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Silicon Quantum Computing could launch its first product by the end of the year, chief executive and former Australian of the Year Michelle Simmons says. Silicon Quantum Computing’s “AI accelerator for quantum machine learning” had originally been slated for a 2028 release, but was already being tested by customers, Professor Michelle Simmons said. “It looks […]
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 […]
R.M. Williams, owned by Tattarang, has expanded its Adelaide workshop with a new manufacturing line specifically for women’s boots. Anastasia Santoreneos speaks with the company’s first female future master craftsperson, Chloe Fabian, about what makes a good pair of boots. This article is featured in Issue 11 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Ninety-two-year-old bootmaker […]
Shards are tumbling from the glass ceiling, as top female CEOs outearn their male counterparts. Data journalist Juliette O’Brien finds the women and companies which are leading the way – with a BIG caveat – a woefully disproportionate CEO-gender ratio. This article was featured in Issue 11 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. […]
Thirty-three women were up for a US$2 million grant at the annual Cartier Women’s Initiative (CWI) Awards. Frances Bilbao and Alison Harrington, represented Australia with their commitment to positive change in the medical field. This article featured in Issue 11 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. FRANCES BILBAO and ALISON HARRINGTON are two […]
Jun Bei Liu took over Tribeca’s Alpha Plus Fund in 2019. Since taking on sole responsibility for the portfolio, she has quadrupled assets under management, now at around $1.35 billion. She talks to Stewart Hawkins about, the dangers of “thematic” investing, why tech stocks are too expensive and argues China will still need Australian iron […]
Melanie Cooper, first female chair of Coopers Brewery, on keeping the largest Australian-owned beer maker in the family. This article was featured in Issue 11 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Coopers Key Facts Melanie Cooper grew up over the road from the family business in Leabrook, Adelaide, and would spend time mucking […]
Inside Andrew Tan’s US$720 million eco-tourism project in the country’s pristine beachside paradise. This article was featured in Issue 11 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. The pitch is for tropical paradise: turquoise waters that lap a pristine shoreline fringed by lush, mist-streaked greenery. Philippine property giant Megaworld extolls on its Facebook page […]
Australian clean-tech company MCi Carbon wants to capture a billion tonnes of CO2 by 2040. After sitting on a panel in Davos, MCi Carbon’s chief operating officer, Sophia Hamblin Wang, explains how. Fresh off the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its flagship carbon capture and utilisation facility, Australian clean-tech startup MCi Carbon finds itself at a pivotal […]
Professional career, boxer Tim Tszyu was preparing to battle the undefeated “KO King”, Vergil Ortiz Jnr when doctors ruled him out. Tszyu talks to Stewart Hawkins about what it takes to bounce back from setbacks, emerge from his father’s shadow and reach the top of one of the toughest sports on the planet. Tim Tszyu […]