Australian-born, US-based actor Anthony LaPaglia played Willy Loman in Melbourne and Sydney performances of Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman.’ We talk to LaPaglia about his passions, his upbringing in Adelaide, and how Australia has changed since he left. This article is featured in Issue 11 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. What are you […]
Sarah Nolet co-founded Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first agtech VC fund, in 2018. She talks to Forbes Australia about expanding and exporting our nation’s agricultural expertise, raising a fund in this tough investment environment, and the power of rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty. Sarah Nolet was 25 when she went to Mendoza, […]
Julian Assange arrived in Australia after a US judge in Saipan accepted his guilty plea for one count of espionage, and sentenced him to time served. Assange’s legal team confirmed they will seek a Presidential pardon for the conviction.
Demographia released its annual list of housing affordability in 94 major markets. Five Australian cities were assessed. Three ranked ‘impossibly unaffordable.’ Perth and Brisbane are ‘severely unaffordable,’ according to the report.
A tech advisory firm study estimates that AI will create $280 billion in economic benefit by 2030. Google is tapping into the demand with a new AI-first accelerator for Australian entrepreneurs.
Meta confirmed that images and captions posted by Australian users are being used to train Meta AI. European users of Meta platforms can opt-out, in accordance with data regulations placed on tech companies. No such regulation exists in Australia – so nothing is preventing Meta AI from procuring your public posts.
Half of the world’s population will go to the polls this year. While the Australian federal election is not until 2025, there is already significant angst about deepfakes fueling misinformation.
New research from Capgemini reveals high net worth wealth in Australia grew 7.9% in 2023, well above the global average of 4.7%. It is now valued at USD$1.05 trillion.
Fresh off his Oppenheimer Oscar win, Cillian Murphy is reprising his role as enigmatic gangster Tommy Shelby in a film version of Peaky Blinders. Tommy Shelby and the Birmingham boys are back. It has been two years since the sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders hit Netflix. Now, the award-winning show is being made […]
Slack’s Workforce Lab surveyed 1,000 desk workers in Australia and found half are excited about using AI, but the vast majority feel AI outputs are not completely trustworthy.