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The ex-M&C Saatchi chief is betting that discomfort breeds creativity. Inside Hibernian House — the graffiti-strewn, artist-filled building that is home to his new venture, Today the Brave. Jaimes Leggett didn’t want his new advertising agency to be like everyone else’s. “Think gritty dark corners, and bad decisions,” he told the crisp-collared real estate agents […]
Bulletproof founder Dave Asprey thinks he’s figured out why Australian men are the second longest lived men on the planet. It’s not mindfulness apps or Medicare. Dave Asprey, 52, who came to fame with his fat-soaked Bulletproof Coffee brand and who claims to have coined the word “biohacker” is coming to Australia to teach his […]
Sydney-based Crest Robotics and Earthbuilt Technology have unveiled “Charlotte,” a world-first building robot designed to tackle Australia’s housing crisis and construct sustainable shelters on the lunar surface. Key Takeaways Key background Crest Robotics, founded to boost safety and productivity for blue-collar workers, has teamed with another Sydney-based firm, Earthbuilt Technology, to tackle two pressing frontiers: […]
Australia’s precision fermentation ambitions received a boost this week with the unveiling of the upgraded QUT Pioneer BioPilot in Mackay, Queensland. Key Takeaways Key background The Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant (MRBPP), established 15 years ago, has been rebranded as the QUT Pioneer BioPilot. It has supported biomass-to-fuel and chemicals research for years; the latest […]
Aussie alternative meat pioneer Nourish Ingredients sets up in The Netherlands, betting on Europe’s food-tech ecosystem as the global vegan flesh market stumbles. Key Takeaways Key background Canberra-based Nourish Ingredients was founded in 2019 by ex-CSIRO lipid engineers James Petrie and Ben Leita to tackle the “fat gap” in alternative proteins. The company’s precision-fermented fats […]
Former Flamingo AI founder and Shark Tank shark Catriona Wallace says the fastest way to create better leaders isn’t business school – it’s psychedelics, ritual, and a conscious embrace of technology. When Catriona Wallace looked at the world’s most prominent leaders – think Trump, Putin, Netanyahu – she saw ego-driven boys, not elders. Her solution? […]
Former Google exec turned happiness guru, Mo Gawdat, says in order for AI to guide us to better times, the human race has to first navigate a decade or two of misery with the potential to destroy us all. And we’re already living it. Ex-Google X executive Mo Gawdat, who will be appearing at SXSW […]
Australia will soon produce its own mRNA vaccines, with Moderna’s Melbourne plant set to deliver doses by the end of 2025. The facility promises 100 million shots a year, $220 million in annual GDP, and $4.8 billion in avoided costs over three decades. Key Takeaways Key Background When COVID-19 struck, Australia was left at the […]
The Albanese Government has locked in a five-year deal with Anduril, the US defence tech startup founded by Oculus creator Palmer Luckey, to supply a fleet of drone submarines – outpacing local rivals in the race for undersea supremacy. Key Takeaways Key background Palmer Luckey, best known as the creator of Oculus VR, co-founded Anduril […]
India offers unique, magical experiences to travellers. Stewart Hawkins writes about the exhilaration of spending time with the legendary war horses of Rajasthan. This story featured in Issue 17 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. Ravindra Jadeja, the “rockstar” (according to Shane Warne) Indian cricketer, walked on to the pitch at the Gabba in December […]