How an Aussie thruster is putting a rocket up the world of space propulsion

Paddy Neumann’s innovative satellite thruster will be launched into orbit in coming months. His company announced its first sale last week for a revolutionary scheme funded by the US Space Force to turn space junk into fuel. And he can trace the origin story back 65 million years.  Paddy Neumann got into space via dinosaurs. […]

Christine Holgate.

She Who Delivers: The story behind Christine Holgate’s fall and rise

After a turbulent ending to her tenure as Australia Post’s CEO, Christine Holgate has re-emerged as the driving force behind the resurrection of staggering logistics giant, Toll Global Express. Since taking the helm in September 2021, Holgate has increased revenue by 16 per cent and halved staff turnover with the promise of profitability in the […]

Star Casino to axe 500 jobs and freeze salaries

Casino operator Star Entertainment will cancel all executive bonusses, freeze salaries and axe 500 jobs after “experiencing a significant and rapid deterioration in operating conditions” particularly at its Sydney and Gold Coast casinos.  

Four billion eyeballs: Inside Australia’s enormous World Cup plans

The Women’s Football World Cup, kicking off in Australia and New Zealand in July, is challenging the Winter Olympics to be the third most watched sporting event in the world. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 CEO David Beeche forecast 2 billion viewers would watch the tournament – a 90 per cent increase in eyeballs on […]

‘That’s the difference’: Aston Martin’s secret F1 weapon

Global digital engineering giant Cognizant has teamed up with Formula 1’s 2023 surprise packets.  One of the things about Formula 1 racing that’s a “little bit bonkers”, says Cognizant’s Rob Walker, is the rule limiting how much testing a team can do on the track before a race.  “Can you imagine any other sport, where […]

F45

F45 gets a high-intensity financial and legal workout

The woes of troubled Australian gym franchise F45 continue to mount as lawyers and liquidators circle. Forty-eight Australian F45 gyms – about one in ten – are reportedly on the market. Since July, nine F45 gyms have gone into liquidation. By comparison, only one other gym had suffered the same fate, according to the public registry, […]