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Olivia Tan

Startups correspondent

Olivia Tan covers Australian startups and the people who own them. Not starstruck. Unmoved by unicorn talk.

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Storm Bay Leaseholders Order Acoustic Lice Sensors for Salmon Pen Compliance Audits

Storm Bay salmon leaseholders ordered acoustic lice-monitoring sensors ahead of compliance audits, combining hydrophone arrays with weekly pen-side counts regulators now expect before thermal delousing windows.

Olivia Tan Sep 18, 2026Australia

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Startups

Canberra Regtech Wins ASIC Sandbox Slot on Open-Banking Dispute Bots

Canberra regtech firm LedgerClarity won an ASIC enhanced regulatory sandbox slot to test open-banking dispute bots that draft AFCA-ready complaint packs from CDR transaction feeds, with human review before anything leaves the tenant.

Olivia Tan Sep 18, 2026Australia