June 2018
Tips to make business travel more enjoyable
As technology improves, so does the ability to conduct business all over the world.
Set the vibe to build the tribe
We all love that feeling when we walk into a space and just feel welcome.
Somethings afoot in Newcastle
There’s something unusual happening in Newcastle.
Seniors Living – knowing your market is the key to success
Australia’s ability to cope with the rising tide in our ageing population remains a hot topic of discussion, with Gover...
Design thinking - Solutions aligned with strategy
Businesses face unique challenges on a variety of issues every day – people, products, systems, competitors – the list i...
Feeling frazzled about your next tax bill?
Feeling frazzled is a common complaint for business owners as the end-of-financial-year approaches.
Which business structure should you choose?
Are you considering what business structure would best suit your new professional practice?
Music to WEA Hunter’s ears
Two well-known music industry faces have joined WEA Hunter as advisers and trainers.
University of Newcastle students receive Hunter Water Scholarships
Two University of Newcastle students have been awarded newly established Hunter Water scholarships, which offer financia...
Staff training and development focus contributes to success of North Construction and Building
Operating since 1987 North Construction and Building is a medium size construction company that concentrates on work pri...
University students learn teamwork in the workplace
Twenty University of Newcastle students had a unique experience in their Industry Placement Program in the first semeste...
Hunter-V-Tec students acknowledged for excellence
Two young apprentices from the Hunter Region were recognised at the 2018 HVTC Excellence Awards held in Newcastle on 4 M...
Direct mining spending boosts Hunter economy
The NSW Minerals Council’s latest annual member company Expenditure Survey has found that the 23 participating mining ...
AGL commits to new gas-fired power station
AGL Energy Limited has announced its commitment to build a 252 MW gas-fired electricity generation plant near Newcastle.
Downer awarded long-term maintenance contract
Downer has been awarded a four-year contract to become the lead contractor for maintenance services at Origin Energy’s E...
Hunter Valley Wine Awards
The 12th annual Hunter Valley Legends & Wine Industry Awards were held on 24 May at the newly renovated Ben Ean, Lindem...
Over $27,000 for Lake Mac environmental projects
Lake Macquarie Council has approved $27,431 in grant funding to support 11 environmental sustainability improvement proj...
Airport Ambassadors celebrate 10th anniversary Newcastle
Airport Ambassadors have celebrated 10 years of giving back to the local community.
Nationwide Super joins Russell Investments’ growing superannuation alliance
Superannuation provider and global asset manager Russell Investments has announced that Hunter-based Nationwide will joi...
Energy from waste study by Hunter Water
Hunter Water has partnered with global consultancy AECOM and the Institute for Sustainable Futures (a research arm of t...
Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson joins global list of most outstanding scientists
University of Newcastle chemical engineer Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO has been honoured by one of the most pres...
SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHES LOCAL CHAPTER IN NEWCASTLE
Singularity University (SU), a global community with a mission to educate, inspire, and empower leaders to apply exponen...
"STARTUP EXPRESS" MEETS CEBIT AUSTRALIA
On May 15 the Minister for Trade and Industry Niall Blair and Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter and Central Coast S...
THAT'S A WRAP FOR HUNTER INNOVATION FESTIVAL 2018
Another HIF over and still going strong. With most events at close to 100% capacity, we can declare that innovation is a...
HIGH SCHOOL STEM STUDENTS PITCH PERFECT
On 8 may the Business Centre, together with Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter’s ME Program and the Departmen...
BREAKTHROUGH HUNTER RESEARCH ON ASTHMA IN PREGNANCY
Researchers from the Hunter Medical Research Institute have demonstrated that a personalised management approach to preg...
$3.5M INVESTMENT IN MANUFACTURING RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP TO TARGET BACTERIAL KILLER
Pioneering solutions for biofilm infections are the focus of a collaborative research agreement between Hunter-based Whi...
INNOVATION IS TRANSPORTING US ELECTRONICALLY
What will the future hold is the question oft asked of a futurist. In London in the early 1900s, it was that the expan...
From the editor
The release of the IMD (International Institute for Management Development) World Competitiveness Yearbook 2018 in May m...