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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.

Roy Singh heads up Advanced Analytics at consulting powerhouse Bain. He reveals the top 3 areas AI can help your business with and the 5 biggest risks.

Google Australia announced a $1 billion investment in Australian digital initiatives in 2021. Two years on, Forbes Australia is given exclusive access to the ‘Hearing Hub,’ a recipient of the funds allocated under the Digital Futures Initiative. The Hub – headquartered at Sydney’s Macquarie University – brings together non-profits, the research community, and powerhouses like ASX Cochlear Limited.

Mario Verrocchi, co-founder and CEO of the pharmacy unicorn is hoping for 400 more stores in Aus and 70+ duty-free outposts in China. Verrocchi will continue to run the Chemist Warehouse Group once the reverse merger with Sigma takes place. He may no longer have the CEO title in the new entity, but his vision for simultaneous global and local expansion stays the same.