In the world of hi-tech business there’s nothing make believe about a unicorn. It’s a term used to describe a privately held startup company that’s gained a value of more than one billion dollars. As Liz Hayes discovers, these days unicorns aren’t that rare. Neither are decacorns, tech companies worth ten billion dollars. In fact there’s now even a hectocorn, a hundred-billion-dollar startup. And right up there striving for tech greatness are plenty of Aussie entrepreneurs, full of wonderful ideas and money-making skills. They’re extremely clever. But our most important challenge is how to keep them in Australia and not lose them to the world.

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For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Allison Langdon, Tara Brown, Charles Wooley, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes.

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