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Brisbane LMBAs: Seipel Group highlights list of resilience, innovation, determination
SEIPEL GROUP, a relatively small Brisbane company that has made enormous progress in helping to solve a common global medical problem, highlighted the extraordinary drive, innovation and resilience of Brisbane-based business leaders, companies and start-ups as it took out the peak award last night among a list of high achievers.
The fact that the event,…
Issue #95
LEADERS 2019–2020
Special Edition
AUSTRALIA’S MOST DYNAMIC
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How innovation is built in for
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Leading through knowledge,
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29 Nov, 2020ABF launches trials in blockchain trade security with Singapore
TradeTHE Australian Border Force (ABF) is developing solutions to make cross border trade simpler and paperless for Australian businesses, in line with the bilateral Australia-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement.
A trial was launched on November 23 with Singapore Customs and Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to…
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28 Nov, 2020China moves closer to self-reliance in 7nm microchip production
Asia PacificA NEWS REPORT by China.org.cn has revealed that China is moving closer to self-reliance in 7nm chip production.
China has recently made new breakthroughs in its 7nm chip-making process, reportedly developing tools and know-how for several segments of the manufacturing process amid efforts to reduce reliance on foreign equipment…
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25 Nov, 2020Four Corners war crimes expose Killing Field wins Gold Walkley
Advertising, Media & MarketingMARK WILLACY and the ABC Investigations-Four Corners Team have won Australian journalism’s highest honour, the Gold Walkley, for their six-month long investigation Killing Field.
The program, which also won the Walkley Award for Investigative Journalism, exposed alleged war crimes by Australian special forces soldiers in…
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24 Nov, 2020Abandon electric car taxes? Or abandon 2050 zero emission target?
AutomotiveTHE Electric Vehicle Council is urging state governments to clarify whether they intend to push forward with electric vehicle taxes or hold to their 2050 zero greenhouse gas emissions targets.
New research from the University of Queensland shows the decision by the governments of Victoria and South Australia to slug electric…
Innovative Australian Companies
REDaffect rides a new cycle of development
By Mike Sullivan >>
IT WAS KIND of like the song: three men, strolling along, singing a song, side by side … except they were riding pushbikes.
They…
InMoment helps business accelerate digitally in age of COVID
By Leon Gettler >>
WITH COVID-19, businesses everywhere are going digital. That changes everything, and potentially brings them closer to customers.…
Mingling spice tech with ‘plain-hard-work tech’ pays off
By Leon Gettler >>
WITH LOCKDOWNS and more people working from home, everyone is now cooking. Food has now become the way to discover the new normal…
Companies on the Move
Ringo Chan could not bottle the perfect sleep – so he boxed it
By Leon Gettler >>
RINGO CHAN’s disruptive bedding business Ecosa has created ‘the perfect mattress’ – and is selling it way cheaper than the big…
People on the Move
Ombudsman congratulates Outstanding Western Sydney Women award winners
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has congratulated the winners of the Outstanding Western Sydney Women…
Innovation
Innovating through COVID: Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Business Awards finalists
FINALISTS in the 2020 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards have shown how Brisbane will grow and transform in a COVID-safe way, according to Lord Mayor…
Trade
ABF launches trials in blockchain trade security with Singapore
THE Australian Border Force (ABF) is developing solutions to make cross border trade simpler and paperless for…
Asia-Pacific
China moves closer to self-reliance in 7nm microchip…
A NEWS REPORT by China.org.cn has revealed that China is moving closer to self-reliance in 7nm chip production.
China…
Digital Business
Digital automation helps to secure the future for higher…
THE FUTURE of higher education in Australia and New Zealand could depend on automation to help the sector recover from…
Editorial
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…
Management
'Gilly' goes to bat on strong parallels between sporting and business leadership
By Jordan Reizes >>
WHAT MAKES a great leader, especially in rapidly changing circumstances?
I recently had the chance to interview Australian…
Opinion
Directors warn: the second wave economic disaster is a ticking rental time bomb
By group director Tim Newman-Morris and the directors of LPI Group >>
THE COVID-19 rental legislation appears to be a…
Business Travel & Events
Ombudsman calls for urgent lifeline for travel agents 'decimated' by pandemic
In Brief
Incent makes crypto sense out of spending dollars and cents
By Leon Gettler >>
IMAGINE a customer loyalty scheme that rewards customers by increasing their wealth with…
Research & Books
Ken finds the fun in failure – fast and often
REVIEW By Mike Sullivan >>
AS SUCCESS guides go, this one is a complete failure. If you follow its writer, Ken…
News Feature
CSIRO's 'Mission Possible' for Australia's future
Regional Economic Development
Brisbane City charms shoppers back to help boost COVID-struck retailers
RETAIL discounts, live music, fresh food and chilled drinks are all part of a three-day Brisbane shopping festival that…
Manufacturing Acumen
Mask u-turn set to create jobs
A MELBOURNE manufacturer of reusable protective masks is set to recruit up to 10 new staff following yesterday’s announcement by Victorian Premier,…
Aviation Acumen
Lloyds says aircraft auctions taking off in Australia
LLOYDS AUCTIONS is seeing strong interest in its upcoming aircraft auctions. In fact, the sector may be aided by the current pandemic.
According to Lloyds Auctions chief operations officer, Lee Hames, with the set-in…
Automotive Acumen
Abandon electric car taxes? Or abandon 2050 zero emission target?
THE Electric Vehicle Council is urging state governments to clarify whether they intend to push forward with electric vehicle taxes or hold to their 2050 zero greenhouse gas emissions targets.
Debt Recovery & Management
Ombudsman welcomes 'debtor in possession' insolvency rule changes
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has welcomed legislation introduced into Parliament today, overhauling…
Legal
Applause for crackdown on 'unfair contract terms' to protect SMEs
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has welcomed a national agreement to strengthen protections for small…
Acumen Archives
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,…
Business Incubator: ACS Labs
ACS welcomes Federal Government’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy
ACS, the professional association for Australia’s technology sector, has welcomed the release of the Federal Government’s 2020 Cyber Security…
Queensland Leaders
Critical thinking as a leadership discipline
By Louise Broekman >>
HAVE YOU FELT the overwhelming sense that you (as a business leader) are operating at 100 percent of your mental capacity?
While overcommitting and overscheduling is part of…
NSW Leaders
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…
Victorian Leaders
From HR Gurus to Millennial who-do
South Australian Leaders
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…
Western Australian Leaders
CFO Centre gives companies a new analytical edge
Creative Industries
Quota suspension could spell curtains for film and TV small…
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell said thousands of small businesses in the screen production industry could…
Sports Business
Brisbane Bullets on target with Supply Aus
THE Brisbane Bullets National Basketball League club has announced a new two-year partnership with Indigenous-owned company Supply Aus.
“We are…
Indigenous Business
Victoria’s only Aboriginal certified print manufacturer…
VICTORIA'S only 100 percent Indigenous-ertified social enterprise owned and operated print manufacturing company,
Advertising & Marketing
Four Corners war crimes expose Killing Field wins Gold Walkley
MARK WILLACY and the ABC Investigations-Four Corners Team have won Australian journalism’s highest honour, the Gold Walkley, for their six-month long…
Training & Careers
Advisory Board Centre launches AsiaPac scholarships to…
THE Advisory Board Centre has announced a $150,000 investment into 100 business leaders across Asia Pacific to provide…
Finance & Investment
Moneytech launches innovative online small business loan…
BUSINESS growth platform, Moneytech Limited, has launched a new online small business loan facility specifically designed for the…
Agribusiness
Provenir's abattoir in-a-truck is a rural revolution
By Leon Gettler >>
CHRIS BALASZ, who runs Australian red meat company Provenir, is revolutionising Australian abattoirs.
The regulator, Prime Safe,…
Community Business
Sporting Wheelies pick up pace with $1.1m grant for Peer Support Leadership Program
BRISBANE-BASED not-for-profit Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association has received a $1.1 million grant from the National Disability Insurance…
Better Business Technology
Buildkite helps tech developers fly higher, faster
Environment
Fortescue, Cbus, Aurecon join Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative
MINING COMPANY Fortescue Metals Group, industry superfund Cbus and professional services firm Aurecon are the most recent companies to sign on to the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative…
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