Meet the Australian startup pushing carbon capture forward

Dr. Sam Wenger is betting that Direct Air Capture (DAC) could hold the key to averting climate catastrophe. His Sydney-based startup, DacLabs is pioneering a technology that strips carbon dioxide from the air we breathe.   This story is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Climate change is a daunting challenge, […]

What will it take to fix Australia’s productivity problem?

Australia is stuck in its worst productivity growth on record. Data journalist Juliette O’Brien examines what’s holding the economy back – and what it will take to fix it.  This story is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Australians are working harder than ever. ABS data shows that the […]

Empire state: How Lucy Henry-Hicks propelled DISSH into a $150 million business

From coastal Queensland to global runways, Lucy Henry-Hicks has transformed her family’s boutique, DISSH, into a $150 million fashion empire.  This story is featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. “I’m an Aries,” Lucy Henry-Hicks says matter-of-factly, offering it as part-explanation for the ambition that’s followed her since childhood. She […]

‘Inside, I was breaking’: Susannah George on perfectionism, parenthood and purpose

Susannah George built Urban List into a media powerhouse while navigating motherhood, neurodiversity, and reinvention. Now, she’s stepping back to help learn about her father’s numberplate empire. From the outside, everything was golden. Urban List had doubled its audience and doubled its revenue. Founder Susannah George was pregnant with her first baby.  “Inside, I was […]

Quick Takes: Three Aussie entrepreneurs to watch – Issue 18

Forbes Australia picks out three Aussie entrepreneurs who are making waves in the startup space right now. ‘Quick Takes’ featured in Issue 18 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. FOUNDIT  For childhood friends Angus Ferguson and Joel Tomaino, buying property in Australia has long felt stuck in the past. “For what is one […]

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You’re not imagining it: AI is already taking tech jobs

Since the rise of generative AI, many have feared the toll it would take on the livelihood of human workers. Now CEOs are admitting AI’s impact and layoffs are starting to ramp up. Between meetings in April, Micha Kaufman, CEO of the freelance marketplace Fiverr, fired off a memo to his 1,200 employees that didn’t […]