Tag: business
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Australian female billionaires with the highest net worth
Rank Name City Net worth (billions AUD) 1 Gina Rinehart Perth $43.17 2 Melanie Perkins Sydney $5.27 3 Fiona Geminder Melbourne $3.77 4 Heloise Pratt Melbourne $3.17 5 Ginia Rinehart Sydney $3.16 =6 Bianca Rinehart Brisbane $3.14 =6 Hope Welker New York $3.14 8 Gretel Packer Sydney $2.20 9 Angela Bennett Perth $2.18 *= represents…
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Best Sustainable Packaging in Australia
Sustainable packaging is increasingly proving to be a hero in the combat against waste in a world that is growing more environmentally conscious. Australia has been at the forefront of this green movement for some time, with various companies leading the change. We reviewed the industry to discover the best sustainable packaging options that Australia…
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Poetry in Action – Educating young minds through performance
If you love art, you will most certainly love what Poetry in Action is bringing to Australian schools and the youth of Australia. Founded in 2006 and run by the talented CEO and Artistic Director, Bryce Youngman, Poetry in Action (PIA) is a dynamic theatre company delivering professionally produced performances for young people that are…
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The Ultimate Paste Of SXSW Sydney 2023
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Australia highlighted as Global Leader in AI Adoption
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QIC lodges plan for $560m next phase of Castle Towers
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), has lodged a development application for a $560 million project, the next phase of its Castle Towers Shopping Centre precinct, in Castle Hill, Sydney. QIC is the Queensland government’s investment company. In 1982 Castle Towers first opened, and a further $180 million expansion opened in December of 2019, with further redevelopment…
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No sweat: How a Gold Coast activewear business got dressed for success
When activewear label Cleo Harper launched its brand of feminine-yet-functional activewear in 2016, the activewear market was a lot less crowded. Still, founder and creative director Vanessa Levey decided the brand needed to be different. From its Burleigh base on Queensland’s Gold Coast, Cleo Harper has attracted a global following for its distinctive combination of…
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McDonald’s Ex-CEO fined for allegedly misleading investors about his firing
Disgraced former McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook will pay US$400,000 ($578,000) to settle charges that he allegedly misled investors about the circumstances of his 2019 firing following a relationship with an employee. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, McDonald’s fired Easterbrook for “engaging in an inappropriate personal relationship with a McDonald’s employee in violation…
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AI software company Complexica secures additional $1.4m from Perennial Partners
An Adelaide-based AI software company whose platform is used by the likes of Kellogg’s, Pfizer and Endeavour Group (ASX: EDV) to optimise sales and supply chain decisions has secured an additional $1.4 million investment from Perennial Partners. The news comes two months after Complexica received $3 million from the Melbourne-based investment firm, which has also…
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David Jones returns to Australian ownership in $250m deal
After eight years in the hands of South Africa’s Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) which purchased the then-listed company in 2014 for $2.1 billion, iconic department store retailer David Jones is set to return to Australian ownership. Sydney-based Anchorage Capital Partners, which has previously achieved turnarounds with brands such as Burger King NZ and Golden Circle,…