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Hypersonix to launch DART AE hypersonic test flight

Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Australian start-up Hypersonix will flight-test its 3D-printed hydrogen-fuelled scramjet DART AE from Rocket Lab's US site this week.
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11:11 Systems buys Aussie Broadband's Digital Sense

Mon, 23rd Feb 2026
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11:11 Systems snaps up Digital Sense from Aussie Broadband, deepening its VMware cloud play and bolstering its reach across Australia.
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Cars24 deepens Australia push ahead of India IPO plan

Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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Cars24 boosts Australia investment and logistics hub as it races to scale its used-car platform ahead of a possible India IPO within a year.
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V2 AI bolsters Asia Pacific team amid agentic AI boom

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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V2 AI names new Asia Pacific leaders as it doubles consultants and rides surging enterprise demand for large-scale agentic AI projects.
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Exclusive: ECI Software Solutions sets ERP 'activation' strategy

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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ECI targets out-of-the-box ERP “activation” for manufacturers, blending AI and IoT data to boost utilisation and speed time to value.
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Hypersonix secures NASA slot for debut DART AE flight

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Australia's Hypersonix has secured a NASA launch window in late February for DART AE, its debut hydrogen-fuelled hypersonic test flight.
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Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Openmarkets adds two non-executive directors and a new CFO to bolster governance and growth plans ahead of its proposed Nasdaq listing.
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Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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Revolut passes 1m Australian customers and vows nearly AUD $400m investment, stepping up its challenge to local digital banking rivals.
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Propel-AIR 2.0 links Australian robotics to Boston

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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ARM Hub launches Propel-AIR 2.0 with MassRobotics visit, linking Australian startups to Boston mentors, investors and global robotics networks.
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Aspire Systems buys Assurity in AI testing expansion

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Aspire Systems acquires New Zealand-founded Assurity, creating a 900-strong quality engineering group to boost AI-driven software testing.
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QHeart to trial pumpless heart failure device in 2026

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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QHeart will begin a first-in-human trial of its pumpless Transcatheter Aortic Recoil Repair heart failure device in Australia in 2026.
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IAG taps Codafication's Crunchwork to streamline claims

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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IAG is rolling out Codafication's Crunchwork platform to unify property claims data, automate workflows and cut delays across suppliers.
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AIB bakes AI literacy into revamped Australian MBA

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Australian Institute of Business has overhauled its MBA to embed AI literacy, ethics and governance as central skills for future managers.
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Blue Carbon wins dual KPMG nature prize worth AUD $120,000

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Blue Carbon scoops both top and People's Choice honours in KPMG's Nature Positive Challenge, netting AUD $120,000 for ocean tech.
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Openmarkets in USD $300m SPAC merger for Nasdaq listing

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Sydney-based Openmarkets to go public on Nasdaq via USD $300m SPAC merger with Lake Superior, targeting completion in 2026.
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Social enterprise opens data careers to neurodivergent

Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Australian Spatial Analytics has created over 230 data careers for young neurodivergent adults while delivering AUD $18 million in projects.
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Dubai Health, ARM Hub deepen AI collaboration in Brisbane

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Dubai Health and ARM Hub will deepen AI-driven health collaboration in Brisbane under a long-term Australia-UAE innovation programme.
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Propel-AIR 2.0 robotics sprint launches in Brisbane

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Australia's Propel-AIR 2.0 robotics sprint launches in Brisbane, uniting ARM Hub, MassRobotics and innovators for a week of AI showcases.
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Vorwerk moves Australian Thermomix head office east

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Vorwerk will shift its Australian Thermomix head office from Perth to Melbourne as eastern and southern states drive 85% of its revenue.
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Stratoship alliance offers staged lab‑to‑orbit pathway

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Stratoship, Orbit2Orbit and Sunburnt Space team up on a staged lab-to-orbit pathway to cut risk, cost and time for small satellite payloads.