in its second quarter 2024 interest rates, which could be estimated to be at 2.3%...

Prominent Australian Businessman Dies After Head Repeatedly Hit With 'Blunt Object' Inside Home; Killer Still on the Loose

A man brutally beaten in his home in Queensland, Australia, before dying in a hospital 10 days later, has been identified as prominent businessman Jim Hill, and his killer is still on the loose...


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Australian payments app Aston Club takes home $1.5M in seed funding
Melbourne, Australia-based payments startup Aston Club took home $1.5 million in its seed funding round led by Chris Morris of Computershare to launch a mobile app that helps users pay their bar and r
New Zealand customer software startup MyWave bags NZ$2.5M in first funding
New Zealand-based customer relationship management (CRM) software startup MyWave bagged NZ$2.5 million in an oversubscribed first funding round to develop its product and customer base before its 2015
Australian firm Nexvet scores $31.5M to expand clinical program for pets' health
Melbourne, Australia-based animal therapeutics developer Nexvet Biopharma scored $31.5 million in a funding round from investors and shareholders to expand its product portfolio and clinical program f
Australia's CloudCentral buys IP of American software firm DEY Storage
Canberra, Australia-based cloud computing services provider CloudCentral bought the intellectual property of San Mateo, US-based software firm DEY Storage Systems for an undisclosed amount in lieu of
Australian service marketplace Freelancer to add American firm Warrior Forum in $3.2M cash deal
Sydney, Australia-based outsourcing and service marketplace Freelancer will add US-based internet marketing forum Warrior Forum in a deal valued at $3.2 million in cash to provide an Internet business
NZ-based tech startup Loomio launches $100K crowdfunding campaign for mobile collaborative decision-making tool
Wellington, New Zealand-based tech startup Loomio launched a $100,000 crowdfunding campaign on its own website to develop a mobile version of its open-source collaborative decision making tool.
Bank of Queensland to acquire Investec's Australian unit
On Friday, investment bank Investec said that Bank of Queensland would acquire its Australian unit in a deal valued USD414 million, reported WSJ.
Biotech firm ArborGen purchases Edendale Nursery in New Zealand
Ridgeville, US-based biotech forestry firm ArborGen purchased Southland, New Zealand-based seedling grower Edendale Nursery for an undisclosed amount to tap the markets in the North and South Islands
Australian publisher Intermedia adds Beer & Brewer Magazine
Glebe, Australia-based business-to-business (B2B) publishing firm The Intermedia Group added beer and cider consumer publication Beer & Brewer Magazine for an undisclosed sum to beef up its liquor tit
NZ point-of-sale startup Vend pockets $20M in funding for international expansion
Auckland, New Zealand-based point-of-sale software provider Vend pocketed $20 million in a funding round led by Valar Ventures and Square Peg Capital to expand to North America and Europe.
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