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Australia's National Reconstruction Fund defended its $32m investment in health AI firm harrison.ai at Senate estimates, saying it stood by the decision but would not confirm whether a privacy probe was considered.
Crikey reports radiology chain I-MED gave patient scans to Harrison.ai for AI training without evident patient consent, and notes Harrison.ai's backers.
An AI YouTuber only disclosed his year-long advisory role at Australian startup Leonardo once Canva announced buying the company, after earlier videos praised it without disclosure.
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NAB's annual report reveals its venture arm put further money into Edstart, the lender helping Australian families spread private school fee payments over time.
Crikey reports that Future Women, co-owned by Nine Entertainment, has drawn large government funding commitments while an independent evaluation of its programs' effectiveness is still pending.
Crikey reports that the designer of an unapproved Australian COVID-19 vaccine, who earlier gathered a million dollars in donations, is now asking for further money while airing conspiracy theories about his project's setbacks.
Crikey uses freedom-of-information documents to report that Liberal Party connections shaped a four-million-dollar federal grant to Perth's Esther Foundation, announced by Scott Morrison ahead of the 2019 election.
Crikey reports the global poker-machine maker IGT drew millions of dollars in JobKeeper wage subsidies during 2020, after earlier disclosures that luxury brands Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Bulgari also shared government support.
Columnist and longtime Afterpay critic Stephen Mayne reacts to Square's agreed all-share takeover of the Melbourne BNPL company, valuing it at $43 billion, and notes the windfall for its founders and federal tax coffers.
Analysis of a $3.2 million government scheme paying operators to watch reef health during the pandemic tourism slump, questioning whether it amounts to corporate welfare for firms like a Chinese nickel mine owner.
A government grants scheme for pandemic-hit regional publishers directed most of its publisher funding to Antony Catalano's ACM, prompting complaints of unfairness from independent outlets.
Crikey criticises business press coverage of payday lender Beforepay, which recently raised $4.2 million from angel investors, while a larger pre-IPO raise is reportedly only under consideration.
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Crikey examines how former minister Christopher Pyne's 'strategic advice' to space firm Saber Astronautics avoids lobbying rules, after Saber received seven million dollars in government grants.
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Former senator Nick Xenophon lobbies for Huawei while ex-PM Malcolm Turnbull joins cybersecurity firm Kasada's board, with each accusing the other of advancing foreign powers' interests in Australia.
Commentary arguing WeWork is no longer a viable business, criticising SoftBank's choice to rescue the coworking firm, and noting the departed chief executive received roughly a billion dollars.
James Murdoch's investment vehicle Lupa Systems has agreed to take a small stake in Canadian digital media firm Vice Media, whose valuation once hit US$5.7 billion before heavy losses.
A commentary piece arguing WeWork, once valued at US$47 billion, is even more overvalued than sceptics thought, citing criticism following its S-1 filing and revelations about related-party transactions.
Deals recorded from Crikey's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
Companies named in Crikey's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison AI | 2 | |
| WeWork | 2 | |
| ABC | 1 | |
| Afterpay | 1 | |
| Atlassian | 1 | |
| Australian Community Media | 1 | |
| Beforepay | 1 | |
| Blackbird Ventures | 1 | |
| Bulgari | 1 | |
| Canva | 1 | |
| Central Intelligence Agency | 1 | |
| EdStart | 1 | |
| Federal Government | 1 | |
| Finder | 1 | |
| Future Women | 1 | |
| GC Advisory | 1 | |
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | 1 | |
| Gucci | 1 | |
| I-MED Radiology Network | 1 | |
| IGT | 1 | |
| Kasada | 1 | |
| KKR | 1 | |
| Leonardo.Ai | 1 | |
| Liberal Party | 1 | |
| Louis Vuitton | 1 | |
| Nine | 1 | |
| NRF Corporation | 1 | |
| Ramsay Health Care | 1 | |
| Saber Astronautics | 1 | |
| SBS | 1 | |
| Skip Capital | Private fund investing in technology and infrastructure | 1 |
| Square | 1 | |
| Tourism Australia | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| VICE Media | 1 | |
| Vocus | 1 | |
| X | 1 | |
| Xenophon Davis | 1 | |
| YouTube | 1 |
Investors named in Crikey's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Government | 1 | |
| NAB | 1 | |
| the government | 1 |