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Edwina is all heart for wall art
FOR EDWINA CAMERON, a 20-year career in communications provided perfect training for a mid-career pivot into the online retail world.
Edwina launched her business I Heart Wall Art in 2018, after realising there was a gap in the market for affordably priced art prints that had the look and feel of fine art.
“I’m the daughter of an art curator and grew up…
Issue #95
LEADERS 2019–2020
Special Edition
AUSTRALIA’S MOST DYNAMIC
BUSINESS LEADERS
How innovation is built in for
sustainable growth.
Why astute access to capital
makes the difference.
Leading through knowledge,
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21 Jan, 2021Caravans and camping vital part of regional recovery
Travel, Tourism & EventsCARAVANS and camping are now the most popular holiday accommodation types for Australians coming to terms with an extended COVID travel environment.
Caravanning and camping accounts for 44 percent of all holiday nights across Australia, according to the latest insights from Tourism Research Australia (TRA) for the September…
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19 Jan, 2021Ombudsman says JobKeeper flaw creates staffing issues for struggling small businesses
In BriefTHE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling on the Federal Government to change JobKeeper rules to allow struggling small businesses to replace staff.
Ms Carnell said as the economy recovers from the COVID crisis and more jobs become available, small businesses that are still trying to…
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19 Jan, 2021How localised cold calling is making a successful return
Advertising, Media & MarketingBy Tate Zanner >>
THANKS to the rapid expansion of mobile technology, Australians are easier to get a hold of than they have been at any time in history.
We carry our phones everywhere we go, we even sleep with them beside us. According to a 2019 Deloitte study, 91 percent of Australians have a smartphone device.
This expansion…
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15 Jan, 2021Everyday Justice charity to provide free legal advice for 'vulnerable Australians'
LegalAN INNOVATIVE new charity, Everyday Justice, is aiming to improve access to legal advice, particularly for regional and mobility-impaired Australians, and provide relief for overstretched community legal services.
Everyday Justice is an initiative of national law firm Mills Oakley. Commenting on the new charity, Mills Oakley…
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
Shepparton production boost for medicinal cannabis
By Leon Gettler >>
CANNATREK, Australia’s medicinal cannabis company, is now building a production plant in Shepparton Victoria and is in the…
People on the Move
Indigenous lawyer Leah Cameron wins multiple awards
MARRAWAH LAW founder and principal solicitor, Leah Cameron was awarded the Women In Law Excellence Award and the Indigenous Lawyer of the Year Award…
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
AIIA welcomes Jane Hume as Federal Minister for the Digital…
THE Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), Australia’s peak industry representative body for innovation…
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
Procensol says robots are coming – better get used to it
By Leon Gettler >>
ROBOTS are taking over industry and businesses need to get ready.
Mervin Chiang, head of market development at Procensol…
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
Caravans and camping vital part of regional recovery
In Brief
Ombudsman says JobKeeper flaw creates staffing issues for struggling small businesses
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling on the Federal Government to…
Research & Books
Small business sector shows resilience in COVID crisis: Ombudsman report
AUSTRALIAN small businesses have shown they can be resilient and agile in the face of extremely challenging conditions,…
News Feature
CSIRO's 'Mission Possible' for Australia's future
Regional Economic Development
Major review of Sydney's city centre planning - Clover Moore
THE MOST DETAILED planning review of the city centre in more than four decades is set to play a critical role in…
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
Everyday Justice charity to provide free legal advice for 'vulnerable Australians'
AN INNOVATIVE new charity, Everyday Justice, is aiming to improve access to legal advice, particularly for regional and mobility-impaired…
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
How localised cold calling is making a successful return
By Tate Zanner >>
THANKS to the rapid expansion of mobile technology, Australians are easier to get a hold of than they have been at any time in…
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
APRA heatmaps show importance of including all fees in…
THE Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has warned of excessive ‘non-investment fees’ revealed in its ‘heatmaps’…
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
Personalised care for the aged boosted by computer comms
Environment
Research finds wind farms may ‘affect’ sleep patterns
AS WIND POWER generation becomes more important, experts at Flinders University are examining whether wind ‘farm’ turbine noise in the environment can affect sleep and wellbeing of nearby…
Bottom Line
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