Rebecca Thurlow

1 week ago | forbes.com.au | Shivaune Field |Rebecca Thurlow |Mark Whittaker |Hank Tucker

The Harbour City's startup scene is valued at $55 billion in Startup Genome's 2025 Global Startup Ecosystem Rankings. Melbourne's ecosystem value is a third of that at $18 billion, but has risen seven spots in the rankings in the last three years. Sydney has Canva, Employment Hero, and Immutable. Melbourne has CultureAmp, Airwallex, and Stake. The longstanding rivalry between Australia's two most populous cities is well-known.

1 week ago | forbes.com.au | Rebecca Thurlow

In today's chaotic world, traders must navigate heightened volatility and uncertainty. In a recent whitepaper, Trading at boiling point: Thriving in a chaotic future, CMC Markets says this environment requires agility, open-mindedness, and the willingness to embrace chaos. However, CMC's industry experts also urge traders to remain grounded in the timeless fundamentals of trading: understanding risk, staying disciplined, and recognising value.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com.au | Mark Whittaker |Hank Tucker |Rebecca Thurlow |Anastasia Santoreneos

The Global 2000 measures more than just market value - which is why asset-heavy players like Viva Energy trump higher-valued tech firms like WiseTech and REA. Below, we break down which Australian companies made the cut this year. Some of the Australian companies on this year's Global 2000 list are surprising - and so are the ones that didn't make it.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com.au | Rebecca Thurlow

The following is an excerpt from the conversation. Watch the video for the full interview. Kurt, welcome to Forbes in Focus. Some traders see AI as an opportunity and others see it as a threat. What's your take on that and how can traders incorporate AI into their strategies? It is an opportunity and a threat to traders. Traders need to see AI as a tool and it's a tool that they need to adapt themselves to, because it's not going to go anywhere.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com.au | Anastasia Santoreneos |Rebecca Thurlow |Ty Roush |Billy Bambrough

Qantas will close Jetstar Asia, the group's Singapore-based low-cost subsidiary amid rising costs and intensified competition in the region. Key Takeaways Qantas will close its Jetstar Asia subsidiary in a bid to strengthen its core businesses in Australia and New Zealand. The closure of the airline is set to bring $500 million in capital back to the group to support its historic fleet renewal program.