NSW man arrested over global ‘Ghost’ platform used by underworld
The platform has been used to traffick drugs, launder money, and order killings, according to the Australian Federal Police.
Shivaune Field
Shivaune Field is a business journalist with Forbes Australia reporting on tech and innovation. She has reported extensively in the U.S. and Australia across print, digital, television and podcast platforms. She regularly interviews founders, C-suite executives, leaders, entrepreneurs, and company builders. Before Forbes, Field was a journalist with Bloomberg Media based in Los Angeles covering innovation and the business of media and entertainment. She spent 16 years living in California and recently returned from Arizona where she reported on the 2024 US election. Field writes for the bi-monthly Forbes Australia magazine and Forbes.com.au. She covers Google, Amazon, OpenAI, Meta, Apple, Microsoft, and Netflix among many other companies. She is the editorial lead for Forbes Women in Australia.
There are 16 million students and professionals in Australia. 15m of them are on LinkedIn
20 years after being founded in a Silicon Valley garage, LinkedIn has become an invaluable platform for professionals around the globe. Australian country manager Matt Tindale talks exclusively to Forbes Australia about driving engagement in the highly-penetrated Australian market.
Why value engineering could hold the key to Australia’s construction constraints
Knight Frank’s chief economist says there is opportunity for those who can ‘value engineer’ construction constraints. He also sees prospects in build-to-sell, build-to-rent, and Brisbane.
How Redactive AI is helping $2.5bn PEXA implement AI responsibly
The founders of Redactive AI were approached to build a chatbot that could double the productivity of each PEXA employee. The catch was it had to be done using AI in a ‘purposeful, responsible’ manner. Here’s how Redactive made it happen.
How Ed Craven is changing Australia’s ‘trophy home’ real estate
Tracey Atkins from Forbes Global Properties reveals how young tech entrepreneurs Ed Craven and Scott Farquhar are changing the high-end property game, and what’s afoot in residential real estate across the country.
Zeller founder Ben Pfisterer on banking on a Melbourne unicorn
Founded in the early days of the pandemic by former Square Australia Country Manager Ben Pfisterer, Zeller quickly became one of Australia’s fastest startups to achieve unicorn status. Rooted in Melbourne, the company has just launched its latest payments terminal.
Confirmed: AirTrunk acquired by Blackstone in $24 billion deal
Blackstone confirms to Forbes Australia it sealed a deal today to acquire Australian unicorn AirTrunk. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board also participated in the deal.
Aussie AI-driven grain grading company Cropify reaps $2 million
Up until now, Adelaide-headquartered startup Cropify has been bootstrapped by its co-founders. The fundraise will accelerate the commercialisation of the AI-driven technology domestically and set the company up to export its expertise internationally.
From TikTok to TV: Inside Australia’s Paralympics push in Paris
Research reveals that 69% of Australians and New Zealanders believe that athletes with disabilities deserve the same media coverage as non-disabled athletes. 61% of ANZ consumers are aware of the Paralympics, compared to 47% globally.
The emerging technology you need on your radar: Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle revealed
What stage are the 25 most disruptive technologies at, and when will they become reality? Gartner’s annual Emerging Technology Hype Cycle reveals what is on the frontier, and what has reached the peak of inflated expectations.