Business lessons from averting an air disaster

THE SAME techniques that a highly trained – and determined – Qantas team used to avert what could have become one of the world’s worst aviation disasters, can be used to save your business life.

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Sponsology: Sponsorship game changer

SPONSOLOGY, a new Australian web platform that uses an algorithm to match sponsorship ‘givers’ and ‘seekers’, is set to change the dynamics of the sector nationally and, potentially, internationally.

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Hilton Brisbane teams plant 100 trees to celebrate Hilton centenary

IT WAS ALL ABOUT community legacy when teams from Hilton Brisbane planted 100 trees to mark global hospitality company Hilton’s 100th year in May.

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Australian VaultID will assist the world's 'Unbanked'

A NEW financial technology venture developed from Australia is providing a global solution for people who struggle with safe digital verification for financial transactions. They are known as the 'Unbanked'.

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Sunshine Coast int'l broadband cable base set for 2020

QUEENSLAND'S first direct international data and telecommunications connection to global markets came a step closer this week with the completion of the cable landing station at Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.

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November 08, 2019

Aussie movies Buoyancy and The Australian Dream nominated for AsiaPac Screen Awards

THE FOOTBALL CHAMPION Adam Goodes documentary, The Australian Dream, and Australia’s official submission for the Academy Awards, Buoyancy, have been nominated for the 13^th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).

There are among the 37 films from 22 countries and areas of the Asia Pacific that have achieved nominations, drawn from the 289 films in the APSA…

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Issue #93

See what's in issue 93

Cover story: LEADING EDGE

Richard de Crespigny's logbook on leadership.

Better Business Technology

Is Australia really ready for 5G?

Special Report: Leadership

Lessons for business from averting an air disaster.

Editorial

Australia needs leadership now, not rulership.

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Latest Business News

12 Nov, 2019

First Nations Foundation launches world-first Indigenous digital financial literacy program

Indigenous Business

FIRST NATIONS Foundation (FNF) is today launching the world’s first digital financial literacy education program to help First Nations people develop their financial knowledge.

According to First Nations Foundation CEO, Amanda Young, while the content of My Money Dream has been developed by Indigenous people for Indigenous…
11 Nov, 2019

Praemium puts the management back into wealth

Finance & Investment

By Leon Gettler >>

PRAEMIUM provides scalable managed accounts technology, portfolio administration and financial planning tools for the wealth management industry. It also has the only technology that offers wealth managers the most up-to-date portfolio reporting system.

The system gets all the tax components, valuations and…
08 Nov, 2019

We have to smarten more than MARTIN

Overview

By John Sheridan >>

TERRY MCCRANN made some interesting comments in The Australian this Saturday about the ineffectiveness of the RBA’s response to the ailing economy. We now live in a different world...

“A world made different by the dynamics of globalisation, the pervasive 24/7 real-time digital economy, robotisation and the…
05 Nov, 2019

Australia's new 'Philausophy' campaign applauded by inbound tourism industry

Business Travel & Events

THE Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed Tourism Australia’s new international Philausophy campaign which "will bring a focus to Australia’s unique place in the international tourism marketplace".

“While the global market for international tourism continues to grow, Australia also faces increasing competition…

Innovative Australian Companies

Advisory Board Centre builds a foundation for better business growth

29 Oct, 2019

By Mike Sullivan >>

IT TAKES a prescient vision to create a business that specialises in helping others to develop an innovation that made your own…

Nautech doubles down on innovation

22 Oct, 2019

NAUTECH Group is an organisation making giant strides forward ‘on the double’.

It seems as if Moore’s law – which refers to the power of…

CFO Centre gives companies a new analytical edge

15 Oct, 2019

THE ROLE of the chief financial officer (CFO) in today’s challenging and fast-changing business environment cannot be understated or underestimated.

…

Companies on the Move

October 24, 2019

Winebuyers.com uncorks winemakers for wine lovers

By Leon Gettler >>

BEN REVELL has made a big difference to e-commerce wine retailing in the UK – and, more recently, around the world.

His company,…

Brisbane’s business innovators: 56 finalists vie for Lord Mayor’s Business Awards

Indigenous startups supercharge success through LaunchVic

Right, said Fred: Ten years on, Finder is a $1billion global juggernaut

Tamara Loehr helps brands grow through ‘sweat equity’

LiveSmiles to help companies get smart about corporate wellness

Australia’s Pivotel buys two US mobile businesses

People on the Move

September 17, 2019

Recruitment entrepreneur Steve Scanlan takes stake in Technology People

FRESH OFF the back of selling his remaining share in Recon Solutions, Steve Scanlan has announced he will join Sydney’s Technology People as director…

AusMumpreneur Awards now sponsored by St George bank

Tributes abound for "heroic" Tim Fischer

Farewell to resources champion, Michael Roche

Prancing Horse and Dancing CEOs combine to help Women’s Legal Service

TechnologyOne appoints Clifford Rosenberg as independent non-exec director

McNeilly goes from a one-woman business to AusMumpreneur excellence award

Aurecon appoints tunnel specialist for Australian infrastructure

Innovation

August 06, 2019

Jamila Gordon’s Lumachain gets CSIRO and Microsoft backing to 'enlighten' global food supply chains

AUSTRALIAN company Lumachain is using blockchain technology to provide greater transparency to global food supply chains – and helping to eliminate…

Hydra Light power – just add water

How to make activity-based working drive your culture of innovation

Clever sensors increase bridges’ span

‘Downward-looking telescope’ to unlock Australia’s mineral wealth

Westpac’s new division funds ‘clean and connected’ scale-ups

CSIRO develops cyanide-free non-toxic process for gold mining

UNSW develops climate change response that returns money to adult Australians

Trade

October 24, 2019

Plummeting price of sugar not so sweet for Aussie growers

By Dan Hadley >>

AUSTRALIAN sugar cane growers currently face one of the most difficult economic periods in the…

Global trade news series from BBC Global News driven by FedEx Express

Coal and LNG exports lift Queensland's financials

US-China trade war a new type of 'cold war'?

Asia-Pacific

September 17, 2019

Australian companies take note as Thailand legalises…

By Ellen Boonstra, Asia correspondent >>

ONCE KNOWN as one of the world’s top growers of recreational marijuana,…

Tour de force: Bangkok is calling all SkyWalkers

Can Australia invest in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor?

Thailand: now a prime destination for biotech development

Digital Business

October 14, 2019

Pixevety helps families and schools manage photo privacy…

By Leon Gettler >>

COLIN ANSON created Pixevety, a photo management system designed to provide families and schools…

Australia's digital competitiveness is slipping: CEDA report

DocuSign helps companies to ‘fight climate change’

Australian business can innovate with cryptocurrency, blockchain

Editorial

February 16, 2019

Australia needs leadership now, not rulership

BUSINESS ACUMEN’s special report on leadership, in edition 93, could not be more timely. Or more poignant. Or better…

Banks: here’s how to mean business instead of being mean to business

'Administrating' the administrators

How the ‘too big to fail’ have failed Australian SMEs

Management

October 04, 2019

Strategies to help your staff when bushfires strike

AUSTRALIA is no stranger to natural disasters and as summer edges closer, bringing on drier, warmer days – especially in southern regions – bushfires…

Common business mistakes that suffocate growth

Conduct your business like a maestro: with purpose

Climate change is ‘risky business’ for your supply chain

Customer experience – CX – is the key to business success

Warning: the most counter-productive budget you can cut

Encouraging staff to channel their specialist skills to boost productivity and innovation.

Opinion

November 08, 2019

We have to smarten more than MARTIN

By John Sheridan >>

TERRY MCCRANN made some interesting comments in The Australian this Saturday about the…

And after the election ... what then?

COSBOA says small business voters could make big difference

Master Builders Australia flags its views ahead of Federal Election

Australian C-suite ‘out of sync’ on strategy: here's how to fix it

How to create thriving work communities that meet individual needs

Connecting the community with the Zoom2U ‘courier community’

Enosi disrupts big power companies through community energy programs

Business Travel & Events

November 05, 2019

Australia's new 'Philausophy' campaign applauded by inbound tourism industry

THE Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed Tourism Australia’s new international Philausophy campaign which "will bring a focus to…

Inbound tourism figures show value of high spending visitors, says ATEC

Is Australia’s best golf escape at a Château?

Hilton Brisbane teams plant 100 trees to celebrate Hilton centenary

Tourism ‘brains trust’ visits Brisbane for EarthCheck Inner Circle Forum

Records broken: Brisbane attracts 25% more Chinese visitors

International tourism keeps up momentum

In Brief

November 05, 2019

Ombudsman: 'Scales of justice tip towards small business'

THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell HAS welcomed the Federal Government’s…

Small business growth 'collapse' spurs Ombudsman

Small business ombudsman seeks extension of unfair contract…

Small business ombudsman 'eagle-eyed' on banking code's…

Research & Books

November 03, 2019

CEPAR research shows taking a mortgage triggers superannuation link-up

A NEW industry report by the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), has found that, for many…

IPA Deakin Small Business: Big Vision conference highlights…

Ageing small business leadership a new problem facing…

Flinders Uni spearheads research into snapper stocks,…

News Feature

October 16, 2019

Dining, feasting, entertaining: Cuisine on Cue marks 25 years

AN ENDURING PIONEER of the Brisbane catering industry, Cuisine on Cue has spent 25 years wining, dining, feeding and…

Small business body backs ATO in pursuit of scammers

SEGRA means business on sustainable economic growth

The robots are coming ... to help your business

Regional Economic Development

September 28, 2019

Sunshine Coast's international broadband cable landing station ready to connect in 2020

QUEENSLAND'S first direct international data and telecommunications connection to global markets came a step closer…

Master Builders call for action, warn on weak building activity

Saving the Australian economy 'a matter of productivity' warn accountants

QRC welcomes collaborative approach to gas supply

Manufacturing Acumen

August 21, 2019

Shadow Minister Brendan O’Connor addresses workforce capability and availability at National Manufacturing Summit

SHADOW Minister for Employment and Industry, Science and Small and Family Business, Brendan O’Connor, will address delegates at the National…

World-first printed solar panels completed at Newcastle Uni

Manufacturers step on the gas for energy relief

Victorian company first to develop nanotubes

Taipan helicopters maintained in Melbourne

CRC Australia celebrates 50 years of innovation

Iconic Aussie watch brand Adina launches in the US

Aviation Acumen

May 24, 2019

Scoot lifts customer experiences with Dell Boomi-fuelled data analytics

INTERNATIONAL budget airline Scoot has implemented cloud-based integration from Dell Boomi to aggregate data from customers and internal applications, a move other budget carriers are sure to look closely at.

Dell’s…

Original record breaking Gypsy Moth touches down at Archerfield Airport, 88 years on

New Joint Strike Fighter maintenance facility in Queensland

Western Sydney Airport tallies a year in business

Archerfield Airport hosts Commemoration of the Centenary of the Armistice

Singapore’s HES Energy Systems launches autonomous hydrogen aviation program in France.

Satellite technology lifts safety and efficiency in our skies

Automotive Acumen

October 31, 2019

Automotive industry disruptors Dealer Trade and CarRecord platforms up for sale

TWO AUSTRALIAN-BASED online platforms in the automotive industry, Dealer Trade Holdings Limited and CarRecord Limited and their subsidiaries, are being offered for sale. The founding shareholders…

Parkable disrupts cityscapes – in a good way

Tritium EV fast chargers drive Nissan Intelligent Mobility at UEFA Champions League final

Gosford Museum brings American cars into biggest Aussie auto auction

MOOV platform opens vehicle doors for SMEs

Bosch, Daimler set up automated on-demand ride-hailing trial in San José

Power grids must prepare for electric vehicles quickly – Tritium, LEK research

Debt Recovery & Management

March 02, 2018

Welcome to Debt Recovery and Management as informed by Bailiff-Sheriff Australia

This special Debt Recovery section is allied with the DebtSet/Bailiff-Sheriff Australia website. SUBSCRIBE HERE. While much of this section's…

What Bailiff-Sheriff Australia can do for your business

Legal

October 29, 2019

Super guarantee loophole closing six months earlier than originally planned

THE Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has commended the Federal Government for the Bill which will stamp out wage theft brought about by a…

Insolvency practices under the small business Ombudsman's microscope

Small business ombudsman says plans to axe low-cost patent regime will smash SME innovation

Religious discrimination Bill a potential minefield for sponsors like Qantas

Acumen Archives

January 27, 2015

Less pain and effort now it’s Ezy-As

For many, the arduous task of donning compression stockings can be frustrating. This is especially true if the wearer is living independently,…

Ludowici revolutionary technology cleans coal, minerals

CatchLog: Unique Queensland company hooks global fishing…

Permaclean revolutionises cooling tower technology

Business Incubator: ACS Labs

October 27, 2019

Technology association ACS to overhaul governance, form as a company

ACS, the association for Australia’s technology profession, is set to become a company limited by guarantee, in the wake of a special general meeting…

ACS opens tech innovation hub in Melbourne

RiverPitch Live Sydney gives 10 startups a shot at investors

RiverPitch goes live in Sydney to float funding for…

Queensland Leaders

October 29, 2019

Advisory Board Centre builds a foundation for better business growth

By Mike Sullivan >>

IT TAKES a prescient vision to create a business that specialises in helping others to develop an innovation that made your own business a success.

Yet that is precisely what…

Nautech doubles down on innovation

Orcoda cleverly organises connected data

TransitCare innovates community transport

TechnologyOne lifts enterprises globally through ‘the cloud’

WorkingMouse makes business click

A vital thread in Gold Coast’s rich growth tapestry: Hickey Lawyers

NSW Leaders

August 14, 2019

Ceramisphere technology goes global

By Mike Sullivan >>

CAN CERAMIC micro-encapsulation technology – a new materials process originally developed by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation – change the world for the…

Adora Handmade Chocolates taste sweet expansion

Ocular Robotics envisions the future

Hargraves Institute backs Public Sector Innovation awards.

Copyright Agency assists Isentia

Women on Boards offer impactful advice

NSW Leaders developing new pathways for business success

Victorian Leaders

September 26, 2019

From HR Gurus to Millennial who-do

FOR SOMEONE like Emily Jaksch, who helps businesses to evolve, it makes perfect sense for her own business interests to continually evolve. While she…

NCS Group brings to account true strategic financial advisory services

Australian-developed VaultID brings financial inclusion to the world's 'Unbanked'

UGT International: it's all in the family

Dreamcity is Australia’s first ‘edutainment’ theme park

Australian eHat to transform field work

Few businesses prepare properly for transition says Star Business Solutions

South Australian Leaders

September 25, 2019

Clarke Energy changes the power game

CLARKE ENERGY is building a reputation for being one of the most agile and innovative power generation suppliers in the country as Australia transitions to multi-source power generation.

The…