Asia’s largest fintech innovation hub has announced plans to launch a ‘mega-hub’ in the city’s growing innovation precinct, connecting its existing Sydney site with a new home at Melbourne’s Goods Shed North.

Californian based point-of-sale startup Square announced the launch of a new HQ and engineering hub in Melbourne last week, supporting the rapid global growth of the firm.

Federal budgets rarely have policies that directly impact startups. However, this year the government’s ‘investment in innovation’ will benefit both existing startups and those of the future.

EY and LaunchVic have published a report detailing the landscape of online marketplaces founded in Victoria.

Global technology company SafetyCulture, in conjunction with Canva and Vinomofo, have released a 45-minute pilot documentary titled The New Hustle that goes deep behind the scenes with three of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs.