A new educational platform aimed at teaching First Nations children about their culture could help organisations looking to understand more about the rich Indigenous history of the country they operate in. When Bangerang custodian Kobe Atkinson was still a teenager, he realised that there wasn’t a written record of his peoples’ language. His response – […]
Elite education is seen as the key to success, and New Zealand’s latest unicorn, Crimson Education, is showing students how. If you thought you would be four times more likely than the average applicant to be accepted into one of the eight Ivy League universities in the US or to Cambridge or Oxford in the […]
This company pays you to work from a tropical island in Queensland, or the ski fields in New Zealand … or Hobart. In its bid to be the best place to work in Australia, Mantel Group was deciding where to locate its next “destination” work hub. Four candidates were discussed: Byron Bay, Margaret River, Hobart […]
Billion-dollar ETFs funds manager BetaShares boss Alex Vynokur is helping victims of the Russia-Ukraine war. Like many children growing up in Soviet Ukraine, Alex Vynokur was taught to play chess and the piano at a young age. He also showed promised in mathematics, and his parents were encouraging of all his efforts. However, even as […]
Australia ‘lagging’ and needs to catch up quickly on climate change, investor groups say. Influential investor groups have called on the nation’s top listed companies to close the gap with Europe and significantly improve their sustainability reporting, ahead of the global adoption of two disclosure standards formulated by the International Sustainability Standards Board. Investor Group […]
What’s the future of beauty? Kinder, more natural, safer products that have the environment in mind are forging ahead. What is the future of beauty? When the economy was booming and consumer confidence was high, premium skin and haircare brands were cruising. But in times of economic turmoil, with inflation currently high and consumer confidence […]
Peter Cruddas just wanted to make his mum proud when he started his business, but taking delivery of the first EV Rolls-Royce will soon be another sign of his success. With an estimated net worth of US$1.3 billion, he joins Forbes Australia’s Successful Thinking column to discuss his motivations as an entrepreneur and why he […]
When Adam Jacobs founded Australia’s largest online retailer, he learned that success comes down to people. Now, he’s out to help other businesses learn that lesson. Adam Jacobs was rounding out his 20s when he co-founded one of Australia’s biggest online success stories: The Iconic. He was living in Denmark at the time, working as […]
Would you employ this ex-prisoner? Tony Layh can show you why you should. When Tony Layh – general manager of Prison Industries at the Department of Justice and Community Services (Victoria) – had the idea of up-skilling ex-offenders and working with external organisations to fill an employment need – the reaction of most companies was: […]
Typically, beauty products are made up of 70-90% water. But Conserving Beauty has managed to create a skincare brand that uses no water at all. When Natassia Nicolao thought of her idea for a sustainable, waterless beauty brand, she was – ironically – in the shower. “I always have short showers,” Nicolao explains, “And I […]