2018 media releases
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Changing the world one ticket at a time
6 November 2018
NSW Department of IndustryNot-for-profit Humanitix is disrupting the billion dollar ticketing industry with a new social enterprise which donates 100% of booking fee profits to charity.
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Afterpay co-founder Nick Molnar wins 2018 Pearcey NSW ICT entrepreneur of the year award
2 November 2018
NSW Department of IndustryThe co-founder and CEO of NSW startup company AfterPay, Nick Molnar, has been named the winner of the 2018 NSW Pearcey Foundation ICT Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
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Fines issued by NSW water regulator concerned by illegal earthworks
1 November 2018
Natural Resources Access RegulatorThe Natural Resources Access Regulator has fined four landowners in October for illegal earthworks near NSW waterways and is keen to get the message out.
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Boom times for NSW apprentices and trainees
1 November 2018
Deputy Premier and Minister for SkillsDeputy Premier and Minister for Skills John Barilaro has welcomed a new report revealing a continuing rise in people taking on apprenticeships and traineeships in the first half of 2018.
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International female tech leader to visit Sydney and Armidale
31 October 2018
NSW Department of IndustrySingapore-based tech leader, Elisha Tan, will visit NSW in November to share her knowledge with startup communities in Sydney and regional NSW.
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Consultation underway on criteria to protect basin communities
30 October 2018
NSW Department of IndustryNSW, Victoria, South Australia and Commonwealth government departments are working together to determine how the Murray-Darling Basin Plan efficiency measure projects will be rolled out.
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Nextdoor chooses Sydney for Asia Pacific headquarters
30 October 2018
NSW Department of IndustrySan Francisco based company Nextdoor, the world’s leading private social network for neighbourhoods, has announced it will establish its Asia Pacific headquarters in Sydney as part of an expansion into the region.
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Spark festival event guides startup parents through challenges of juggling business and bubs
29 October 2018
NSW Department of IndustryNSW entrepreneurs will hear directly from successful ‘parent-repreneurs’ on how to juggle a fast-paced startup business and parenthood at an event this week.
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India opportunity for cyber security startups
29 October 2018
NSW Department of IndustryTen NSW cyber security startups will be offered a major business development opportunity in India under the NSW-India Cyber Security Exchange, a joint initiative by the NSW Government, Macquarie University and Optus.
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Report on Lower Darling water security options released
26 October 2018
NSW Department of IndustryThe NSW Department of Industry – Water today released a report on options for water security in the Lower Darling arising from the proposed Menindee Lakes Water Savings Project.