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.

‘Unlocking critical capital’: Victoria’s seed boost targets $300m for startups

Eight new or new-to-Victoria venture capital firms have received $300,000 from LaunchVic. The goal is for the VCs to turn that $2.4 million into $300 million in funding for Victorian startups and founders.

Australia’s first state gov-funded satellite, Kanyini, launched via SpaceX

The South Australian government’s ‘Kanyini’ satellite is now in orbit, having launched on a SpaceX mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Nomad finds a home with $100m Aussie software scaleup Sitemate

One of Australia’s most promising companies that builds no code software programs for the construction, oil, gas and mining industries, has acquired startup Nomad. Sitemate founder Harley Pike tells Forbes Australia exclusively how the Nomad will accelerate Sitemate’s mission

Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups: Hadrian, founded by Aussie Chris Power

Forbes released its list of 25 venture-backed startups most likely to reach a USD$1 billion valuation. Melbourne’s Chris Power and his LA-headquartered aerospace manufacturing firm Hadrian made the cut.

$150 billion in inheritance will change hands this year: JBWere

Bequests to philanthropic organisations are expected to double over the next decade, growing from $1.3 billion in 2024 to $2.6 billion in 2034. Inheritance to family, friends and charity is expected to reach $5.4 trillion by 2044 according to JBWere.

Inside ubank’s Gen Z playbook: How this CEO is using TikTok to win over customers

CEO Phillippa Watson has been at the helm of ubank for three years. Forbes Australia sits down with the banking dynamo to find out what a Gen Z banking customer is looking for, and what she is doing to give it to them.

Forbes 200 Best Under a Billion: IDP Education CEO Tennealle O’Shannessy

Forbes released its list of the 200 Best companies currently valued under a Billion. Of 18 Australian companies on the list, just one is led by a woman. Meet the CEO at the helm of an innovative Melbourne-headquartered education firm.

How to reinvent your business model and thrive: PWC Outlook

Research from PWC reveals that media and entertainment companies can grow revenue 13x by reinventing their business models. This is what audiences, media buyers and advertisers are looking for over the next four years.

Meet the founder trying to fix the problem 92% of mums experience

The Global Breastfeeding Collective set a target of 70% of infants being breastfed by 2030. As Lactamo’s founder experienced first-hand, breastfeeding is not always as easy as it sounds. She developed a class 1 medical device to aid and facilitate optimal breastfeeding right here in Australia.

Transactional or transformational: What is your leadership style?

Transformational leadership allows you to initiate change in your team and drive innovation. Here is how to achieve it and how to avoid being a transactional leader.