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Business adaptation gets special acclaim in Brisbane's awards
BUSINESS ADAPTATION is a new category in the Brisbane Lord Mayor's Business Awards, introduced to recognise excellence in businesses overcoming the challenges of the current economy.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has called on Brisbane’s business community to nominate for the 2020 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards, featuring the new category for business…
Issue #95
LEADERS 2019–2020
Special Edition
AUSTRALIA’S MOST DYNAMIC
BUSINESS LEADERS
How innovation is built in for
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makes the difference.
Leading through knowledge,
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Latest Business News
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14 Sep, 2020Australia's fuel security plan 'misses the boat' on shipping say unions
TradeTHE $211 million commitment from the Federal Government to fund increased domestic fuel storage and support Australian oil refineries is a welcome step to improving fuel security, according to the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), but the plan still fails to resolve issues facing the transport of liquid fuels to Australia and…
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13 Sep, 2020Microfinance specialists Grameen set up Down Under
Finance & InvestmentBy Leon Gettler >>
AUSTRALIA’s recession and double digit unemployment seems ripe territory for Grameen bank, the microfinance and community development founded in Bangladesh which provides small loans (known as microcredit or ‘grameencredit’) to the impoverished without requiring collateral.
Adam Mooney, the CEO of Grameen…
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11 Sep, 2020Ombudsman call for super tax cuts instead of employer super rises
In BriefTHE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell swants the Federal Government to swap a rise in employer superannuation contributions for a cut in superannuation tax.
According to Ms Carnell, the government could take some financial pressure off small businesses without adversely impacting workers, by…
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11 Sep, 2020Export grants review 'positive for tourism' says ATEC
Travel, Tourism & EventsTHE Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to backing recommendations which have come out of the independent review into the administration of the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme.
ATEC managing director Peter Shelley said as a leading, future focused industry,…
Innovative Australian Companies
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,…
Cross Border Air launched ‘out of necessity’ during pandemic
BUSINESSES launched out of necessity have a high success rate, so it is no wonder that freight and cargo charter flight group Cross Border Air Inc. –…
Aussie biotechThe iQ Group Global and Harvard University create real-time printable COVID-19 diagnostic test
AUSTRALIAN biotechnology enterprise The iQ Group Global has announced a collaboration with America's Harvard University to develop a printable…
Companies on the Move
Tasmanian natural plant oil underpins Zea Relief’s success
By Leon Gettler >>
FROM little things, big things grow. That’s the lesson learnt from the little-known oil company, Zea Relief, and its unique range…
People on the Move
Darren Rudd to head up AFTA
THE Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) board has announced the appointment of Darren Rudd as CEO, effective from Monday, June 29.
AFTA…
Innovation
Flinders Uni researchers cash in on marine byproducts
AS EXPLOITATION of wild fisheries and marine environments threaten food supplies, Flinders University scientists are finding sustainable new ways to…
Trade
Australia's fuel security plan 'misses the boat' on shipping say unions
THE $211 million commitment from the Federal Government to fund increased domestic fuel storage and support Australian…
Asia-Pacific
Investors wary of Japan's resurgence in new COVID-19 cases…
JAPAN, which once garnered positive headlines globally due to relatively lower rate of COVID-19 infections compared…
Digital Business
Cynch founder warns small businesses are at high risk of…
AHEAD of the annual Scam Awareness Week, cybersecurity firm Cynch Security is reminding small business owners they have…
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
Export grants review 'positive for tourism' says ATEC
In Brief
Ombudsman call for super tax cuts instead of employer super rises
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell swants the Federal Government to swap a rise…
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
Qld Government to spend $5 million on Bowen Basin gas pipeline study Blue Energy
BLUE ENERGY Limited has commended yesterday’s announcement by the Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, that the…
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
US launch for Monarc Global’s Travech air charter software
THE industry-transforming Travech air charter management software developed by Australian company Monarc Global is jetting in to the US.
Automated quoting air charter software Travech was launched in 2017 by Monarc…
Automotive Acumen
Andrew Birkic gears up as Ford president and CEO for the region
FORD now has Andrew Birkic in the driving seat as president and CEO for the Australia and New Zealand region.
It seems to be a natural fit – Mr Birkic has played an integral role in the global…
Debt Recovery & Management
Time to pay on time and time to pay say accountants
THE Payment Times Reporting Bill 2020 and Payment Times Reporting (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020, which are now before Parliament, will go a…
Legal
Law Council urges caution on changes to fundamental principles of criminal responsibility for all corporations
THE LAW COUNCIL of Australia has welcomed the Federal Government's tabling of the Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC) review of the nation's…
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
OneFitStop: tech helps gyms, trainers overcome pandemic…
By Leon Gettler >>
ONEFITSTOP could provide a real solution for gyms in the age of pandemics.
OneFitStop is a software-as-a-solution (SaaS)…
Indigenous Business
HESTA hits mining and energy industries up to prevent…
HESTA, the health and community servicews superannuation fund, is calling for the mining and energy industries to adopt…
Advertising & Marketing
Facebook group helps SMEs thrive through COVID-19
By Leon Gettler >>
WHEN RACHEL CALLAN from Flamanko Social Media and Katie Martel from Croft PR took a hit from COVID-19, they launched a ‘Thriving’…
Training & Careers
Don’t fear the robots: Flinders Uni helps future workers…
FOR WORKERS of the future to thrive with robots and artificial intelligence, they will need to learn innovation through…
Finance & Investment
Microfinance specialists Grameen set up Down Under
By Leon Gettler >>
AUSTRALIA’s recession and double digit unemployment seems ripe territory for Grameen bank, the microfinance…
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
Charity Uniting WA uses Macquarie Telecom to save 60pc on mobile costs
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN community services group, United WA, has been able to improve staff safety and significantly reduce costs with a major mobile…
Better Business Technology
Short-term COVID-19 cloud fixes may pose long-term headaches for universities
Environment
New technologies, methods to combat wildlife trafficking
Simin Maleknia is one of Australia’s foremost experts on utilising odour detection methods and technologies to seek out criminal wildlife trafficking – and she can use those same technologies to…
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