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Bronwen Clune

Melbourne

Startups and VC Correspondent at Capital Brief

Startups and VC correspondent at @CapitalBrief Email: [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Bronwen Clune

    Skip to contentBriefingAI mineral exploration8:42am on 20 June 2025The news: Fleet Space, Australia's leading space exploration company, has announced partnerships with Australian innovators mDetect, Nomad Atomics, and DeteQt to advance mineral exploration technology through AI-powered systems.

  • 1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Bronwen Clune

    The context: Under New York’s Local Law 18, entire-unit rentals for fewer than 30 days are generally prohibited unless the host is present and registered with the city. The startup, which began in New Zealand as EasyRent before expanding to Sydney and then New York in 2023, had attempted to work around these regulations through various methods — including a gated access model requiring personal invite codes.

  • 1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Bronwen Clune

    1:16pm on 18 June 2025The news: Cicada Innovations chief executive Sally-Ann Williams will step down after six years leading Australia's premier deep tech incubator. The organisation's board has commenced the search for her replacement, with day-to-day operations to continue under the executive team during the transition period. The numbers: Under Williams' leadership, Cicada-supported ventures raised more than $6.1 billion and achieved over $1.3 billion in exits.

  • 1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Bronwen Clune

    Innovation policy in Australia has long been a political football. While governments overseas have offered the sector sustained, bipartisan support, Australia has lurched from one short-term initiative to the next — only to see them dismantled when governments change. The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) set out to change that trajectory.

  • 1 week ago | capitalbrief.com | Bronwen Clune

    Clayton Utz and KPMG have been brought in to investigate the Albanese government's flagship manufacturing fund following anonymous allegations of workplace issues. The Albanese government's flagship manufacturing fund is being investigated over possible misconduct following a whistleblower complaint alleging governance failures and ongoing workplace culture issues.

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RT @CapitalBrief: Just how bad is Australia’s national debt problem? It’s been a topic of debate lately, especially in Canberra as the fede…

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20 Dec 24

"Recently media reports have published anonymous claims by former employees about cultural problems, rowdy offsite staff events and unexplained sackings." Keep it classy, AFR. Those media reports are here https://t.co/qvt8zBziaF