Posts By Damien Martin

Smart monitors that can save money on your next energy bill

After a hot summer followed by a cold winter, you wouldn’t be alone in trying to figure out a …
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We all have the same number of hours in the week (168 to be exact). So why does that time look — and feel — vastly different to …
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Over two days this week, CSIRO’s Data61 has been holding court at Sydney’s Carriageworks in the free forum and exhibition D61+ LIVE. The theme is “amplify your intelligence” and …
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Fifty years ago, friends Brian Singer and Doug Warbrick began making and selling surfboards in the beach town of Torquay, VIC, gateway to the Great Ocean Road. Needing a …
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Starting from January 31, people in the Australian Capital Territory will be legally allowed to grow and smoke cannabis for recreational purposes. Just more than 400,000 thousand people live …
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After 178 years in business, Thomas Cook, one of the world’s oldest travel companies, shut down abruptly Monday. The declaration of bankruptcy and sudden ceasing of operations left more …
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Repurposing 800 kilograms of recycled plastic in the pavement, workers in St Kilda have resurfaced an area of 2000 square metres on Mozart Street. It’s sweet music to fans …
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Small businesses face big challenges

When you’re running a small business, you can often feel like you’re maintaining a difficult balancing act between staying inside your comfort zone and pursuing …
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Ten CEOs of Australian companies topped $10 million in realised pay for fiscal year 2018, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) revealed in its annual survey of S&P/ASX 200 …
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Feeling connected is the ultimate human condition. In his book Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect, Matthew Lieberman explains, ‘Our need to connect is as fundamental as our …
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