Entrepreneur
There’s blooming good careers in the garden
Urban gardening is taking off as a career choice, thanks to Covid, a spate of home improvement shows and the continuing boom in construction and home renovation.
- by Sue White
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Changing the world starts between the sheets
Increased demand for sustainable bedding and textile manufacturing is driving a boon in environmentally focused homewares companies determined to close the loop.
- by Riley Wilson
‘Totally the underdog’: Inside Mr Yum’s $100m global expansion plans
Flush with a $100 million cash injection, Mr Yum CEO Kim Teo outlines what the start-up plans to do with the funding – and what she thinks of the company’s competitor me&u.
- by Jessica Yun
‘Chrissy walks in with John Legend…’: Why LA’s in love with a former Aussie farm boy
A lush garden, style cred and social media savvy helped Australian Richard Christiansen build a hip Californian brand – along with a few famous friends.
- by Amelia Lester
Rural escape: Where talking about the weather is more than small talk
As more of us leave city life for quieter locales, some are wondering - can you have a digital career from the bush?
- by Sue White
Our yearly leftovers would fill the MCG 10 times over: The new plans for food waste
Australians waste the equivalent of 312 kilos of food – most of it edible – per person. Meet the innovative minds figuring out how to dispose of the problem.
- by Dani Valent
Justin Hemmes on his Melbourne moves, skyscraper plans – and how he beat anxiety
As he approaches 50, the businessman is still hunting out opportunities, with plans to take on Victoria’s foodie scene and add a skyscraper to Sydney’s Ivy.
- by Anne Hyland
Make way for Gen Z: Young Australians are rewriting the rules of work
A force to be reckoned with: Generation Z are entering the workplace with an inherent belief in corporate responsibility – and the means to make it happen.
- by Jessica Yun and Anthony Segaert
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Environmental activism
How to foil climate change: Hairdressers tackling curly topic with clients
Paddington stylist Paloma Rose Garcia organised training for hairdressers in talking about climate change with clients during their time in the chair.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Carbon credit: Start-up claims tech measures real-time greenhouse gases
GAIT Global combines atmospheric sensors and spatial data from satellites with AI to provide constant monitoring of greenhouses gases in the atmosphere.
- by Tim Biggs
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University
‘Dynamo’: Meet the boss of Australia’s fastest-growing university
Linda Brown has never been focused on traditional metrics like higher education institution rankings.
- by Emma Koehn