‘You are what you don’t outsource’: How AI could make human traits more valuable
As business leaders navigate the early stages of AI integration, some argue that delegating to machines could elevate our economic worth.
Shivaune Field
Journalist
Beyond the burn: How a trans-Pacific leap built Glasshouse Fragrances
Nicole Eckels turned a personal setback into an impromptu move to Australia and then a home fragrance and candle empire spanning eleven countries.
Why Wollongong is the proving ground for Canva’s Global Goals platform
Canva’s new initiative, Global Goals, aims to crowdsource humanity’s aspirations. A coastal city south of Sydney – with long-established roots in Australia’s most successful consumer platform – is key to pulling it off.
The spark behind the charge: how Tim Washington built Australia’s EV infrastructure giant
From lawyer to labourer to EV pioneer, Tim Washington transformed JET Charge from a two-person start-up into Australia’s leading charging infrastructure giant.
The electric shift: why Australia’s EV market has hit warp speed
More EVs have been sold so far this year than in the entirety of 2025. With a wider array of affordable models now flooding the market, alongside an expanding list of locations to get an electric top-up, petroleum and diesel dominance is under the pump.
When AI succeeds at the wrong goal: The lesson from OpenAI’s rogue agent
Recent news of OpenAI models autonomously breaching Hugging Face servers serves as a cautionary tale rooted in a two-decade-old AI paradox.
How two Sydney engineers turned a camping problem into a global award winner
Sydney startup Bound created the Looplock device just two years ago. This is what the founders of the reusable roll-top bag seal went through to bring it to market. Long before accepting an award on stage in Essen, Germany, Ryan Burke and Luke Hamilton were cleaning spilled flour, coffee grinds, and pasta out of the […]
The Alchemist of Aberdeenshire: How Dr Rachel Barrie is safeguarding Scotch whisky’s Highland legacy
The world’s first female master blender is visiting Australia to meet with Scotch connoisseurs and celebrate the 200th anniversary of The Glendronach. The famed distillery was created in the Scottish valley of Forgue, just like she was. Dr Rachel Barrie sits in a window booth of a wine bar in an exclusive Melbourne enclave. The […]
Wendy McCarthy’s quiet campaign to fund next-gen rebel women
Bypassing traditional tax-effective frameworks, the trailblazing advocate is deploying her private wealth to fund a new breed of cultural architects.
Revealed: The highest paid ASX-listed CEOs
A brand new entrant leading a buzzy location-tracking app took out the top spot. He joins two other US-based CEOs, a Chemist Warehouse beneficiary, and a multi-national banking CEO in the Top 5.