What are H-1B visas? The immigration policy dividing Musk and Trump’s allies explained
Tech leaders joining Trump’s administration are championing the visas—and other Trump allies aren’t happy about it.
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Christian Beck-skippered LawConnect lands back-to-back line honour wins
Supermaxi LawConnect crossed the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race finish line at 2.35am, bringing home line honours glory for the second year running. The 2024 Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race has been a wild ride. The victorious LawConnect supermaxi crew completed the Derwent River homeward stretch in the dark of night, crossing the […]
Two sailors lose lives overnight in Sydney to Hobart yacht race tragedies
Crew members on The Flying Fish Arctos and Bowline yachts suffered fatal blows overnight and succumbed to their injuries. Another sailor was swept overboard and subsequently rescued. Both fatalities occurred approximately 30 nautical miles off the coast of NSW. The Bowline vessel was east/north east of Batemans Bay when a 65 year old male crew […]
Video podcasts exploded in 2024 – as both Spotify and YouTube aim to capitalise on them
More than one-third of Spotify’s top podcasts in 2024 were published in a video format. YouTube also benefited from the video podcasting boom, leapfrogging Spotify to become the preferred podcast streaming platform. Key Facts Why are video podcasts getting so big? Edison Research found about 84% of monthly podcast listeners consume podcasts with video, and about […]
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is down – here’s what we know
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI, is experiencing an outage Friday morning, Australian time. Key Facts This is a developing story and will be updated.
How to master difficult conversations – at work and at home
Advanced communication skills are essential to navigating complicated work and family dynamics. Human leadership expert May Samali provides five strategies to finesse difficult conversations.
Inside MacKenzie Scott’s $2b in giving this year – and what’s ahead
One of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, Scott doubles down on solving housing problems and indicates that big banks may lose a chunk of her business.
Sitemate builds on success with $27.5m Series A
Sydney-founded Sitemate is making an impact on solar renewable sites in New Zealand, nuclear projects in Switzerland, and electric vehicle production in Detroit. It just closed a Series A raise to fuel further growth.
What does it take to be on the cover of Forbes?
From property moguls reshaping skylines to tech pioneers breaking new ground and athletes making their mark on the world stage, these are the remarkable stories behind our 2024 cover stars.
Google’s Top 10 news events for 2024
The list spans elections and weather events here and abroad, the debilitating Crowdstrike outage, and a spectacular natural phenomenon.