Singapore serviced-apartment giant adds glamour to North Sydney skyline
18 Oct 2019
Singapore-based, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), is investing A$202.2 million in a new, 48-storey freehold serviced residence in North Sydney’s CBD. Ascott is one of the world’s largest international lod ...
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Strategic investment in Victorian app developer from top US healthcare co.
18 Oct 2019
Major US healthcare provider HMS is investing US$7.5 million in Australian digital health company, MedAdvisor, in a move that could help tackle the global issue of patient non-adherence to medications ...
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New visa rule means 5-day turnaround time for major investors
30 Aug 2019
Companies with major investments in Australia can quickly bring skilled employers into Australia to fill temporary shortages, after implementation of a change to the Accredited Sponsor Scheme for the ...
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Australian doctors tackle brain aneurysms with artificial intelligence
29 Aug 2019
A new global partnership between Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) specialists, a US scanner manufacturer and Australian clinicians could dramatically improve diagnoses of a common, fatal brain co ...
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Hyatt returns to Adelaide with 295-room luxury hotel
27 Aug 2019
The US-owned Hyatt hotel chain will return to South Australia after a 15-year hiatus, with plans for a major new 295-room property in Pirie Street, in Adelaide’s CBD.
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French drone startup takes flight in Australia
15 Aug 2019
Sunbirds, a Toulouse-based startup has set up an office, assembly workshop and maintenance centre in Brisbane, Queensland. The office provides drone packages and drone-as-a-service solutions to survey ...
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South Korean pharma invests A$2.4 million in Adelaide subsidiary
15 Aug 2019
South Korean pharmaceuticals and chemicals company, Yuhan Co, Ltd (Yuhan), is setting up a permanent clinical presence in South Australia, reports the Korea Herald.
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Servier and BioCurate to collaborate on new drug discoveries
5 Aug 2019
French pharmaceutical company Servier Group, through its Australian subsidiary, and Australia’s BioCurate will share commercial and scientific expertise to accelerate the discovery of new therapeutics ...
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US biotech firm signs new research agreement with UTS
29 Jul 2019
California-based PharmaCyte Biotech and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have signed a research agreement to develop a new version of Melligen cells that can potentially express higher levels ...
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Neuron Mobility enters Australia
26 Jul 2019
Brisbane City Council selected the startup from nine other global and local competitors.
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Korean genome co invests A$4m to take Queensland microbiome project global
20 Jun 2019
Seoul-based genome specialist, Macrogen, has agreed a A$4.1 million investment in the Queensland microbiome testing and bioinformatics company, Microba.
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How Australia’s top-five digital health innovation sectors attract global investment
19 Jun 2019
Austrade has launched a digital health website showcasing Australia as an ideal location for developing, testing and launching the next generation of digital medical technologies.
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US biotech injects 3D printing expertise into Victorian artificial kidney project
13 Jun 2019
San Diego-based biotechnology company, Organovo Holdings (Organovo), has announced a tie up with a Melbourne research institute to help develop regenerative medicine in Australia.
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Precision health strategy gets boost from Chinese gene sequencer
12 Jun 2019
Chinese genome sequencing company, BGI Genomics (BGI), and Australian health-data expert, Pryzm Health (Pryzm) have announced a collaboration designed to bring genome-related precision health services ...
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Luxury resort’s A$120m upgrade revitalises storm-damaged Whitsundays tourism
14 May 2019
The Daydream Island resort in the Whitsunday Islands has reopened after a A$120 million rebuild by owners, China Capital Investment Group. The island and its iconic ‘living reef’ resort were badly dam ...
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US biotech company sets up HQ in Australia
17 Apr 2019
Praxis Precision Medicines has chosen Australia to be its Asia-Pacific headquarters and research and development (R&D) centre.
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Making healthy, innovative food and beverages for the world
16 Apr 2019
There are few countries better placed than Australia to meet the growing global demand for foods that enhance health and wellness.
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Japan–Australia tech partnership to fire new ideas for health and aged care
9 Apr 2019
Aged care in Australia is set for a digital boost after a Japan–Australia IT group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australian universities to solve social challenges common to both cou ...
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2019 Benchmark Report positions Australia as ideal investment destination
8 Apr 2019
Produced by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), the annual report presents economic, financial and demographic data to highlight Australia’s competitive strengths in global trad ...
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Boeing to launch Australia’s first locally built combat aircraft since 1942
29 Mar 2019
The Boeing Company is set to design and build a large, military unmanned air vehicle (UAV) in Australia, with the first flight set for 2020. The Australian government will invest A$40 million in the p ...
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