Shivaune Field, Journalist

More than 530,000 Victorian homes and businesses were without power on Tuesday – just days after a new report from the Climate Council.

Wondering how to engage your business audience and keep them coming back? New research from Pink! tour promoter Live Nation says that brands having a presence at live music events can inspire customer loyalty.

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, is investing a billion dollars into Australia’s transition to renewable energy. The Waratah and Orana super battery sites in NSW should be operational next year.

From logistics, to hotels, the Reserve Bank to the pop charts. These homegrown trailblazers are proving that the years after 50 shine bright.

Human rights activist Grace Forrest has been awarded the Freedom from Fear honour this year for her work eradicating slavery. It is just the second time an Australian has received the prestigious Roosevelt Four Freedoms award.

Serial entrepreneur Katy Barfield secured the seed round of funding from Asia Pacific early-stage VC Investible. Her company Yume has redistributed 8 million kilograms of food from customers including Kelloggs, Mars Food and Unilever.

A change to the design of new Tesla Model 3 vehicles means that infant or child car seat restraints cannot be securely attached, according to the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transportation.

The China Evergrande Group has US$300-billion in liabilities and was put into liquidation by a Hong Kong judge yesterday. Once the largest property developer in China, the fate of Evergrande is expected to impact Australian exports.

Gen AI and knowledge graphs are the most impactful emerging technologies right now. By 2030, it will quantum processors, scalable vector databases, and spatial computing, according to Gartner. Here’s what you need to know about the emerging tech on the horizon.

Brand Finance revealed its ranking of strongest Australian brands this week. Heading up the list are Bunnings, NRMA, and Woolworths. Beleaguered airline Qantas crashed 22 places amid ongoing reputation issues.