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Health dept stands by COVIDSafe app

The federal Health department has stood by COVIDSafe at a Senate hearing, despite confirming it was yet to identify a new close contact in Victoria, where contact tracers stopped...

Melbourne rejects Apple at Fed Square

7 March 2019 | by James Riley

Melbourne City Council has rejected Apple’s “completely undercooked” application to demolition part of Federation Square to make way for a “global flagship” store after receiving more than a thousand...

Vic opposition hits Apple store

29 August 2018 | by James Riley

The Victorian Opposition has finally made its position known on the state government’s plans for a “flagship” Apple store at Federation Square. It doesn’t like the idea. Nine months...

New Fed Square lobby group

14 February 2018 | by James Riley

A new community group has launched on the back of the “incredible groundswell” of opposition to the Victorian Government deal to build an Apple store at Federation Square. The...

Melbourne’s startup action plan

27 June 2017 | by Denham Sadler

The City of Melbourne has released its plan to grow and nurture the local startup community, nearly a year to the day since its crosstown rival unveiled a similar...

Victoria brings 500 Startups to Aus

17 March 2017 | by James Riley

The Victorian government has spent more than $2.5 million to bring one of the largest startup accelerators in the world to Australian shores. The investment in Silicon Valley-based accelerator...