ENGINEERS from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney have successfully converted a diesel engine to run as a hydrogen-diesel hybrid engine – reducing CO2 emissions by more than 85 percent in the process.
AUSTRALIA’s national science agency, CSIRO, has unveiled its new world-leading bushfire research facility in Canberra, to better understand how bushfires behave, what conditions make them worse, and the best ways to respond across the country.
THE Asia Pacific Cities Summit (2023APCS) and Mayors’ Forum provided a wealth of information on how 140 cities globally are being shaped for better futures. Business Acumen was there and over the next few months a succession of important News Feature articles will be published from the Summit. Stay tuned.
BUDGET REACTION — MGA Thermal CEO, Mark Croudace had good things to say about how the Future Made in Australia program and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Solar Sunshot program would dovetail successfully.
He said the Federal Budget “proves that, at a government level, Australia is getting more serious about looking to green energy in an…
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BUDGET REACTION – Master Builders Australia said its members were seeking a Federal Budget that supports the very businesses who have the opportunity to boost economic growth, bring down inflation and build for all Australians but are currently hamstrung by their capacity and increasing costs to deliver: builders.
“The Federal…
BUDGET REACTION -- The Federal Budget has reinforced the urgent need to tackle the escalating costs of infrastructure nationwide or more projects will be put at risk, according to the Australian Constructors Association (ACA).
ACA CEO Jon Davies said the $10.1 billion allocated to cover cost increases on existing projects,…
BUDGET REACTION – The 2024 Federal Budget confirmed a ‘super-sized’ investment in Australian parents through the landmark reform to pay superannuation on Government Paid Parental Leave from July 1, 2025.
This represents ‘a major stride forward’ to help close the gender super gap and deliver a financially stronger retirement for…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
AN AUSTRALIAN biotech company has been the first to get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the US for its work with CAR-T therapy, a type of personalised cancer immunotherapy treatment.
Basically, CAR-T stands for ‘Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell’. It’s named after the chimera,…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
AN AUSTRALIAN biotech company has been the first to get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the US…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
WHAT’S THE MARKET for cultivated beef or pork? That is to say, beef or pork produced in a laboratory that isn’t…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
HOW DID Rare Foods in Western Australia turn an abalone ‘ranch’ with innovative artificial reefs into a listed…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
REMOTE work is now becoming the norm.
According to Chris McNamara, the chief revenue officer for the company…
THE Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed four new directors to the FSC board, two sourced from its funds management membership, and two…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
AN AUSTRALIAN biotech company has been the first to get Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in the US…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
THE GLOBAL supply chain has been caught up in a ‘perfect storm’ according to New…
AGP SUSTAINABLE Real Assets (AGP), a Singapore-based global infrastructure and real assets developer and operator,…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
GOLDMAN SACHS predicts that 300 million jobs will be lost or degraded by…
AS CLUMSY and debilitating as Facebook’s news feed ban has been – for thousands of businesses and community…
By Linda Scott, Thinking Leaders >>
AFTER 30 YEARS working with businesses of all shapes and sizes, I can’t tell you the number of times I have…
OPINION by John Sheridan, Digital Business insights >>
FORMER TREASURY BOSS Ken Henry said, “something is desperately…
AUSTRALIAN Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, is urging Federal Parliament to give…
HONG KONG – Measurable AI, the largest transactional e-receipt alternative data company for emerging markets, has…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
SILVER Mines Ltd is in a sweet spot.
Operating its mine out of Mudgee in central…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
HOW DOES a company making scrubs carve out a niche?
Sydney-based Kangarama makes scrubs that are completely…
THE Public Service Association of NSW (PSA) has warned that it was "gravely concerned" with recent developments at the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) Aviation Support Command (POLAIR).
Among other cultural and safety issues…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
IMAGINE being part of a car sharing business that you can turn into a side-business or hustle.
That’s the promise of Turo, a global car sharing marketplace that…
THE retiring Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has urged the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to refrain from…
SEVERAL recent studies have shown that fee earners in small law firms are billing, on average, only about 2.02 hours per day. This is, clearly, a…
For many, the arduous task of donning compression stockings can be frustrating. This is especially true if the wearer is living independently,…
THIRTEEN NSW businesses have been selected to participate in Boomerang Labs’ six-month Accelerator program for late-stage circular economy…
FROM BUSINESS ICONS to emerging ‘next-gen’ talent, finalists in this year’s Lord Mayor’s Business Awards (LMBAs) celebrate the diversity of businesses harnessing a new wave of skills and expertise in…
REDFERN’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and heritage will be at the heart of plans to upgrade three parks in one of Sydney’s most important growing communities.
More than 4,500…
CLARKE ENERGY is building a reputation for being one of the most agile and innovative power generation suppliers in the country as Australia transitions to multi-source power generation.
The…
THE Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) has attracted Rebel Wilson to host the AACTA Awards Ceremony on Saturday and Harry…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
A WOMEN IN SPORT and Gaming Group, set up by LiveScore Group’s general counsel member, Rani Wynn, is having a…
THE Federal Government's Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (JSCATSIA) has…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business
HOW DOES a retailer become successful by selling on Amazon?
Isaac Wolfe, the CEO of Brooklyn-based Real…
CHARLES DARWIN University’s (CDU) goal of educating homegrown doctors is now a reality with the Federal Government…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
TIM GASPAR, the CEO of Hatch Financial Services. has noticed a big change in the mortgage…
THE AgriFutures Cultivate Program, designed to provide promising career prospects in the growing chicken meat industry, is nearing the end of its…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
IN THIS DAY AND AGE, looking after your health can be a major operation that might need the attention of…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
THE SHIFT to lower emissions under the Federal Labor Government’s legislation will be the biggest step change for businesses.
According to Ndever Environmental…