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He said the entire Australian start-up workforce was estimated to be smaller than that of Bunnings, which has 50,000 employees.“That’s not a throwaway line, it’s a sobering reality,” Simai said.While the nation had produced success stories such as Atlassian, Canva and Cochlear, too often its best research and talent was commercialised offshore, Simai said. By comparison, countries such as Israel, France and Singapore had deliberately built innovation ecosystems that now anchored their economies.“What are we building? Right now, not enough,” Simai said.“This isn’t about criticising resources. They will remain a cornerstone of the economy for decades. But if we want…
“It’s not good for Japanese foreign policy,” says Tomohiko Satake, an associate professor at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, referring to the leadership rotations.“In order to maintain a stable foreign security posture, we need strong leadership. Ishiba has been pretty much domestic-focused rather than foreign-policy oriented, although he knows military things very well.”It also poses another setback for the beleaguered Quad security dialogue between the US, Australia, Japan and India, which was created to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region. A meeting between the four countries’ leaders, loosely flagged to be held in Delhi this year – but…
The very islands that a hostile Imperial Japanese Army occupied to cut off Australia’s economic and military lifelines in WWII were falling under the influence of China.Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing in 2023.Credit: APIt took a vast and bloody effort by the US, Australia, New Zealand and the UK to dislodge the Japanese from the Solomons in the battle for the island of Guadalcanal. That campaign cost the allies 29 ships sunk, 615 aircraft destroyed and more than 7000 troops killed.By the time in 2022 that Canberra was shocked out of its…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeWhen Stephanie Arezzi walked into Sydney’s Quay Quarter Tower for her first day of work in February, swiping her security badge was a mundane act that 27,198 others across Australia had dreamt they too would be doing. Not because it meant they would be working in 2022’s World’s Best Building, but because it would be a sign they had defied huge odds.The data analyst is one of 614 people admitted to Deloitte Australia’s 2025 national graduate program, a milestone achieved by Deloitte Asia Pacific chief executive David Hill in 1995. Hill is hardly…
Mariah Carey fans grow worried after singer won her first VMAMariah Carey surprised fans with her altered appearance as she looked visibly uncomfortable during her appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards.The 56-year-old singer gave a powerful performance featuring all her hits from over the years but something seemed “off” to fans. Moreover, real concern arose when the Last Christmas hitmaker appeared on stage to receive her Video Vanguard Award. Eagle-eyed fans quickly took to social media and expressed their worries over how Carey seemed stiff and seemed to have difficulty in moving. “Mariah Carey is looking like it’s super…
Video: Notorious cop killer back in jail after parole breachNotorious cop killer back in jail after parole breachWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerA notorious Adelaide cop killer who was granted parole is now back behind bars.September 8, 2025 — 7.58pm
There was no guarantee Aleer’s opportunities would be greater at GWS next year, given the presence of Sam Taylor, Harry Himmelberg, Jack Buckley and Connor Idun.However, Aleer will also face competition at St Kilda, given Jack Silvagni is joining a list that already includes Callum Wilkie, Dougal Howard, Anthony Caminiti and Alix Tauru – but the outgoing Giant will fancy his chances of being a regular far more.His management sought assurances from the Saints that their interest in Silvagni would not impact Aleer, who averaged almost two intercept marks a game this year. St Kilda were keen to trade for…
The president attended as a guest of Swiss luxury watchmaker Rolex, notable because of his decision to impose 39 per cent tariffs on US imports from Switzerland – tariffs substantially higher than for most other countries’ products.Trump’s invitation to the Rolex suite was first reported by tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg on his site Bounces, which also revealed the United States Tennis Association had asked broadcasters not to show the crowd’s reaction to the president.President Donald Trump at the US Open men’s final in New York.Credit: Getty Images“We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response…
He has been dubbed “king of the geeks” because his firm’s computer science expertise and sophisticated algorithms give it a lucrative edge when trading billions of dollars every hour. It remains small, however, employing only 250 people.The move underlines the battle by tech firms to lure the most talented software engineers and mathematical minds. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta reportedly offered one tech worker $US1 billion to join his AI team at the tech giant, but the offer was turned down.The position is based four days a week in XTX’s New York offices.Credit: BloombergSoftware engineers in Silicon Valley are also earning hundreds…
Howard Stern addresses rumours about getting fired from SiriusXMHoward Stern has recently broken silence on rumours about his dismissal from SiriusXM.The podcast host cleared the air about a possible new contract at SiriusXM, saying, the satellite radio company and his team have been “talking about how we go forward in the future”.“They’ve approached me. They’ve sat down with me like they normally do and they’re fantastic… We’ve been talking,” explained Howard. Addressing rumours, the American broadcaster said that he is “very happy at Sirius”.Howard also discussed the animosity over the hiring of podcaster Alex Cooper.“I don’t know Alex Cooper… And…