Business lessons from averting an air disaster

THE SAME techniques that a highly trained – and determined – Qantas team used to avert what could have become one of the world’s worst aviation disasters, can be used to save your business life.

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Bensley creates 2400-room ‘Human Zoo’ wildlife resort

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Sunshine Coast mates start a new cycle of innovation

REDaffect cycling products were born less than a year ago on the Sunshine Coast and three innovators -- Philip Jensen, Peter Scragg and Cuen Bibb -- are enjoying the fruits on their own social rides, plus building a solid local following from enthusiasts.

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Journalist draws a whole new creative career in wall art

FOR EDWINA CAMERON, a 20-year career in communications provided perfect training for a mid-career pivot into the online retail world, launching her business, I Heart Wall Art.

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March 31, 2021

Marketing ‘funnel’ now superseded by digital

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MARKETING has changed completely because of the internet and the old ‘marketing funnel’ is no more, according to Lyndall Spooner, the founder and director of Sydney-based consultancy and advisory firm Fifth Dimension.

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Latest Business News

17 Apr, 2021

Advertisers demand greater transparency

Advertising, Media & Marketing

By Leon Gettler >>

TRANSPARENCY has become more relevant than ever before in the advertising and media industries, according to Dale Garvie, managing director of FirmDecisions.

FirmDecisions is regarded as the largest independent global marketing contract compliance specialist, providing advertisers with transparency into their…
17 Apr, 2021

Outdated court system is failing small businesses: ASBFEO

Legal

BEFORE she left of office. former Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell called for an overhaul of Australia's dispute resolution framework, saying the current court system "does not work for small businesses".

When she released the Access to Justice Report, Ms Carnell said small businesses…
15 Apr, 2021

Wiley improves Traction’s workshop to help empower vulnerable young people

Community Business

TRACTION, a Brisbane-based organisation that helps to empower young Queenslanders by teaching them bike and motorcycle repair skills – and valuable life skills – recently reached out to local firm Wiley for much-needed assistance in getting the charity’s new workshop into shape.

Traction helps vulnerable Brisbane youth to turn…
14 Apr, 2021

Iconic special edition Holden Commodores may break price records

Automotive

THEY ARE two of the lowest kilometre original mid-80s Holden Commodores left in Australia, and the VL Walkinshaw and VN SS Group A cars are expected to fetch over $1 million at auction this weekend.

“Who knows what these cars will sell for? They are already fetching well into six figures due to their limited build and extremely…

Innovative Australian Companies

Curtinnovation Awards entice bold new ideas for unpredictable times

31 Mar, 2021

WITH THE VOLATILE nature of our world never more apparent than during the current global health crisis, the 2021 Curtinnovation Awards are a timely…

REDaffect rides a new cycle of development

01 Nov, 2020

By Mike Sullivan >>

IT WAS KIND of like the song: three men, strolling along, singing a song, side by side … except they were riding pushbikes.

They…

InMoment helps business accelerate digitally in age of COVID

29 Oct, 2020

By Leon Gettler >>

WITH COVID-19, businesses everywhere are going digital. That changes everything, and potentially brings them closer to customers.…

Companies on the Move

March 18, 2021

Verus Global start-up disrupts global freight forwarding

By Leon Gettler >>

CLOUD-BASED technology is the secret behind Verus Global, the start-up that is disrupting the global freight forwarding…

IPO success just another stage in Booktopia’s tour de force

Shepparton production boost for medicinal cannabis

Brisbane LMBAs: Seipel Group highlights list of resilience, innovation, determination

Ringo Chan could not bottle the perfect sleep – so he boxed it

Australian brand Ampol replaces Caltex on service station forecourts

Mingling spice tech with ‘plain-hard-work tech’ pays off

People on the Move

March 05, 2021

Bruce Billson appointment welcomed by ASBFEO office

THE OFFICE of the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has welcomed the appointment of former Liberal Government Small Business…

Indigenous lawyer Leah Cameron wins multiple awards

Ombudsman congratulates Outstanding Western Sydney Women award winners

Darren Rudd to head up AFTA

CSIRO chief Larry Marshall reappointed for three years

Nutanix appoints Lee Thompson as new Aust-NZ MD

Resources sector IWD award winner paves way for working parents

Cooper joins Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre board

Innovation

March 31, 2021

Curtinnovation Awards entice bold new ideas for unpredictable times

WITH THE VOLATILE nature of our world never more apparent than during the current global health crisis, the 2021 Curtinnovation Awards are a timely…

CityZenith: Expect a boom in smart cities post-pandemic

Innovating through COVID: Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Business Awards finalists

REDaffect rides a new cycle of development

Flinders Uni researchers cash in on marine byproducts

COVID-19: our greatest opportunity to innovate – with ‘presilience’

Need for speed: what if technology could work as fast as your imagination?

Large enterprises (hey, big banks) must change broken innovation models

Trade

April 13, 2021

Pitney Bowes launches SendPro Online in Australia

PITNEY BOWES – a global technology company that provides commerce solutions in the areas of ecommerce, shipping,…

Report urges Australia to 'pivot' and diversify trade and investment

ABF launches trials in blockchain trade security with Singapore

Resources report: sector is keeping Queensland economy 'afloat'

Asia-Pacific

February 19, 2021

Report calls for urgent attraction of investment from Asia…

AUSTRALIA must create better incentives to attract business and investment from Asia, including Hong Kong, to help…

China moves closer to self-reliance in 7nm microchip production

Hong Kong Buyer-supplier connections boosted through online exhibition

Indonesia becomes first signatory of UNWTO Tourism Ethics Convention

Digital Business

April 07, 2021

Hybrid cloud really helps financial sector capitalise on…

By Lee Thompson >>

WHILE THE PANDEMIC has had a profound impact on Australia’s banking and financial services sector,…

Reset Australia: better legislation needed for Facebook and Google

AIIA's WA pre-election policy statement calls for digital 'step-up'

AIIA announces diverse, influential 2021 board of directors

Editorial

February 22, 2021

Australia f-ed up

AS CLUMSY and debilitating as Facebook’s news feed ban has been – for thousands of businesses and community…

Australia needs leadership now, not rulership

Banks: here’s how to mean business instead of being mean to business

'Administrating' the administrators

Management

March 10, 2021

Succession planning guide launched to help build family business legacy

A NEW ONLINE guide to succession planning has been released, with the latest available data revealing just 17 percent of Australian family businesses…

Employsure warns of retail casual penalty rate changes and updates to modern awards

Procensol says robots are coming – better get used to it

Take a lead from a good leader, says Bruce Tulgan

'Gilly' goes to bat on strong parallels between sporting and business leadership

Business leaders today need a ‘wartime’ mindset

What the government changes to JobKeeper mean for business owners

Opinion

April 03, 2021

Is AMP the 'Kodak' of Australian finance?

OPINION By Scott Phillips >>

WHEN YOU ARE a guest on a radio or TV program, the general expectation is that you make…

Imperatives for business events getting back into business

Directors warn: the second wave economic disaster is a ticking rental time bomb

Builders call for 'constructive' Federal Budget

Chop chop: hurry up and turn job cuts around

How long will the recession last? IFM economist measures it up

Central banks cannot save us from coronavirus warns Rabobank economist

Risk of coronavirus-driven short recession, investors urged to take action by deVere Group

Business Travel & Events

April 09, 2021

Accommodation Assoc. calls Victoria’s business events incentive ‘a step towards state tourism recovery’

THE Victorian Government’s new support packages of up to $25,000 for business events incentives in Melbourne, has the support of the Accommodation…

Australian travel agents welcome Trans-Tasman Corridor

Budget boost makes Brisbane even better for business events

Tourism industry bodies grateful but cautious over government rescue programs

Accommodation Association welcomes $143m Vic Govt support

A year of shutdown and international tourism runs on empty

Caravans and camping vital part of regional recovery

In Brief

March 05, 2021

Firefighters Union welcomes Vic Govt investment in mental health

PROFESSIONAL firefighters suffering from post-traumatic stress injury and other mental health issues will be able to…

Ombudsman says affordable childcare 'essential for women in…

Ombudsman says JobKeeper flaw creates staffing issues for…

Ombudsman backs ACCC’s concerns over Woolworths’ PFD…

Research & Books

December 30, 2020

Small business sector shows resilience in COVID crisis: Ombudsman report

AUSTRALIAN small businesses have shown they can be resilient and agile in the face of extremely challenging conditions,…

Ken finds the fun in failure – fast and often

Australia’s ageing population: Pressure that’s only set to…

From sand-papering cricketers to sandbagging bankers: why…

News Feature

February 19, 2021

QEC predicts record growth in Qld exploration industry will continue

AN EXPLORATION FORUM in Brisbane today heard Queensland’s resources industry has "grown exponentially over the past…

Qld explorers venture far and wide to find critical minerals that support renewables

CSIRO's 'Mission Possible' for Australia's future

IPA warns about lodging tax returns too early

Regional Economic Development

April 13, 2021

City of Kalgoorlie Boulder to stage SEGRA national economic growth conference

AUSTRALIA'S foremost regional economic development conference, Sustainable Economic Growth in Regional Australia…

Queensland resources sector develops as a hydrogen and jobs hot spot

CEDA report points Australia in direction of social, digital, climate investments

Major review of Sydney's city centre planning - Clover Moore

Manufacturing Acumen

July 11, 2020

Mask u-turn set to create jobs

A MELBOURNE manufacturer of reusable protective masks is set to recruit up to 10 new staff following yesterday’s announcement by Victorian Premier,…

UniSA industry workshops help Defence sector innovation fight COVID-19 impacts

Hellyers Road whisky welcomes back 'an old friend'

Shadow Minister Brendan O’Connor addresses workforce capability and availability at National Manufacturing Summit

World-first printed solar panels completed at Newcastle Uni

Manufacturers step on the gas for energy relief

Victorian company first to develop nanotubes

Aviation Acumen

March 03, 2021

Singapore Airlines kept workers afloat, why didn't Australia's carriers?

SINGAPORE had half as many aviation job losses as Australia during COVID according to a new analysis that was tabled today in the Senate, comparing how different governments supported workers.

The report, compiled by…

Lloyds says aircraft auctions taking off in Australia

US launch for Monarc Global’s Travech air charter software

Cross Border Air launched ‘out of necessity’ during pandemic

Could Virgin Australia's collapse trigger a better post-coronavirus scenario for national aviation?

Monarc Global system gives lift to air charter industry

Best in the flying business: Aviation Week’s Laureate Award winners named

Automotive Acumen

April 14, 2021

Iconic special edition Holden Commodores may break price records

THEY ARE two of the lowest kilometre original mid-80s Holden Commodores left in Australia, and the VL Walkinshaw and VN SS Group A cars are expected to fetch over $1 million at auction this…

Battery World powers up Aussie Racing Cars

Abandon electric car taxes? Or abandon 2050 zero emission target?

Original 'Fast and Furious 4' Chevelle SS muscle car under auction in Australia

Andrew Birkic gears up as Ford president and CEO for the region

Racing Holden Monaro snares record price

Holden’s first racing Monaro’s auction could be affected by ‘export ban’

Debt Recovery & Management

March 08, 2021

Ombudsman sounds alarm for small businesses as debt to ATO soars

THE retiring Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has urged the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to refrain from…

Ombudsman welcomes 'debtor in possession' insolvency rule changes

Time to pay on time and time to pay say accountants

DG Institute warns on dangers of new credit file databases

Legal

April 17, 2021

Outdated court system is failing small businesses: ASBFEO

BEFORE she left of office. former Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell called for an overhaul of Australia's…

What do new laws for casual employees mean for employers?

'Norms’ of acceptable commercial conduct now test for unconscionable conduct

Maurice Blackburn chief calls for all Hayne Royal Commission recommendations

Acumen Archives

January 27, 2015

Less pain and effort now it’s Ezy-As

For many, the arduous task of donning compression stockings can be frustrating. This is especially true if the wearer is living independently,…

Ludowici revolutionary technology cleans coal, minerals

CatchLog: Unique Queensland company hooks global fishing…

Permaclean revolutionises cooling tower technology

Business Incubator: ACS Labs

August 08, 2020

ACS welcomes Federal Government’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy

ACS, the professional association for Australia’s technology sector, has welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s 2020 Cyber Security…

Defence Forces hackathon #Shockproof manoeuvres with ACS…

ACS extends six months free membership to help Australia’s…

Technology association ACS to overhaul governance, form as…

Queensland Leaders

April 13, 2021

TransitCare now backed by Orcoda specialised vehicle fleet

ORCODA LIMITED, the resources, healthcare, and transport logistics and services optimisation company, has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Orcoda Healthcare Logistics has signed a contract…

Critical thinking as a leadership discipline

SpareBizSpace engineers a new kind of ‘space-age’

Advisory Board Centre builds a foundation for better business growth

Nautech doubles down on innovation

Orcoda cleverly organises connected data

TransitCare innovates community transport

NSW Leaders

August 14, 2019

Ceramisphere technology goes global

By Mike Sullivan >>

CAN CERAMIC micro-encapsulation technology – a new materials process originally developed by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation – change the world for the…

Adora Handmade Chocolates taste sweet expansion

Ocular Robotics envisions the future

Hargraves Institute backs Public Sector Innovation awards.

Copyright Agency assists Isentia

Women on Boards offer impactful advice

NSW Leaders developing new pathways for business success

Victorian Leaders

September 26, 2019

From HR Gurus to Millennial who-do

FOR SOMEONE like Emily Jaksch, who helps businesses to evolve, it makes perfect sense for her own business interests to continually evolve. While she…

NCS Group brings to account true strategic financial advisory services

Australian-developed VaultID brings financial inclusion to the world's 'Unbanked'

UGT International: it's all in the family

Dreamcity is Australia’s first ‘edutainment’ theme park

Australian eHat to transform field work

Few businesses prepare properly for transition says Star Business Solutions

South Australian Leaders

September 25, 2019

Clarke Energy changes the power game

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…