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Australian homeowners have been spared another brutal interest rate rise – but the relief is likely to be short lived. As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia hit pause on its record run of increases to the official cash rate in April, providing households with some much-needed Easter relief. The RBA will hold the cash […]
As thousands of spectators gather at Albert Park for this weekend’s Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, Australian sports tech company Catapult is working tirelessly in the background, ensuring the country’s biggest motor race is as sophisticated and entertaining as possible. The preparation involved in this weekend’s Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix – from […]
Taking inspiration from software giants Atlassian, Lizzy Geremia and Sally Young, are driving plumbing giants Reece Group into the future with a renewed focus on culture. Lizzy Geremia and Sally Young were brought into Reece Group with a major task: future-proof work at Reece. For the $10 billion ASX-listed business (that’s been around since 1920), […]
A radical Aussie surf-park design promises a new wave of cheaper rides and higher real estate values. Aaron Trevis was messing around with the kids, skimming stones in a lake back of Brisbane in 2006, when he started showing off, lobbing ever larger boulders for the splash. Trevis, a mining engineer and surfer who’d found […]
Wendy McCarthy AO is a businesswoman, activist, author and former university chancellor. Her numerous professional associations span the public and private sectors and international aid. She reflects on a life’s work in the public eye. Wendy McCarthy will be speaking at the Forbes Women’s Summit in Sydney on March 22nd. When Wendy McCarthy AO […]
Former Foreign Minister and Deputy Liberal Leader, Julie Bishop, will lead a conversation with former US President Barack Obama in Sydney and Melbourne later this month. Former US President Barack Obama will travel to Sydney and Melbourne later this month to discuss the topic of “strength in leadership”, offering insights into his time as Commander […]
Australian model and founder of KORA Organics, Miranda Kerr, never thought of herself as an entrepreneur when she launched her skincare label back in 2009. Fast-forward nearly 15 years, it’s stocked in 30 countries and shipped to over 160. She sits down with Forbes Australia ahead of her appearance at the Forbes Australia Women’s Summit […]
Can Samantha Johnson help reshape a sustainable Australian automotive landscape in a land obsessed with fuel-guzzling SUVs and light trucks? At face value, Samantha Johnson might not appear to be a natural choice as one of the most influential leaders in Australia’s burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market. But her extensive career in the international multi-billion-dollar […]
Brothers Dimitry and Aengus Tran emigrated from Vietnam to Australia at just 14 and 22 respectively. Today, they are the co-founders of Harrison.ai, a medical technology company that aims to improve patient outcomes using artificial intelligence. In just three years, the pair have raised nearly $160 million and brought on major healthcare partners. But they […]
Michelle Battersby on creating a safe space for dangerous nipples. There was always a question in Michelle Battersby’s mind while she built the Australian business of the dating app Bumble. As the app went through a million Australian registrations, two million, then three million, the question remained: “Am I really good at this?” Or was […]