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businessacumen.biz | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
MANY augmented and extended reality (AR/XR) watchers sceptical of ‘the hype’ are watching the steady progress of ASX-listed innovator, Vection Technologies, in demonstrating that the promise of scalable spatial computing actually can be ‘real’ and profitable.
How that is being achieved will be explained in an investor webinar today (June 10) at 3pm AEST.
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By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
IMAGINE a company that is revolutionizing the creator economy by developing a platform that allows users to monetize their online meetings and streams using blockchain technology.
Imagine a company that aims to eliminate third-party intermediaries, reduce fees, and give users more control over their earnings.
Promeet offers a simple and frictionless experience for both content creators and viewers.
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1 month ago | 
businessacumen.biz | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
HOME CONSTRUCTION commencements across Australia are set to increase over the next few years, driven by strong population growth, low unemployment, and falling interest rates.
However, long-term structural issues continue to pose risks to housing affordability and national supply targets, according to the latest outlook from the Housing Industry Association.
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1 month ago | 
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By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s tariffs will affect all economies and all businesses right around the world.
According to Arne Geschke, the co-founder and CTO of the Australian tech startup, Fair Supply, it will cost the Australian economy $15 billion. The worst affected sectors will be health, construction services, public administration and defence.
What’s caused this? The tariffs will hit the supply chains of these sectors.
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1 month ago | 
businessacumen.biz | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
THE Australian Technologies Competition (ATC), has received its highest ever number of startup entries this year, at 229 applications, up from 136 in 2024 – an increase of 68 percent.
Scalare Partners will be offering $100,000 investment prize to the winner. With investment being a key focus of this year’s competition, successful entrants will have the opportunity to connect with investors, mentors and industry experts to help grow their business.
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1 month ago | 
businessacumen.biz | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
QUEENSLAND’s Sarah Waller Building company claimed the Housing Industry of Australia’s highest honour – the coveted 2025 HIA-CSR Australian Home of the Year – in front of an audience of industry leaders and home building consumers in Melbourne on May 17.
Set across subtle cascading levels on a sprawling acreage, the contemporary, pavilion-style home – named Blackwood – blends bold architectural design and functional living.
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1 month ago | 
businessacumen.biz | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
ADELAIDE-based entrepreneur and business disruptor Nikki Katzhas made history as the first woman to be inducted into the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s (REIA) Hall of Fame, recognising her as one of the most influential and innovative forces in the business broking industry.
The national award recognises and celebrates outstanding individuals and businesses who have consistently achieved excellence in their respective categories within the real estate industry.
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1 month ago | 
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By Leon Gettler, Talking Business >>
HOW DOES a company future proof itself in the wake of the climate crisis?
Robert Lockyer, the CEO and founder of Delta Global, a leading supplier of luxury sustainable packaging globally, said it’s a major question now that companies everywhere are asking.
He said businesses could only do that by evolving around the sustainable needs of consumers.
“It used to be an agenda point, and now it’s the agenda,” Mr Lockyer told Talking Business.
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1 month ago | 
businessacumen.biz | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
MACQUARIE Cloud Services’ acclaimed Cloud Reset podcast has unveiled a special AI-focused series that calls on some of Australia’s most influential tech leaders to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) will shape business decisions in the years ahead.
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1 month ago | 
businessacumen.biz | Mike Sullivan |Mike and Judy Sullivan
ONGOING SHORTAGES of skilled building tradespeople are not the result of a booming housing construction market, according to the Housing Industry Association (HIA). The last two years of new home commencements have been among the weakest in the past decade.
“Australia has just seen its two weakest years of new home commencements in over a decade, meaning these ongoing shortages of skilled trades are not being caused by home building activity,” HIA chief economist Tim Reardon said.
