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Federal government funding is to support a controversial project to establish sustainable plantation pine forests in Tasmania.

A recently founded lower mid-market private equity firm has made its first investment taking a majority stake in a painting and asset protection business.

A national security-focused investment firm has led a $25 million investment round for a South Australian rocket launch company.

A private capital firm's resisted takeover of an ASX-listed company has progresed with the acquirer securing more than 50% of its target.

Investors have provided $2 million in very-early-stage funding to a start-up that is developing a non-invasive device that will enable speech-impaired people to communicate via thoughts.

A new Melbourne-based private equity firm has made its first deal investing in a replacement auto parts manufacturer and distributor.

Deep tech climate tech and aviation sector-focused investors are backing a Sydney aerospace company which has developed a film which reduces the drag of aircraft surfaces.

Financial services business Perpetual (ASX: PPT) has rejected a $2.5 billion private equity bid which it said did not represent fair value.

Additional federal funding has been provided to a quantum computing development company that is already producing commercial products.

Federal funding of up to $45 million is to be supplied to set up a plant to demonstrate commercial manufacturing of an advanced battery material.

A Sydney-based firm has led a $55 million fourth venture capital round for a technolgy business that is introducing artificial intelligence (AI) to hospitality sector workflows.

A private equity offer for an ASX-listed campervan business has been challenged by a higher offer from a trade buyer.

Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has invested in a US technology company co-founded by an Australian entrepreneur.

A preventative healthcare business has raised $65 million to expand overseas.

The corporate venturing arm of Australia's largest general insurer has made a strategic investment in an online business that provides personal health, safety and wellbeing services.

An increased offer from a superannuation funds-owned investment firm has been rejected by an ASX-listed company.

Additonal private equity bids have lifted the offer price for an ASX-listed company to more than $845 million.

A new growth stage private equity investment firm has taken a majority stake in a leading provider of after-hours general practitioner medical services.

A US investor has led a $NZ90 million Series B capital raising round for a New Zealand-founded AI-powered online markets technology which is focusing on building its presence in the US.