Refugee entrepreneurs can provide significant economic benefits to Australia, report finds – Startup Daily

As Australia continues to house thousands of asylum seekers in offshore processing camps, a report examining the existing and potential contribution of refugee entrepreneurs to the nation’s economy and society has determined that, with the right support, refugee entrepreneurs provide significant economic benefits to Australia.

Mareeba ladies make North Queensland proud

AN unabashed “woo hoo” was heard from the crowd after the announcer made comment two of the three Queensland Rural Women’s Awards finalists were from the far north. Tracey Beikoff and Jessica Fealy represented Mareeba at the ritzy awards ceremony, held at Old Government House in Brisbane recently.

Steve Baxter: “What have we done to ourselves?”

Is the National Broadband Network going to be suitable to help digital entrepreneurs create companies and compete in Australia and around the world? Steve Baxter is an entrepreneur/investor and has previously founded internet companies and telecommunications carriers. What does he think?