IS THIS what the future of travel will look like? This fantastical rendering was conceived by famed Bangkok-based architect Bill Bensley, affectionately known as the ‘Willy Wonka’ of hotel design. Report from Asia correspondent, Ellen Boonstra.
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.
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
WHAT ARE some of the rules that entrepreneurs and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) have to follow to grow their businesses?
Former scientist turned business consultant and coach, Tom Williams said successful entrepreneurs needed focused management practices and to block out time for strategic planning.
It’s a…
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DOMAIN’s head of customer solutions, Angus Ferguson, says his team provides the technology for real estate agents to scale up their businesses without the paperwork and numerous trips to the office.
They also show agents how to get return-on-investment (ROI) out of technology by identifying…
BRISBANE-Headquartered Ausenco, a global integrated engineering and consulting services provider to the minerals and metals industries – and increasingly the energy transition market – has confirmed a ‘definitive agreement’ to sell a majority stake to bidders Eldridge, Brightstar Capital Partners, and Claure Group.
Ausenco’s…
MORE THAN $200,000 in post-graduate student scholarships is being offered by the Coal Minesite Rehabilitation Trust to help build on Queensland’s reputation as an international leader in coal mine rehabilitation.
Two scholarships valued at $40,000 a year over three years are now available through the Coal Minesite…
AUSTRALIAN enterprise leaders are steadily recognising and unearthing growing threats, assessing risks and changing strategies to better detect and respond to attacks, according to a new ISG Provider Lens report
The recent series of damaging, high-profile data leaks in Australia has changed the way Australian organisations…
VAST DATA – a start-up company rapidly building its reputation as ‘the data platform company for the AI era’– has unveiled its transformative data…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
TELEHEALTH, the process of getting health care remotely, has taken off in Australia.
According to Coviu…
WOMEN’S HEALTH startup businessess can now apply to an Australian-first women’s health accelerator program. Virtus Health and UNSW Founders have…
BRISBANE-Headquartered Ausenco, a global integrated engineering and consulting services provider to the minerals and metals industries – and…
QUEENSLAND commercial litigation law firm, Sajen Legal, has appointed Vincent Berry as a director of the firm.
Mr Berry said he had been drawn to…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
TELEHEALTH, the process of getting health care remotely, has taken off in Australia.
According to Coviu…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
THE GLOBAL supply chain has been caught up in a ‘perfect storm’ according to New…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
WHAT ARE the challenges for a business overseeing the development of Timor-Leste,…
AUSTRALIAN enterprise leaders are steadily recognising and unearthing growing threats, assessing risks and changing…
AS CLUMSY and debilitating as Facebook’s news feed ban has been – for thousands of businesses and community…
AUSTRALIA's small business owners are rapidly getting older as the proportion of younger entrepreneurs shrinks, according to research from the…
OPINION by John Sheridan, Digital Business insights >>
FORMER TREASURY BOSS Ken Henry said, “something is desperately…
RMIT UNIVERSITY’s emeritus professor for Public Policy and the Social Economy, David Hayward is perturbed by the…
HONG KONG – Measurable AI, the largest transactional e-receipt alternative data company for emerging markets, has…
THE building and construction industry is applauding today's passing of the Housing Supply Bills by the Federal…
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…
SEA ELECTRIC, the Australian all-electric commercial vehicle innovator, is collaborating with insurance giant Zurich – through its Zurich Resilience Solutions (ZRS) group – to assist global fleet…
THE retiring Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has urged the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to refrain from…
MASTER BUILDERS Australia has acknowledged that the Federal Government’s announcement of changes to the Building Code result from it taking its…
For many, the arduous task of donning compression stockings can be frustrating. This is especially true if the wearer is living independently,…
NEWCASTLE is building on its status as Australia’s fastest growing gateway city by inviting entrepreneurs and professionals to join its thriving…
UNFOLDING ECONOMIC events in the United States (US) are revealing substantial instabilities in the internal financial environment which could significantly impact regional Queenslanders.
That’s…
WESTERN SYDNEY University today hosted, in partnership with NSW State Member for Vaucluse Gabrielle Upton, the industry forum, Accelerating Research and Innovation in NSW, at its Parramatta City…
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…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
THE COVID pandemic has changed the film industry.
Michael Budd, an Australian film maker who heads up the…
NEW ZEALAND Rugby (NZR) has announced a major multi-year partnership with SAP to power and accelerate the rugby union’s digital transformation across…
AUSTRALIA’s leading Indigenous financial literacy organisation, First Nations Foundation, has launched a new,…
By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
DOMAIN, Australia’s digital property portal and associated real-estate industry business, does more than just…
MORE THAN $200,000 in post-graduate student scholarships is being offered by the Coal Minesite Rehabilitation Trust to…
THE Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding small businesses about three key things to be aware of ahead of…
THE FARMERS for Climate Action group has welcomed today's release of the Chubb Review into Australia’s carbon credit scheme, but warned the final…
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WHEN ENTREPRENEUR Andrew Curnow wanted to create a charity to support women and children rebuilding their lives…
OPINION by Rob Shwetz >>
MANY MEDIA organisations are aiming to have carbon neutral strategies in place. When you are reporting on climate change and taking others to task over carbon fraud and…