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Cost of living
GoFundMe reports surge in cost-of-living campaigns
The crowdfunding site has seen a 175 per cent increase in cost-of-living fundraisers in Australia in the past two years, its chief executive says.
- by Kayla Olaya
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Fundraising group takes teal movement to regional Australia
The Regional Voices Fund says it is “on the same page” as Climate 200, the group that catapulted six independent MPs into parliament in 2022.
- by Brook Turner
‘Never make sense to me’: Partner of Bondi Junction victim opens up
Daniel Flanagan says his life and that of his baby daughter will never be the same after the “unimaginable loss” of their partner and mother, Ashlee Good.
- by Riley Walter
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Private equity
Gold mine or Wild West? Equity crowdfunding in the spotlight
Individual investing is proving resilient, despite controversies and an intervention from the corporate watchdog.
- by David Swan
Public raises $500K to bring home injured WA police officer Ella Cutler
A close friend and colleague of critically injured WA police officer Ella Cutler has announced the crowdfunding target to bring Cutler home .
- by Alex Condon
Beer, cannabis, hydrogen: Plenty of cash to splash on crowdfunding campaigns
Cost of living crisis be damned; economic downturns are precisely when equity crowdfunding tends to flourish, says Birchal boss Matt Vitale.
- by Jessica Yun
Qld uni student speaks for first time after rat poison medivac from Taiwan
Alex Shorey has thanked supporters after a crowdfunded evacuation capped off a weeks-long ordeal that saw police question the sole suspect, a female friend.
- by Matt Dennien
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Perth
World-leading Swan Valley distillery topples records in quest for ‘cathedral of gin’
Old Young’s Distillery in the Swan Valley set crowdfunding records on Tuesday night as part of its plans to fast track the company’s expansion.
- by Sarah Brookes
Australian man reveals truth about ‘Bali mugging’ after $24,000 raised for medical bills
Bali police have released a video of Lachie Hunt reading a prepared statement admitting he actually sustained his injuries after falling off a scooter.
- by Heather McNeill and Karuni Rompies
Cost of living crisis, charity drive rise in WA crowdfunding campaigns
The state’s biggest GoFundMe pages, the legal implications of launching one, and why we’re all obsessed with asking for money.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Start-ups
‘We could do a better job’: The father-son duo taking on Koala
Perth-based Brett and Daniel Ibbitson have combined digital smarts with old-school skills to challenge bed-in-a-box outfits like Koala.
- by Jessica Yun
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